Station: KAPX Date: 12Z 9 FEB 2010 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M 1000 175 - - - - - - - - - - - - SFC 966 446 -8.7 -9.4 95 0.7 -8.9 35 4 267.1 267.4 266.3 272.3 1.94 S 965 453 -8.7 -12.6 73 3.9 -9.7 40 5 267.2 267.4 265.5 271.3 1.50 S 953 551 -9.3 -11.0 87 1.7 -9.8 66 11 267.5 267.8 266.2 272.2 1.73 W 946 610 -9.6 -11.1 89 1.5 -10.0 70 15 267.8 268.1 266.4 272.5 1.73 S 929 749 -10.3 -11.3 92 1.0 -10.6 74 17 268.4 268.7 266.8 273.2 1.73 M 925 783 -8.9 -9.6 95 0.7 -9.1 75 17 270.2 270.5 268.4 275.7 1.99 S 922 808 -7.7 -8.3 95 0.6 -7.9 75 18 271.7 272.1 269.8 277.8 2.21 W 910 914 -7.3 -8.5 91 1.2 -7.7 75 20 273.1 273.5 270.7 279.3 2.21 S 909 919 -7.3 -8.5 91 1.2 -7.7 75 20 273.2 273.6 270.7 279.3 2.21 S 893 1057 -8.1 -11.8 75 3.7 -9.1 77 19 273.8 274.1 270.3 278.6 1.73 W 874 1219 -8.9 -12.6 74 3.8 -9.9 80 18 274.6 274.9 270.7 279.3 1.65 M 850 1439 -9.9 -13.8 73 3.9 -10.9 90 21 275.8 276.0 271.2 280.2 1.55 W 841 1524 -10.5 -14.6 71 4.2 -11.5 95 23 276.1 276.3 271.3 280.3 1.46 W 808 1829 -12.4 -17.6 65 5.2 -13.6 110 17 277.1 277.3 271.5 280.6 1.19 S 781 2087 -14.1 -20.1 60 6.0 -15.3 106 14 278.0 278.2 271.7 280.9 0.99 W 776 2134 -14.3 -21.4 55 7.1 -15.7 105 13 278.3 278.5 271.7 280.9 0.89 S 756 2333 -15.1 -27.1 35 12.0 -17.1 99 12 279.5 279.6 271.9 281.2 0.55 S 749 2404 -14.7 -37.7 12 23.0 -17.6 96 12 280.7 280.8 271.9 281.4 0.20 S 746 2434 -14.5 -36.5 14 22.0 -17.3 95 12 281.3 281.3 272.3 282.0 0.23 W 746 2438 -14.5 -36.2 14 21.7 -17.3 95 12 281.3 281.3 272.3 282.0 0.23 S 730 2598 -15.5 -24.5 46 9.0 -17.1 108 11 281.9 282.0 273.5 284.1 0.72 S 717 2734 -16.5 -23.5 55 7.0 -17.8 119 11 282.3 282.4 273.8 284.7 0.80 W 716 2743 -16.5 -23.5 55 7.0 -17.9 120 11 282.3 282.5 273.9 284.8 0.80 S 712 2786 -16.7 -23.7 55 7.0 -18.0 119 11 282.6 282.8 274.0 285.0 0.79 S 704 2871 -16.7 -19.5 79 2.8 -17.3 116 11 283.5 283.7 275.1 287.0 1.16 M 700 2914 -16.9 -19.4 81 2.5 -17.4 115 11 283.8 284.0 275.2 287.3 1.17 W 688 3048 -17.3 -19.5 83 2.2 -17.8 115 11 284.7 284.9 275.7 288.3 1.18 S 683 3099 -17.5 -19.6 84 2.1 -18.0 119 11 285.1 285.3 276.0 288.7 1.18 S 676 3176 -16.7 -20.7 71 4.0 -17.6 124 12 286.8 287.0 276.7 290.1 1.09 S 674 3198 -16.7 -20.0 76 3.3 -17.4 126 12 287.1 287.3 276.9 290.6 1.16 S 667 3277 -16.7 -19.4 80 2.7 -17.3 131 13 287.9 288.2 277.5 291.7 1.23 W 660 3353 -16.8 -20.0 76 3.2 -17.5 135 13 288.7 288.9 277.8 292.3 1.19 S 653 3436 -16.9 -20.6 73 3.7 -17.7 141 13 289.5 289.7 278.1 292.9 1.14 W 634 3658 -18.4 -22.0 73 3.6 -19.2 155 14 290.2 290.4 278.3 293.4 1.03 W 584 4267 -22.7 -25.9 75 3.2 -23.2 175 15 292.2 292.3 278.9 294.7 0.79 S 557 4612 -25.1 -28.1 76 3.0 -25.5 178 17 293.2 293.4 279.3 295.4 0.68 W 537 4877 -26.5 -29.6 75 3.1 -27.0 180 18 294.6 294.7 279.8 296.6 0.61 M 500 5390 -29.3 -32.5 74 3.2 -29.7 200 17 297.3 297.4 280.9 299.0 0.50 W 493 5486 -29.9 -33.0 74 3.2 -30.3 195 19 297.8 297.9 281.0 299.4 0.48 S 477 5725 -31.3 -34.4 74 3.1 -31.6 215 20 298.9 299.0 281.5 300.3 0.43 W 473 5791 -31.7 -35.3 71 3.5 -32.1 220 20 299.2 299.2 281.5 300.5 0.40 S 460 5981 -32.9 -37.7 62 4.8 -33.3 227 24 300.0 300.1 281.8 301.1 0.32 W 453 6096 -33.6 -38.5 61 4.9 -34.0 230 26 300.5 300.6 282.0 301.6 0.30 S 441 6276 -34.7 -39.7 60 5.0 -35.1 230 31 301.4 301.4 282.3 302.3 0.28 M 400 6950 -40.1 -47.1 47 7.0 -40.5 230 49 302.9 302.9 282.7 303.4 0.14 W 362 7620 -45.7 -53.5 41 7.8 -46.0 220 62 304.1 304.1 283.1 304.4 0.07 MWD 352 7809 -47.3 -55.3 39 8.0 -47.5 220 62 304.4 304.5 283.2 304.7 0.06 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5215.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.22 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 70.63 % Est. max temperature: 0.99 C = 33.78 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 955.06 mb = 534.20 m = 1752.60 ft T: -9.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.01 C/km ThetaE index: 1.05 C Layer 965.0- 953.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 807.27 mb = 1833.76 m = 6016.19 ft Mean mixing ratio: 1.82 g/kg Conv temperature: 1.27 C = 34.29 F Cap Strength: 15.75 C Lifted Index: 17.50 C Risk: None Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.54 C Showalter Index: 14.45 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 34.90 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.40 C Cross Totals Index: 15.50 C K Index: 3.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 59.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.93 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 42.39 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.21 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 3710.16 J/kg Cap Strength: 17.40 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 882.47 mb = 1148.82 m = 3769.04 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 184 at 13 knt ----------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ----------------------------------------------------- 1000 175 | 966 446 35 4 -2.3 -3.3 | 12 16 -3.3 -15.9 965 453 40 5 -2.9 -3.5 | 14 17 -3.9 -16.1 953 551 66 11 -10.1 -4.6 | 33 20 -11.1 -17.2 946 610 70 15 -14.1 -5.1 | 40 23 -15.1 -17.8 929 749 74 17 -16.0 -4.5 | 45 24 -16.9 -17.2 925 783 75 17 -16.4 -4.4 | 46 24 -17.4 -17.1 922 808 75 18 -17.0 -4.5 | 46 25 -17.9 -17.2 910 914 75 20 -19.3 -5.2 | 49 27 -20.3 -17.8 909 919 75 20 -19.3 -5.1 | 49 27 -20.3 -17.8 893 1057 77 19 -18.6 -4.2 | 49 26 -19.6 -16.9 874 1219 80 18 -17.7 -3.1 | 50 24 -18.7 -15.8 850 1439 90 21 -21.0 -0.0 | 60 25 -22.0 -12.7 841 1524 95 23 -22.9 2.0 | 66 26 -23.9 -10.7 808 1829 110 17 -16.0 5.8 | 68 18 -16.9 -6.8 781 2087 106 14 -13.1 3.7 | 58 17 -14.1 -8.9 776 2134 105 13 -12.6 3.4 | 56 16 -13.5 -9.3 756 2333 99 12 -12.2 1.9 | 51 17 -13.2 -10.8 749 2404 96 12 -12.0 1.3 | 49 17 -13.0 -11.3 746 2434 95 12 -12.0 1.1 | 48 17 -12.9 -11.6 746 2438 95 12 -12.0 1.0 | 48 17 -12.9 -11.6 730 2598 108 11 -10.9 3.5 | 52 15 -11.9 -9.2 717 2734 119 11 -9.6 5.4 | 56 13 -10.6 -7.3 716 2743 120 11 -9.5 5.5 | 56 13 -10.5 -7.2 712 2786 119 11 -9.6 5.3 | 55 13 -10.6 -7.4 704 2871 116 11 -9.9 4.9 | 54 13 -10.8 -7.8 700 2914 115 11 -10.0 4.6 | 54 14 -10.9 -8.0 688 3048 115 11 -10.0 4.6 | 54 14 -10.9 -8.0 683 3099 119 11 -9.9 5.5 | 57 13 -10.9 -7.2 676 3176 124 12 -9.8 6.7 | 61 12 -10.8 -6.0 674 3198 126 12 -9.7 7.0 | 62 12 -10.7 -5.7 667 3277 131 13 -9.5 8.1 | 67 11 -10.5 -4.5 660 3353 135 13 -9.2 9.2 | 71 11 -10.2 -3.5 653 3436 141 13 -8.4 10.3 | 76 10 -9.4 -2.4 634 3658 155 14 -5.9 12.7 | 90 7 -6.9 0.0 584 4267 175 15 -1.3 14.9 | 135 3 -2.3 2.3 557 4612 178 17 -0.6 16.7 | 159 4 -1.5 4.0 537 4877 180 18 -0.0 18.0 | 170 5 -1.0 5.3 500 5390 200 17 5.8 16.0 | 236 6 4.8 3.3 493 5486 195 19 4.9 18.4 | 215 7 3.9 5.7 477 5725 215 20 11.3 16.2 | 251 11 10.3 3.6 473 5791 220 20 12.9 15.3 | 257 12 11.9 2.7 460 5981 227 24 17.3 16.2 | 258 17 16.3 3.6 453 6096 230 26 19.9 16.7 | 258 19 18.9 4.1 441 6276 230 31 23.6 19.8 | 252 24 22.6 7.1 400 6950 230 49 37.5 31.5 | 243 41 36.6 18.8 362 7620 220 62 39.9 47.5 | 228 52 38.9 34.8 352 7809 220 62 39.9 47.5 | 228 52 38.9 34.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 154.4 at 16.9 knts Storm direction: 184.4 at 12.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 0.8 tot: 4.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 64.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 150.5 neg: -28.7 tot: 121.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 40.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.42 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.0 stream: 3.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.73 Bulk Shear: 58.45 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 72 15 41 45| 17.4 0.0 17.4| 72.4 0.0 72.4 144.8 0.78| 17.7 13.7 1000 77 17 47 47| 9.9 0.0 9.9|106.4 0.0 106.4 106.4 0.77| 12.3 9.5 1500 86 18 53 45| 5.1 0.0 5.1|128.5 -7.2 121.3 80.8 0.57| 12.1 7.0 2000 89 17 54 42| 3.8 1.2 5.0|128.5 -27.2 101.3 50.6 0.39| 10.3 4.1 2500 93 16 54 40| 3.2 0.9 4.2|136.4 -28.7 107.6 43.1 0.38| 9.5 3.6 3000 97 15 56 37| 3.3 0.8 4.1|150.5 -28.7 121.8 40.6 0.42| 9.0 3.8 4000 113 15 65 32| 2.9 0.6 3.5|160.2 -28.7 131.4 32.9 0.46| 7.9 3.6 5000 130 15 78 25| 2.5 0.5 3.0|169.6 -30.1 139.5 27.9 0.49| 7.3 3.6 6000 154 17 107 17| 3.4 0.4 3.8|184.8 -52.0 132.7 22.1 0.39| 8.2 3.2