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 KAPX... Searching the city database file for: KAPX ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 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 26 SFC 951 446 8.8 1.8 61 7.0 5.4 115 2 286.0 286.8 280.9 299.0 4.58 2 933 607 8.8 -0.2 53 9.0 4.6 135 22 287.6 288.3 281.0 299.2 4.04 3 927 662 10.0 0.0 50 10.0 5.2 135 23 289.4 290.1 281.8 301.3 4.12 4 925 680 10.0 0.0 50 10.0 5.2 135 24 289.5 290.3 282.0 301.5 4.13 5 912 798 9.4 -1.6 46 11.0 4.4 137 26 290.1 290.8 281.7 300.9 3.72 6 850 1377 5.0 -5.0 48 10.0 0.8 140 18 291.4 291.9 281.5 300.5 3.10 7 841 1464 4.2 -5.8 48 10.0 0.1 149 19 291.4 292.0 281.4 300.1 2.94 8 822 1649 2.6 -5.4 56 8.0 -0.7 145 22 291.7 292.2 281.7 300.8 3.11 9 793 1938 0.2 -8.8 51 9.0 -3.2 125 25 292.1 292.5 281.1 299.5 2.48 10 785 2019 -0.7 -4.1 78 3.4 -2.1 121 26 292.0 292.6 282.4 302.5 3.59 11 779 2081 -1.3 -3.6 84 2.3 -2.3 118 26 292.0 292.6 282.6 303.0 3.76 12 758 2298 -3.1 -4.4 91 1.3 -3.6 123 26 292.3 293.0 282.6 303.0 3.64 13 732 2573 -5.3 -8.3 79 3.0 -6.4 124 23 292.8 293.3 281.8 301.2 2.79 14 729 2605 -5.1 -8.6 76 3.5 -6.4 122 22 293.4 293.9 282.0 301.6 2.74 15 728 2616 -4.9 -12.9 53 8.0 -7.5 121 22 293.7 294.1 281.2 299.7 1.94 16 722 2681 -5.1 -16.1 42 11.0 -8.4 118 21 294.2 294.5 280.8 298.9 1.51 17 717 2736 -5.3 -17.3 38 12.0 -8.8 116 19 294.6 294.8 280.8 298.8 1.37 18 703 2891 -6.1 -12.1 62 6.0 -8.1 119 19 295.4 295.8 282.1 301.9 2.15 19 700 2924 -6.5 -11.5 68 5.0 -8.2 120 19 295.3 295.7 282.3 302.2 2.26 20 688 3059 -7.1 -11.2 72 4.1 -8.5 125 23 296.1 296.5 282.7 303.3 2.36 21 681 3139 -7.5 -13.5 62 6.0 -9.4 126 20 296.5 296.9 282.4 302.6 1.98 22 674 3220 -8.1 -12.7 69 4.6 -9.6 128 18 296.7 297.1 282.7 303.2 2.13 23 657 3418 -8.3 -9.8 89 1.5 -8.8 134 14 298.7 299.2 284.2 307.1 2.76 24 634 3695 -10.5 -11.0 96 0.5 -10.7 152 13 299.2 299.7 284.2 307.2 2.60 25 618 3892 -9.9 -10.7 94 0.8 -10.2 168 12 302.1 302.6 285.5 310.6 2.74 26 604 4069 -10.7 -12.0 90 1.3 -11.2 176 11 303.2 303.6 285.7 311.0 2.52 27 534 5007 -16.9 -18.9 84 2.0 -17.4 186 16 306.6 306.9 285.9 311.8 1.61 28 509 5367 -18.1 -19.4 90 1.3 -18.4 204 24 309.4 309.7 286.9 314.7 1.62 29 500 5500 -18.9 -20.5 87 1.6 -19.3 225 23 310.0 310.3 287.1 314.9 1.50 30 447 6322 -24.5 -26.9 80 2.4 -24.9 230 20 313.0 313.2 287.5 316.3 0.95 31 435 6519 -25.5 -29.8 67 4.3 -26.2 230 18 314.2 314.4 287.7 316.8 0.74 32 400 7120 -30.1 -36.1 56 6.0 -30.9 230 26 315.9 316.0 287.9 317.4 0.44 33 390 7300 -31.5 -37.5 55 6.0 -32.2 225 29 316.3 316.4 288.0 317.7 0.39 34 378 7521 -33.3 -40.3 49 7.0 -34.0 218 33 316.8 316.9 288.1 317.9 0.30 35 300 9100 -46.9 -55.9 35 9.0 -47.2 225 44 319.3 319.3 288.6 319.5 0.07 36 272 9740 -52.7 -61.7 33 9.0 -52.9 225 51 319.9 319.9 288.8 320.0 0.03 37 260 10030 -53.9 -62.9 32 9.0 -54.1 225 55 322.3 322.3 289.5 322.4 0.03 38 250 10280 -56.3 -65.3 31 9.0 -56.4 230 53 322.4 322.4 289.5 322.5 0.02 39 249 10305 -56.5 -65.5 31 9.0 -56.6 231 53 322.4 322.4 289.5 322.5 0.02 40 244 10434 -56.9 -65.9 31 9.0 -57.1 234 52 323.7 323.7 289.9 323.8 0.02 41 232 10751 -59.5 -67.5 35 8.0 -59.6 239 55 324.5 324.5 290.1 324.5 0.02 42 221 11056 -58.4 -67.2 31 8.8 -58.5 235 67 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.8 0.02 43 218 11142 -58.1 -67.1 31 9.0 -58.2 236 63 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.5 0.02 44 202 11618 -61.7 -70.7 29 9.0 -61.8 240 44 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.2 0.01 45 200 11680 -59.9 -68.9 30 9.0 -60.0 240 43 337.9 337.9 293.8 338.0 0.02 46 199 11711 -58.7 -67.7 30 9.0 -58.8 241 43 340.3 340.3 294.4 340.4 0.02 47 193 11905 -56.1 -66.1 27 10.0 -56.3 244 40 347.4 347.5 296.1 347.6 0.03 48 190 12005 -55.5 -66.5 24 11.0 -55.7 246 39 350.0 350.0 296.7 350.1 0.03 49 187 12107 -56.3 -67.3 24 11.0 -56.5 248 37 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.4 0.02 50 179 12385 -56.5 -69.5 18 13.0 -56.7 253 33 354.4 354.4 297.6 354.4 0.02 51 171 12677 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -54.6 257 32 362.7 362.7 299.2 362.8 0.02 52 165 12907 -53.5 -69.5 13 16.0 -53.8 259 33 367.7 367.7 300.2 367.8 0.02 53 153 13393 -54.7 -73.7 8 19.0 -55.1 264 34 373.7 373.7 301.2 373.8 0.01 54 150 13520 -53.9 -73.9 7 20.0 -54.3 265 34 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.3 0.01 55 140 13962 -54.3 -77.3 4 23.0 -54.7 265 32 384.0 384.0 302.9 384.1 0.01 56 137 14101 -53.3 -78.3 3 25.0 -53.8 265 31 388.2 388.2 303.5 388.2 0.01 57 112 15393 -54.3 -84.3 1 30.0 -54.8 270 31 409.3 409.3 306.4 409.3 0.00 58 107 15686 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -53.7 275 30 417.0 417.0 307.3 417.0 0.00 59 100 16120 -54.3 -86.3 1 32.0 -54.9 275 22 422.8 422.8 308.0 422.8 0.00 60 95 16448 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -55.6 275 23 427.5 427.5 308.6 427.5 0.00 61 87 17013 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -54.1 275 24 442.0 442.0 310.1 442.0 0.00 62 71 18310 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -58.0 277 26 459.5 459.5 311.7 459.5 0.00 63 70 18400 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -57.1 285 24 463.5 463.5 312.1 463.5 0.00 64 63 19071 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -55.0 288 9 483.0 483.0 313.7 483.0 0.00 65 57 19706 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -58.7 270 16 487.9 487.9 314.1 487.9 0.00 66 50 20530 -57.7 -89.7 1 32.0 -58.5 265 23 507.5 507.5 315.5 507.5 0.00 67 46 21058 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.1 293 11 523.6 523.6 316.5 523.6 0.00 68 39 22106 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.4 241 6 548.4 548.4 318.0 548.4 0.00 69 36 22612 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.9 259 9 557.0 557.0 318.5 557.0 0.00 70 30 23770 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -56.0 315 9 596.6 596.6 320.5 596.6 0.01 71 27 24449 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -54.1 281 5 622.2 622.2 321.6 622.2 0.01 72 24 25211 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -55.1 289 2 640.6 640.6 322.3 640.6 0.01 73 21 26080 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -52.4 352 1 677.6 677.6 323.7 677.7 0.02 74 20 26400 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -53.1 15 1 684.7 684.7 323.9 684.8 0.02 75 18 27090 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -53.5 327 4 705.0 705.0 324.6 705.1 0.02 76 17 27467 -47.1 -82.1 1 35.0 -52.0 305 6 724.9 724.9 325.2 725.2 0.03 77 12 29780 -45.9 -80.9 1 35.0 -52.5 315 7 805.1 805.1 327.4 805.6 0.05 78 10 31010 -39.9 -76.9 1 37.0 -50.2 320 8 870.6 870.7 328.8 871.7 0.11 79 9.2 31579 -40.3 -77.3 1 37.0 -50.7 890.1 890.1 329.2 891.3 0.11 80 8.9 31806 -38.5 -75.5 1 37.0 -50.1 905.5 905.6 329.5 907.2 0.15 81 7.7 32805 -36.7 -74.7 1 38.0 -50.1 951.0 951.2 330.4 953.4 0.20 TRP 202 11618 -61.7 -70.7 29 9.0 -61.8 240 44 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.2 0.01 WND 221 11056 -58.4 -67.2 31 8.8 -58.5 235 67 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.8 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5474.00 m Freezing level: 791.22 mb = 1956.32 m = 6418.28 ft Wetbulb zero: 839.05 mb = 1482.59 m = 4864.09 ft Precipitable water: 0.55 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 73.20 % Est. max temperature: 14.66 C = 58.39 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 854.58 mb = 1332.76 m = 4372.51 ft T: 5.34 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.81 C/km ThetaE index: 2.75 C Layer 728.0- 703.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 740.84 mb = 2478.49 m = 8131.42 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.69 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.34 C = 59.62 F Cap Strength: 9.42 C Lifted Index: 9.73 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.40 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.65 C Showalter Index: 9.70 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.90 C Cross Totals Index: 13.90 C K Index: 13.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 208.52 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.92 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.99 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.16 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 63909.56 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.65 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 772.40 mb = 2148.34 m = 7048.27 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 160.4 at 19.3 knts Storm direction: 190.4 at 14.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.9 neg: 1.9 tot: 4.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 51.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 180.2 neg: -139.8 tot: 40.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 13.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.14 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 15.6 stream: 2.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 1.94 Bulk Shear: 9.80 m/s