UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09110812_upa.wxp Date: 12Z 8 NOV 09 Searching for KAPX... Searching the city database file for: KAPX ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KAPX WMO ident: 72634 Latitude: 44.92 Longitude: -84.72 Elevation: 446.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 176 SFC 968 446 4.4 3.2 92 1.2 3.8 0 0 280.1 281.0 278.6 293.8 4.97 2 966 463 7.8 5.3 84 2.5 6.5 1 1 283.7 284.7 281.3 299.8 5.78 3 964 480 10.0 6.1 77 3.9 7.9 1 1 286.1 287.2 282.7 303.3 6.13 4 963 489 11.0 5.0 66 6.0 7.9 1 1 287.2 288.2 282.7 303.3 5.68 5 961 506 11.2 3.2 58 8.0 7.2 2 2 287.6 288.5 282.1 301.9 5.01 6 956 550 11.2 -3.8 35 15.0 4.6 3 3 288.0 288.6 279.9 296.8 3.01 7 944 655 11.0 -5.0 32 16.0 4.2 3 6 288.9 289.4 280.0 297.0 2.79 8 925 824 9.8 -6.2 32 16.0 3.2 355 9 289.3 289.8 280.0 297.0 2.60 9 905 1005 8.4 -7.6 31 16.0 2.0 325 10 289.7 290.1 279.9 296.8 2.38 10 884 1198 7.6 -11.4 25 19.0 0.6 294 12 290.8 291.1 279.7 296.3 1.81 11 864 1386 6.6 -11.4 26 18.0 -0.0 282 15 291.7 292.0 280.1 297.3 1.85 12 861 1415 6.4 -8.6 33 15.0 0.5 280 15 291.8 292.2 280.8 298.7 2.32 13 850 1520 6.0 -14.0 22 20.0 -0.9 275 17 292.4 292.7 280.0 297.1 1.52 14 844 1578 5.8 -15.2 20 21.0 -1.3 272 18 292.8 293.1 280.0 297.1 1.39 15 838 1636 6.0 -35.0 3 41.0 -3.1 269 19 293.6 293.7 278.8 294.4 0.23 16 826 1754 5.4 -26.6 8 32.0 -3.0 264 22 294.2 294.3 279.5 295.9 0.53 17 821 1804 5.4 -42.6 2 48.0 -3.7 261 22 294.7 294.7 279.1 295.1 0.11 18 796 2057 6.6 271 29 298.6 19 794 2077 6.4 -22.6 10 29.0 -2.3 272 29 298.6 298.8 281.8 301.2 0.78 20 791 2108 6.2 -12.8 24 19.0 -0.9 274 30 298.7 299.1 283.1 304.3 1.80 21 722 2848 0.4 -10.6 43 11.0 -3.8 291 40 300.3 300.7 284.4 307.6 2.36 22 700 3095 -0.9 -11.9 43 11.0 -5.0 280 41 301.5 301.9 284.7 308.3 2.19 23 685 3267 -2.1 -13.1 43 11.0 -6.0 277 41 302.0 302.4 284.7 308.4 2.03 24 669 3455 -3.3 -18.3 30 15.0 -7.9 274 41 302.7 303.0 284.2 307.1 1.35 25 637 3840 -6.1 -20.1 32 14.0 -10.1 271 43 303.8 304.0 284.5 307.7 1.22 26 607 4216 -9.5 -15.5 62 6.0 -11.4 274 46 304.1 304.5 285.4 310.1 1.88 27 600 4305 -10.1 -18.1 52 8.0 -12.5 275 47 304.4 304.7 285.1 309.3 1.53 28 594 4382 -10.7 -13.9 77 3.2 -11.8 276 49 304.6 305.0 285.9 311.5 2.20 29 587 4474 -11.3 -14.7 76 3.4 -12.4 277 52 304.9 305.3 285.9 311.5 2.08 30 564 4779 -13.1 -17.2 71 4.1 -14.3 279 59 306.3 306.7 286.0 312.0 1.76 31 561 4820 -13.1 -17.6 69 4.5 -14.4 279 60 306.8 307.1 286.1 312.3 1.71 32 559 4847 -12.9 -22.9 43 10.0 -15.4 280 61 307.3 307.6 285.7 310.9 1.08 33 557 4874 -12.9 -23.9 39 11.0 -15.6 280 62 307.7 307.9 285.7 311.0 1.00 34 555 4902 -13.1 -22.1 47 9.0 -15.4 280 62 307.7 308.0 285.9 311.6 1.17 35 553 4929 -13.3 -17.9 68 4.6 -14.6 280 62 307.8 308.1 286.5 313.3 1.69 36 550 4971 -13.7 -17.0 76 3.3 -14.7 280 62 307.8 308.2 286.6 313.7 1.83 37 540 5110 -14.7 -17.1 82 2.4 -15.4 279 63 308.3 308.6 286.8 314.2 1.85 38 528 5280 -15.7 -19.0 76 3.3 -16.6 278 63 309.0 309.3 286.8 314.3 1.61 39 509 5556 -16.3 -21.3 65 5.0 -17.6 276 64 311.6 311.8 287.5 316.1 1.37 40 500 5690 -17.3 -22.3 65 5.0 -18.6 275 64 311.9 312.2 287.5 316.2 1.28 41 479 6010 -20.1 -26.1 59 6.0 -21.4 275 66 312.3 312.5 287.3 315.6 0.95 42 471 6135 -19.7 -27.7 49 8.0 -21.3 276 66 314.3 314.5 287.8 317.2 0.83 43 447 6520 -22.7 -30.7 48 8.0 -24.1 282 68 315.3 315.4 287.9 317.6 0.66 44 423 6924 -23.9 -39.9 21 16.0 -26.0 282 70 318.8 318.8 288.7 319.8 0.28 45 410 7151 -25.3 -42.3 19 17.0 -27.3 278 72 319.8 319.9 288.9 320.7 0.23 46 400 7330 -26.7 -41.7 23 15.0 -28.5 275 73 320.3 320.3 289.1 321.2 0.25 47 398 7366 -26.9 -40.9 25 14.0 -28.6 275 73 320.5 320.5 289.2 321.5 0.27 48 373 7832 -30.3 -46.3 19 16.0 -31.7 272 72 322.0 322.0 289.5 322.6 0.16 49 329 8715 -37.1 -45.1 43 8.0 -37.7 270 83 324.4 324.4 290.3 325.2 0.21 50 317 8972 -38.7 -43.5 60 4.8 -39.1 270 87 325.6 325.7 290.7 326.6 0.26 51 311 9103 -38.9 -45.9 48 7.0 -39.4 270 88 327.2 327.2 291.1 327.9 0.20 52 300 9350 -40.9 -47.9 47 7.0 -41.3 270 90 327.7 327.8 291.2 328.4 0.17 53 264 10203 -47.9 -53.9 50 6.0 -48.1 274 94 329.7 329.7 291.7 330.1 0.09 54 250 10560 -49.7 -56.7 44 7.0 -49.9 275 95 332.2 332.2 292.4 332.5 0.07 55 237 10908 -51.7 -58.7 43 7.0 -51.9 275 94 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.5 0.06 56 215 11532 -56.5 -63.5 41 7.0 -56.6 275 92 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.4 0.03 57 210 11681 -57.1 -64.1 41 7.0 -57.2 275 91 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.7 0.03 58 206 11803 -56.7 -63.7 41 7.0 -56.8 275 91 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.04 59 200 11990 -57.3 -64.3 41 7.0 -57.4 275 90 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.2 0.03 60 192 12247 -58.9 -65.9 40 7.0 -59.0 275 96 343.5 343.5 295.2 343.6 0.03 61 188 12379 -57.9 -64.9 40 7.0 -58.0 275 98 347.2 347.2 296.0 347.3 0.03 62 182 12583 -57.9 -65.8 36 7.9 -58.0 275 101 350.4 350.4 296.7 350.5 0.03 63 181 12618 -57.9 -65.9 35 8.0 -58.0 275 100 351.0 351.0 296.8 351.1 0.03 64 159 13428 -61.1 -69.1 34 8.0 -61.2 275 86 358.8 358.8 298.5 358.9 0.02 65 155 13586 -60.1 -68.1 34 8.0 -60.2 275 83 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.2 0.03 66 150 13790 -61.7 -69.7 34 8.0 -61.8 275 79 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.9 0.02 67 137 14348 -63.5 -71.5 33 8.0 -63.6 268 61 370.2 370.2 300.6 370.2 0.02 68 130 14670 -63.9 -71.9 33 8.0 -64.0 264 52 375.0 375.0 301.5 375.1 0.02 69 116 15363 -66.5 -74.5 32 8.0 -66.6 259 59 382.6 382.7 302.7 382.7 0.01 70 110 15684 -65.7 -73.7 32 8.0 -65.8 265 61 390.0 390.0 303.8 390.1 0.02 71 106 15909 -66.3 -74.3 32 8.0 -66.4 265 55 393.0 393.0 304.2 393.1 0.02 72 100 16260 -68.1 -76.1 31 8.0 -68.2 265 45 396.2 396.2 304.7 396.2 0.01 73 90 16891 -70.3 -78.3 30 8.0 -70.4 260 43 403.9 403.9 305.7 403.9 0.01 74 83 17378 -66.1 -74.1 32 8.0 -66.2 260 43 421.9 421.9 307.9 422.0 0.02 75 80 17604 -61.7 -69.7 34 8.0 -61.9 259 39 435.4 435.4 309.4 435.7 0.04 76 73 18176 -59.1 -68.1 30 9.0 -59.4 256 29 452.5 452.5 311.1 452.8 0.05 77 70 18440 -58.9 -67.9 30 9.0 -59.2 270 25 458.4 458.4 311.7 458.7 0.06 78 69 18530 -58.7 -67.7 30 9.0 -59.0 279 19 460.7 460.7 311.8 461.0 0.06 79 62 19192 -63.3 -72.3 28 9.0 -63.5 226 11 464.8 464.8 312.2 465.0 0.04 80 50 20520 -59.7 -70.7 23 11.0 -60.2 260 11 502.8 502.8 315.2 503.1 0.06 81 47 20908 -59.7 -70.7 23 11.0 -60.2 295 8 511.8 511.8 315.8 512.1 0.06 82 46 21043 -57.7 -69.7 20 12.0 -58.3 306 6 519.8 519.8 316.3 520.2 0.07 83 44 21323 -59.3 -71.3 20 12.0 -59.9 329 2 522.5 522.5 316.5 522.9 0.06 84 35 22755 -60.5 -73.5 17 13.0 -61.2 7 12 554.7 554.7 318.3 555.1 0.05 85 30 23720 -58.9 -73.9 13 15.0 -59.8 15 15 584.1 584.1 319.9 584.5 0.06 86 24 25132 -55.9 -77.9 5 22.0 -57.6 24 19 631.3 631.3 322.0 631.6 0.04 87 20 26290 -56.9 -85.9 1 29.0 -58.7 35 21 662.0 662.0 323.2 662.1 0.01 88 19 26615 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -58.8 27 18 671.8 671.8 323.5 671.9 0.01 89 17 27327 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -55.5 353 11 708.3 708.3 324.7 708.4 0.02 90 16 27719 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -56.6 335 9 716.1 716.1 325.0 716.2 0.01 91 15 28135 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -55.9 331 9 733.4 733.4 325.4 733.5 0.02 92 14 28579 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -57.5 335 14 741.2 741.2 325.7 741.3 0.01 93 13 29054 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -57.2 339 19 759.9 759.9 326.2 760.0 0.02 94 11 30122 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -59.5 349 30 786.9 786.9 326.9 787.0 0.01 95 10 30730 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -58.1 355 37 817.6 817.6 327.7 817.8 0.02 96 9.7 30926 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -57.6 827.8 827.8 327.9 828.0 0.02 97 9.4 31127 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -58.6 829.9 829.9 328.0 830.1 0.02 TRP 90 16891 -70.3 -78.3 30 8.0 -70.4 260 43 403.9 403.9 305.7 403.9 0.01 WND 182 12583 -57.9 -65.8 36 7.9 -58.0 275 101 350.4 350.4 296.7 350.5 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5514.00 m Freezing level: 715.23 mb = 2923.70 m = 9592.06 ft Wetbulb zero: 865.20 mb = 1374.78 m = 4510.38 ft Precipitable water: 0.38 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 45.06 % Est. max temperature: 19.29 C = 66.72 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 950.18 mb = 600.49 m = 1970.10 ft T: 11.10 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.32 C/km ThetaE index: 6.53 C Layer 963.0- 944.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 579.45 mb = 4572.48 m = 15001.38 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.66 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.42 C = 84.96 F Cap Strength: 13.56 C Lifted Index: 13.65 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 21.72 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.15 C Showalter Index: 13.73 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 26.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 3.30 C K Index: -1.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 98.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.99 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 16.14 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.68 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 55000.13 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.58 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 726.52 mb = 2796.95 m = 9176.25 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 278.4 at 41.3 knts Storm direction: 308.4 at 31.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 6.3 tot: 8.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 96.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 206.0 neg: -95.5 tot: 110.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 36.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.35 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.9 stream: 4.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.08 Bulk Shear: 214.47 m/s