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 KBNA... Searching the city database file for: KBNA ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 09 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1003 180 9.6 3.6 66 6.0 6.6 150 4 282.5 283.4 279.7 296.3 4.94 1 1000 201 10.8 4.8 66 6.0 7.8 195 7 284.0 284.9 280.9 299.0 5.39 2 992 268 13.6 5.6 58 8.0 9.3 203 10 287.4 288.4 282.8 303.7 5.75 3 958 563 14.8 6.8 59 8.0 10.3 239 22 291.5 292.7 285.4 310.1 6.47 4 942 706 14.2 5.2 55 9.0 9.3 247 23 292.3 293.4 285.1 309.3 5.89 5 938 742 15.2 1.2 39 14.0 8.1 248 22 293.7 294.5 284.1 306.7 4.45 6 935 769 16.8 -4.2 23 21.0 7.1 248 22 295.6 296.1 283.2 304.6 2.99 7 934 778 17.4 -15.6 9 33.0 5.1 248 22 296.3 296.5 281.4 300.1 1.21 8 931 806 18.4 -18.6 7 37.0 5.2 249 22 297.6 297.7 281.6 300.6 0.95 9 925 861 18.2 -19.8 6 38.0 4.9 250 21 297.9 298.1 281.6 300.7 0.86 10 856 1518 14.6 -22.4 6 37.0 2.4 263 19 300.8 301.0 282.7 303.3 0.74 11 850 1577 14.4 -22.6 6 37.0 2.2 265 19 301.2 301.4 282.8 303.6 0.73 12 829 1788 13.6 -12.4 15 26.0 3.1 286 14 302.5 302.9 284.6 308.2 1.78 13 775 2353 12.4 -14.6 14 27.0 1.8 249 7 307.1 307.4 286.1 312.3 1.59 14 700 3196 6.2 -19.8 13 26.0 -2.6 270 9 309.4 309.6 286.4 313.1 1.13 15 653 3761 3.0 -20.0 17 23.0 -4.7 257 13 311.9 312.2 287.4 315.9 1.20 16 634 3998 0.8 -16.2 27 17.0 -5.3 251 12 312.1 312.4 288.0 317.7 1.70 17 629 4062 0.4 -11.6 40 12.0 -4.4 256 13 312.3 312.8 288.9 320.4 2.50 18 586 4623 -5.1 -12.1 58 7.0 -7.8 289 18 312.3 312.8 288.9 320.6 2.58 19 567 4880 -7.3 -14.3 57 7.0 -9.8 299 22 312.7 313.1 288.7 319.9 2.23 20 561 4963 -7.9 -15.9 53 8.0 -10.6 301 21 312.9 313.3 288.5 319.4 1.97 21 542 5230 -8.7 -31.7 14 23.0 -13.7 303 17 315.1 315.2 287.7 316.8 0.50 22 526 5462 -9.9 -39.9 7 30.0 -15.2 285 16 316.3 316.4 287.8 317.2 0.23 23 520 5550 -10.3 -33.3 13 23.0 -15.1 278 15 316.9 317.0 288.2 318.5 0.44 24 504 5789 -12.5 -32.5 17 20.0 -16.6 260 14 317.1 317.2 288.3 318.8 0.49 25 500 5850 -12.7 -36.7 11 24.0 -17.1 255 14 317.6 317.6 288.3 318.8 0.33 26 496 5912 -13.1 -43.1 6 30.0 -17.7 259 14 317.8 317.8 288.2 318.4 0.17 27 476 6225 -15.9 -48.9 4 33.0 -20.0 266 17 318.1 318.1 288.2 318.5 0.09 28 412 7303 -23.3 -47.3 9 24.0 -25.9 214 15 322.0 322.0 289.5 322.5 0.13 29 400 7520 -24.1 -50.1 7 26.0 -26.7 200 13 323.7 323.7 290.0 324.0 0.10 30 379 7910 -26.5 -44.5 17 18.0 -28.5 197 17 325.5 325.6 290.6 326.3 0.19 31 338 8722 -33.5 -48.5 21 15.0 -34.7 213 32 326.8 326.8 291.0 327.4 0.14 32 300 9550 -37.3 -55.3 14 18.0 -38.4 235 31 332.8 332.8 292.6 333.1 0.07 33 290 9784 -38.3 -57.3 12 19.0 -39.3 241 30 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.8 0.06 34 250 10790 -44.7 -64.7 9 20.0 -45.3 245 37 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.7 0.03 35 233 11256 -47.9 -65.9 11 18.0 -48.4 251 39 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.02 36 223 11545 -48.5 -66.5 11 18.0 -49.0 255 40 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.2 0.02 37 200 12250 -54.1 -70.1 12 16.0 -54.4 250 41 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.2 0.02 38 162 13571 -64.3 -77.3 15 13.0 -64.4 254 45 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.5 0.01 39 150 14040 -65.5 -77.5 17 12.0 -65.6 265 43 357.2 357.2 298.1 357.3 0.01 40 132 14814 -67.5 -79.5 17 12.0 -67.6 260 35 367.0 367.0 300.0 367.0 0.01 41 126 15094 -68.7 -80.7 16 12.0 -68.8 257 34 369.7 369.7 300.5 369.7 0.00 42 110 15905 -69.9 -80.9 19 11.0 -69.9 251 41 382.1 382.1 302.6 382.1 0.01 43 100 16470 -71.7 -82.7 18 11.0 -71.8 265 33 389.2 389.2 303.7 389.2 0.00 44 87 17288 -73.3 -84.3 17 11.0 -73.3 273 24 401.8 401.8 305.5 401.8 0.00 45 81 17704 -75.9 -85.9 19 10.0 -75.9 250 32 404.8 404.8 305.8 404.8 0.00 46 76 18072 -76.1 -86.1 19 10.0 -76.2 253 26 411.8 411.8 306.7 411.8 0.00 47 73 18305 -75.1 -86.1 16 11.0 -75.2 257 23 418.7 418.7 307.6 418.7 0.00 48 70 18550 -71.9 -82.9 18 11.0 -72.0 285 18 430.6 430.6 308.9 430.6 0.01 49 68 18721 -70.3 -81.3 18 11.0 -70.4 264 13 437.6 437.6 309.6 437.6 0.01 50 65 18989 -70.1 -82.1 16 12.0 -70.2 227 13 443.7 443.7 310.3 443.8 0.01 51 61 19371 -65.3 -78.3 15 13.0 -65.5 214 21 462.5 462.5 312.0 462.6 0.01 52 50 20580 -65.7 -78.7 15 13.0 -66.0 215 12 488.7 488.7 314.1 488.8 0.02 53 48 20828 -66.1 -79.1 15 13.0 -66.4 218 14 493.4 493.5 314.5 493.5 0.02 54 44 21360 -62.9 -76.9 13 14.0 -63.3 228 19 513.7 513.7 315.9 513.9 0.02 55 41 21796 -62.3 -76.3 14 14.0 -62.7 273 14 525.7 525.7 316.6 525.9 0.03 56 32 23321 -64.1 -78.1 13 14.0 -64.6 35 10 559.5 559.5 318.6 559.7 0.03 57 30 23720 -59.9 -74.9 12 15.0 -60.7 60 5 581.3 581.4 319.8 581.7 0.05 58 28 24150 -60.7 -75.7 12 15.0 -61.5 356 4 590.7 590.7 320.2 591.0 0.05 59 26 24615 -56.9 -73.9 10 17.0 -58.2 329 8 614.1 614.2 321.3 614.7 0.07 60 24 25124 -55.5 -73.5 9 18.0 -57.2 352 16 632.4 632.5 322.0 633.0 0.08 61 22 25676 -57.5 -75.5 8 18.0 -59.0 29 9 642.4 642.4 322.4 642.9 0.06 62 20 26280 -55.7 -74.7 8 19.0 -57.6 65 10 665.7 665.7 323.3 666.3 0.08 63 19 26606 -56.1 -75.1 8 19.0 -58.0 85 10 674.3 674.3 323.6 674.9 0.08 64 18 26952 -53.1 -74.1 6 21.0 -55.8 106 10 694.2 694.3 324.3 695.0 0.09 65 16 27707 -55.1 -78.1 4 23.0 -57.6 186 14 711.5 711.5 324.8 712.0 0.06 66 15 28120 -54.3 -79.3 3 25.0 -57.2 216 9 727.4 727.4 325.3 727.8 0.05 67 14 28560 -55.9 -80.9 3 25.0 -58.5 245 3 736.5 736.5 325.6 736.8 0.04 68 12 29550 -51.7 -83.7 1 32.0 -56.0 316 7 784.6 784.6 326.8 784.8 0.03 69 10 30730 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -57.1 5 18 823.6 823.6 327.8 823.8 0.03 70 8.6 31715 -47.9 -82.9 1 35.0 -54.8 877.8 877.8 329.0 878.3 0.05 TRP 81 17704 -75.9 -85.9 19 10.0 -75.9 250 32 404.8 404.8 305.8 404.8 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5649.00 m Freezing level: 625.87 mb = 4102.69 m = 13460.10 ft Wetbulb zero: 744.07 mb = 2690.24 m = 8826.13 ft Precipitable water: 0.41 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 24.80 % Est. max temperature: 28.14 C = 82.65 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 915.41 mb = 949.29 m = 3114.43 ft T: 17.72 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.12 C/km ThetaE index: 9.97 C Layer 942.0- 931.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 577.69 mb = 4734.59 m = 15533.23 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.22 g/kg Conv temperature: 39.60 C = 103.28 F Cap Strength: 13.84 C Lifted Index: 12.94 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.96 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 12.92 C Showalter Index: 13.39 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 17.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 27.10 C Cross Totals Index: -9.90 C K Index: -21.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 52.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.22 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 56.41 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.62 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 56055.70 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.84 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 763.37 mb = 2478.18 m = 8130.41 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 267.3 at 14.7 knts Storm direction: 297.3 at 11.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.5 neg: 1.6 tot: 5.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 44.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 137.7 neg: -22.1 tot: 115.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 38.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.9 stream: 4.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.05 Bulk Rich Number: 6.02 Bulk Shear: 9.37 m/s