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 KBNA... Searching the city database file for: KBNA ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KBNA WMO ident: 72327 Latitude: 36.13 Longitude: -86.68 Elevation: 180.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -19 SFC 977 180 17.4 13.7 79 3.7 15.1 245 9 292.5 294.3 289.2 321.3 10.13 2 971 233 17.8 13.7 77 4.1 15.2 246 12 293.4 295.2 289.5 322.5 10.19 3 925 648 14.2 12.0 87 2.2 12.9 250 33 293.8 295.5 289.1 321.2 9.56 4 891 963 11.2 10.1 93 1.1 10.6 256 39 293.9 295.5 288.4 319.0 8.74 5 887 1001 11.2 8.1 81 3.1 9.4 256 40 294.3 295.6 287.5 316.4 7.66 6 885 1019 11.4 4.4 62 7.0 7.6 257 41 294.7 295.7 286.0 311.9 5.93 7 883 1038 11.4 3.4 58 8.0 7.2 257 42 294.9 295.9 285.7 311.0 5.53 8 881 1057 11.0 3.0 58 8.0 6.8 257 43 294.6 295.6 285.5 310.4 5.39 9 880 1067 11.0 6.2 72 4.8 8.3 257 43 294.7 295.9 286.9 314.4 6.77 10 879 1076 10.8 6.4 74 4.4 8.3 258 43 294.6 295.9 286.9 314.5 6.87 11 878 1086 10.8 2.8 58 8.0 6.6 258 44 294.7 295.7 285.4 310.3 5.33 12 853 1327 9.8 -2.2 43 12.0 4.1 260 51 296.1 296.8 284.4 307.5 3.81 13 850 1356 9.6 -2.4 43 12.0 3.9 260 51 296.2 296.9 284.4 307.4 3.77 14 839 1464 8.6 -3.4 43 12.0 3.1 258 50 296.3 296.9 284.1 306.8 3.54 15 831 1543 7.6 -1.4 53 9.0 3.3 256 50 296.0 296.8 284.7 308.3 4.15 16 825 1603 7.2 -2.8 49 10.0 2.6 255 49 296.2 296.9 284.4 307.4 3.77 17 823 1623 7.0 0.0 61 7.0 3.6 254 49 296.2 297.0 285.3 309.9 4.65 18 820 1653 6.6 -1.4 57 8.0 2.8 254 49 296.1 296.8 284.8 308.6 4.21 19 818 1673 6.4 -0.6 61 7.0 3.0 253 49 296.1 296.9 285.1 309.3 4.47 20 816 1693 6.4 -0.6 61 7.0 3.0 253 49 296.3 297.1 285.1 309.6 4.49 21 815 1703 6.2 1.8 73 4.4 3.9 253 49 296.2 297.1 286.0 311.9 5.35 22 812 1733 6.0 2.6 79 3.4 4.2 252 49 296.3 297.3 286.4 313.0 5.69 23 798 1875 4.6 2.3 85 2.3 3.4 249 48 296.3 297.3 286.4 312.9 5.66 24 783 2030 3.6 0.6 81 3.0 2.1 247 48 296.8 297.7 286.0 311.9 5.11 25 773 2134 3.4 -1.3 71 4.7 1.2 245 48 297.7 298.5 285.7 311.1 4.50 26 769 2176 3.4 -3.6 60 7.0 0.3 245 48 298.1 298.8 285.1 309.6 3.81 27 757 2303 2.4 -4.6 60 7.0 -0.7 245 46 298.4 299.0 285.0 309.2 3.59 28 756 2314 2.6 -5.4 56 8.0 -0.9 245 46 298.7 299.3 284.9 308.9 3.38 29 753 2346 3.0 -11.0 35 14.0 -2.3 245 46 299.5 299.9 283.9 306.3 2.19 30 743 2455 3.0 -18.0 20 21.0 -3.8 245 45 300.6 300.9 283.2 304.6 1.25 31 711 2810 0.6 -23.4 15 24.0 -6.1 247 50 301.8 301.9 283.2 304.5 0.81 32 700 2935 0.6 -27.4 10 28.0 -6.6 250 59 303.1 303.3 283.4 305.1 0.58 33 691 3039 0.6 -28.4 9 29.0 -6.8 249 64 304.3 304.4 283.8 306.1 0.53 34 674 3238 -0.9 -28.9 10 28.0 -7.8 248 74 304.8 304.9 284.0 306.5 0.52 35 663 3369 -0.7 -26.7 12 26.0 -7.5 247 80 306.4 306.6 284.8 308.6 0.65 36 645 3588 -2.1 -25.1 15 23.0 -8.3 246 91 307.3 307.4 285.2 309.9 0.77 37 639 3662 -2.3 -17.3 31 15.0 -7.2 245 94 307.9 308.2 286.4 312.9 1.54 38 602 4131 -6.9 -11.9 67 5.0 -8.7 245 96 307.8 308.3 287.4 315.9 2.55 39 565 4622 -10.9 -17.9 56 7.0 -13.0 245 99 308.8 309.1 286.8 314.1 1.65 40 536 5024 -14.7 -18.5 73 3.8 -15.8 244 100 308.9 309.2 286.8 314.3 1.66 41 535 5038 -14.9 -18.8 72 3.9 -16.0 244 100 308.8 309.1 286.8 314.1 1.62 42 532 5081 -14.5 -26.5 35 12.0 -17.2 244 101 309.8 310.0 286.2 312.6 0.82 43 531 5095 -14.1 -41.1 8 27.0 -18.1 243 101 310.5 310.5 285.7 311.2 0.20 44 530 5109 -13.9 -47.9 4 34.0 -18.2 243 101 310.9 310.9 285.8 311.2 0.09 45 513 5356 -15.5 -59.5 1 44.0 -19.6 241 101 311.8 311.8 286.0 311.9 0.02 46 505 5475 -14.9 -57.9 1 43.0 -19.2 241 102 314.0 314.0 286.8 314.1 0.03 47 500 5550 -15.1 -58.1 1 43.0 -19.4 240 102 314.6 314.6 287.0 314.7 0.03 48 493 5656 -15.7 -60.7 1 45.0 -19.9 240 104 315.2 315.2 287.2 315.3 0.02 49 482 5826 -14.7 -59.7 1 45.0 -19.3 240 106 318.4 318.4 288.3 318.5 0.03 50 463 6129 -16.3 -61.3 1 45.0 -20.5 240 110 320.1 320.1 288.8 320.2 0.02 51 437 6560 -19.9 -61.9 1 42.0 -23.4 240 110 320.9 320.9 289.0 321.0 0.02 52 419 6871 -21.7 -62.7 1 41.0 -24.9 240 111 322.5 322.5 289.5 322.6 0.02 53 400 7210 -24.5 -64.5 1 40.0 -27.2 240 111 323.1 323.1 289.8 323.2 0.02 54 369 7792 -29.7 -67.7 1 38.0 -31.6 245 114 323.8 323.8 289.9 323.8 0.01 55 344 8290 -32.1 -70.1 1 38.0 -33.8 245 115 327.1 327.1 290.9 327.1 0.01 56 300 9240 -40.7 -69.7 3 29.0 -41.6 245 118 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.0 0.01 57 250 10460 -49.3 -69.3 8 20.0 -49.7 255 131 332.8 332.8 292.5 332.8 0.01 58 246 10566 -49.7 -69.3 8 19.6 -50.1 255 131 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.8 0.01 59 240 10729 -50.3 -69.3 9 19.0 -50.7 260 127 335.2 335.2 293.1 335.2 0.01 60 200 11930 -48.7 -69.7 7 21.0 -49.2 260 77 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.02 61 150 13780 -54.7 -71.7 11 17.0 -55.1 270 84 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.9 0.02 62 100 16350 -59.3 -75.3 11 16.0 -59.6 255 42 413.2 413.2 306.9 413.2 0.01 63 82 17567 -67.9 -81.9 12 14.0 -68.0 271 30 419.7 419.7 307.7 419.7 0.01 64 79 17792 -66.5 -80.5 12 14.0 -66.7 274 28 427.1 427.1 308.5 427.1 0.01 65 71 18435 -68.3 -82.3 12 14.0 -68.4 277 17 436.5 436.5 309.5 436.5 0.01 66 70 18520 -66.5 -80.5 12 14.0 -66.7 275 14 442.1 442.1 310.1 442.2 0.01 67 69 18607 -65.3 -79.3 13 14.0 -65.5 265 13 446.5 446.5 310.6 446.6 0.01 68 65 18970 -66.3 -80.3 12 14.0 -66.5 275 16 452.0 452.0 311.0 452.1 0.01 69 64 19065 -64.1 -79.1 11 15.0 -64.3 288 16 458.9 458.9 311.7 458.9 0.01 70 62 19260 -62.1 -77.1 12 15.0 -62.4 292 15 467.5 467.5 312.4 467.6 0.02 71 57 19777 -64.5 -79.5 11 15.0 -64.8 272 18 473.4 473.4 312.9 473.5 0.01 72 55 19996 -61.9 -76.9 12 15.0 -62.3 259 15 484.2 484.2 313.8 484.3 0.02 73 52 20345 -59.7 -75.7 11 16.0 -60.2 284 16 497.2 497.2 314.8 497.3 0.03 74 50 20590 -60.5 -76.5 10 16.0 -61.0 300 16 500.9 500.9 315.0 501.1 0.02 75 49 20716 -60.7 -76.7 10 16.0 -61.2 300 15 503.3 503.3 315.2 503.5 0.02 76 46 21111 -58.7 -75.7 9 17.0 -59.4 304 13 517.3 517.4 316.1 517.5 0.03 77 43 21534 -59.3 -76.3 9 17.0 -60.0 305 5 525.9 526.0 316.7 526.1 0.03 78 40 21989 -57.1 -75.1 8 18.0 -58.0 277 2 542.5 542.5 317.7 542.7 0.04 79 36 22656 -57.1 -75.1 8 18.0 -58.1 234 3 559.1 559.1 318.6 559.3 0.04 80 31 23609 -53.9 -74.9 6 21.0 -55.5 173 5 592.1 592.1 320.3 592.5 0.05 81 30 23820 -53.9 -74.9 6 21.0 -55.6 160 5 597.7 597.7 320.5 598.1 0.05 82 22 25828 -51.7 -78.7 3 27.0 -54.5 293 5 659.7 659.7 323.0 660.0 0.04 83 20 26450 -49.9 -80.9 1 31.0 -53.4 345 5 683.4 683.4 323.9 683.7 0.03 84 19 26786 -49.7 -80.7 1 31.0 -53.4 328 6 694.2 694.2 324.3 694.4 0.03 85 18 27142 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -52.0 309 8 712.5 712.6 324.8 712.8 0.03 86 17 27519 -48.3 -82.3 1 34.0 -52.8 294 9 721.1 721.1 325.1 721.3 0.03 87 10 31080 -39.9 -76.9 1 37.0 -50.2 270 10 870.6 870.7 328.8 871.7 0.11 TRP 240 10729 -50.3 -69.3 9 19.0 -50.7 260 127 335.2 335.2 293.1 335.2 0.01 WND 246 10566 -49.7 -69.3 8 19.6 -50.1 255 131 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5569.00 m Freezing level: 684.20 mb = 3118.40 m = 10230.83 ft Wetbulb zero: 765.75 mb = 2210.32 m = 7251.61 ft Precipitable water: 0.71 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 47.26 % Est. max temperature: 21.03 C = 69.85 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 924.73 mb = 650.45 m = 2133.98 ft T: 14.18 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.00 C/km ThetaE index: 12.14 C Layer 925.0- 880.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 868.62 mb = 1175.35 m = 3856.10 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.17 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.13 C = 68.23 F Cap Strength: 1.49 C Lifted Index: 1.23 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.10 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.11 C Showalter Index: 8.85 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: 12.70 C K Index: -5.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 204.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.62 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 93.64 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 13.68 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 9.25 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.44 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 887.15 mb = 999.11 m = 3277.88 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 832.15 mb = 1531.53 m = 5024.65 ft Equ Level (EL): 702.15 mb = 2910.33 m = 9548.20 ft B at Equ Level: 49.43 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 472.15 mb = 5981.87 m = 19625.32 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 245.5 at 71.8 knts Storm direction: 275.5 at 53.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 11.2 neg: 2.0 tot: 13.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 100.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 379.9 neg: -34.8 tot: 345.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 115.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.54 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 14.7 stream: 7.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.12 Bulk Rich Number: 0.29 Bulk Shear: 325.48 m/s