UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08051112_upa.wxp Date: 1200Z 11 MAY 08 Searching for KAMA... Searching the city database file for: KAMA ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KAMA WMO ident: 72363 Latitude: 35.23 Longitude: -101.70 Elevation: 1099.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 163 1 925 831 SFC 897 1099 3.0 -0.8 76 3.8 1.3 320 7 284.9 285.6 279.7 296.3 4.02 3 889 1171 4.8 -0.2 70 5.0 2.5 329 11 287.5 288.2 281.1 299.6 4.24 4 850 1530 3.6 -5.4 52 9.0 -0.1 15 29 289.9 290.4 280.8 298.7 3.00 5 849 1540 3.6 -6.4 48 10.0 -0.4 15 29 290.0 290.5 280.6 298.2 2.79 6 847 1559 4.0 -6.0 48 10.0 -0.1 15 29 290.6 291.1 281.0 299.1 2.88 7 846 1568 4.2 -10.8 33 15.0 -1.3 14 29 290.9 291.3 280.0 296.9 1.98 8 845 1578 4.6 -12.4 28 17.0 -1.4 14 29 291.5 291.8 279.9 296.7 1.74 9 838 1646 6.0 -8.0 36 14.0 0.4 13 29 293.6 294.1 281.8 301.1 2.49 10 835 1675 6.4 -9.6 31 16.0 0.2 13 29 294.3 294.7 281.8 301.0 2.21 11 824 1784 7.2 -11.8 24 19.0 0.0 11 29 296.3 296.6 282.2 302.1 1.88 12 807 1955 6.8 -11.2 26 18.0 -0.1 4 29 297.7 298.0 283.0 303.9 2.01 13 799 2037 7.6 -17.4 15 25.0 -0.9 360 30 299.4 299.6 282.7 303.2 1.22 14 788 2151 7.0 -16.0 18 23.0 -1.0 355 30 299.9 300.2 283.1 304.3 1.39 15 781 2224 7.8 355 30 301.5 16 763 2417 8.6 355 30 304.4 17 723 2858 5.2 -23.8 10 29.0 -3.5 305 27 305.4 305.5 284.5 308.0 0.77 18 709 3018 5.2 -14.8 22 20.0 -2.2 284 26 307.1 307.4 286.2 312.6 1.71 19 700 3122 4.4 -12.6 28 17.0 -2.2 280 26 307.4 307.7 286.7 314.0 2.07 20 688 3262 3.4 -13.6 28 17.0 -3.0 286 27 307.8 308.1 286.8 314.0 1.94 21 674 3429 2.0 -20.0 18 22.0 -5.1 286 29 308.0 308.2 286.0 311.8 1.16 22 657 3634 0.6 -20.4 19 21.0 -6.0 272 31 308.7 308.9 286.2 312.5 1.15 23 623 4060 0.0 289 38 312.7 24 583 4588 -3.5 287 36 314.6 25 506 5689 -12.3 -51.3 2 39.0 -17.3 290 42 317.0 317.0 287.8 317.2 0.07 26 500 5780 -12.9 -39.9 8 27.0 -17.4 290 42 317.3 317.4 288.2 318.2 0.24 27 490 5933 -14.3 -38.3 11 24.0 -18.4 290 44 317.4 317.5 288.2 318.5 0.29 28 422 7048 -21.5 -60.5 2 39.0 -24.7 290 47 322.1 322.1 289.4 322.2 0.03 29 400 7440 -24.7 -63.7 1 39.0 -27.3 290 47 322.9 322.9 289.6 323.0 0.02 30 317 9083 -38.3 -75.3 1 37.0 -39.4 280 57 326.2 326.2 290.6 326.2 0.00 31 300 9460 -40.3 -75.3 1 35.0 -41.2 280 68 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.6 0.00 32 278 9975 -44.3 -70.3 4 26.0 -44.9 278 82 330.0 330.0 291.7 330.1 0.01 33 267 10245 -45.3 -69.3 5 24.0 -45.9 277 89 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.5 0.01 34 250 10680 -49.1 -69.1 8 20.0 -49.5 275 101 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.1 0.01 35 237 11030 -52.3 -69.3 11 17.0 -52.6 275 98 333.4 333.4 292.6 333.4 0.01 36 214 11687 -56.1 -73.1 10 17.0 -56.3 273 108 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.01 37 206 11931 -55.3 -72.3 10 17.0 -55.5 271 115 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.3 0.01 38 201 12088 -55.7 -72.7 10 17.0 -55.9 270 119 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.1 0.01 39 200 12120 -55.9 -72.9 10 17.0 -56.1 270 120 344.2 344.2 295.3 344.3 0.01 40 179 12818 -59.7 -75.2 12 15.5 -59.9 270 131 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.01 41 173 13030 -60.9 -75.9 12 15.0 -61.0 272 129 350.6 350.6 296.8 350.6 0.01 42 160 13512 -63.5 -77.5 13 14.0 -63.6 275 115 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.01 43 157 13628 -63.3 -77.3 13 14.0 -63.4 275 105 356.4 356.4 298.0 356.4 0.01 44 155 13707 -60.9 -75.9 12 15.0 -61.0 275 99 361.8 361.8 299.1 361.8 0.01 45 151 13869 -61.9 -76.9 12 15.0 -62.0 271 100 362.8 362.8 299.2 362.8 0.01 46 150 13910 -61.7 -76.7 12 15.0 -61.9 270 100 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.8 0.01 47 143 14206 -61.7 -76.7 12 15.0 -61.9 270 105 368.8 368.8 300.4 368.8 0.01 48 140 14337 -60.1 -76.1 11 16.0 -60.3 270 107 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.9 0.01 49 131 14749 -62.5 -77.5 12 15.0 -62.7 273 86 376.7 376.7 301.7 376.8 0.01 50 127 14941 -60.3 -76.3 11 16.0 -60.5 275 76 384.0 384.1 302.9 384.1 0.01 51 116 15499 -65.1 -80.1 11 15.0 -65.2 279 71 385.2 385.2 303.1 385.3 0.01 52 114 15605 -65.3 -80.3 11 15.0 -65.4 278 69 386.8 386.8 303.3 386.8 0.01 53 113 15658 -64.3 -79.3 11 15.0 -64.4 278 69 389.6 389.6 303.8 389.7 0.01 54 108 15934 -64.9 -79.9 11 15.0 -65.0 277 64 393.6 393.6 304.3 393.6 0.01 55 100 16400 -67.9 -81.9 12 14.0 -68.0 275 57 396.5 396.5 304.8 396.6 0.00 56 82 17585 -70.1 -83.1 13 13.0 -70.2 278 41 415.2 415.2 307.2 415.2 0.00 57 74 18198 -68.1 -82.1 12 14.0 -68.2 280 33 431.8 431.8 309.0 431.8 0.01 58 71 18445 -69.7 -83.7 11 14.0 -69.8 290 32 433.5 433.5 309.2 433.5 0.01 59 70 18530 -68.7 -82.7 12 14.0 -68.8 295 32 437.4 437.4 309.6 437.4 0.01 60 65 18975 -67.7 -81.7 12 14.0 -67.8 310 31 449.0 449.0 310.8 449.0 0.01 61 62 19258 -68.9 -82.9 12 14.0 -69.0 326 19 452.4 452.4 311.1 452.5 0.01 62 55 19987 -61.9 -78.9 9 17.0 -62.3 312 10 484.2 484.2 313.8 484.3 0.01 63 52 20335 -60.1 -78.1 8 18.0 -60.6 293 11 496.3 496.3 314.7 496.4 0.02 64 50 20580 -59.3 -78.3 7 19.0 -59.9 280 11 503.7 503.7 315.2 503.8 0.02 65 49 20707 -58.7 -77.7 7 19.0 -59.3 283 10 508.1 508.1 315.5 508.2 0.02 66 47 20967 -59.9 -78.9 7 19.0 -60.5 290 9 511.3 511.3 315.7 511.4 0.02 67 44 21381 -57.5 -78.5 5 21.0 -58.3 300 8 526.9 526.9 316.8 527.0 0.02 68 42 21673 -59.1 -79.1 6 20.0 -59.8 302 8 530.0 530.0 316.9 530.1 0.02 69 39 22139 -57.3 -79.3 5 22.0 -58.3 305 9 545.9 545.9 317.9 546.0 0.02 70 35 22821 -58.3 -80.3 4 22.0 -59.2 309 9 560.4 560.4 318.6 560.6 0.02 71 31 23590 -54.9 -81.9 2 27.0 -56.5 314 10 589.4 589.4 320.1 589.5 0.02 72 30 23800 -54.7 -81.7 2 27.0 -56.3 315 10 595.5 595.5 320.4 595.6 0.02 73 27 24474 -54.7 -84.7 1 30.0 -56.5 334 12 613.7 613.7 321.2 613.8 0.01 74 21 26104 -48.9 -82.9 1 34.0 -52.6 4 11 677.0 677.0 323.7 677.1 0.02 TRP 160 13512 -63.5 -77.5 13 14.0 -63.6 275 115 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.01 WND 179 12818 -59.7 -75.2 12 15.5 -59.9 270 131 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5617.00 m Freezing level: 623.00 mb = 4059.98 m = 13319.98 ft Wetbulb zero: 851.47 mb = 1516.12 m = 4974.10 ft Precipitable water: 0.23 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 31.45 % Est. max temperature: 22.33 C = 72.19 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 845.70 mb = 1571.20 m = 5154.79 ft T: 4.32 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.51 C/km ThetaE index: 2.38 C Layer 846.0- 838.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 497.42 mb = 5819.23 m = 19091.74 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.77 g/kg Conv temperature: 34.48 C = 94.06 F Cap Strength: 15.87 C Lifted Index: 15.70 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.97 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 13.52 C Showalter Index: 16.96 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 24.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 16.50 C Cross Totals Index: 7.50 C K Index: -5.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 100.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.30 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 61.80 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 11.12 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 46946.95 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.87 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 702.43 mb = 3093.80 m = 10150.15 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 300.5 at 35.2 knts Storm direction: 330.5 at 26.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.6 neg: 7.8 tot: 13.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 87.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 110.6 neg: -148.1 tot: -37.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -12.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.31 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 17.9 stream: -5.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.43 Bulk Shear: 144.08 m/s