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 KBRO... Searching the city database file for: KBRO ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KBRO WMO ident: 72250 Latitude: 25.90 Longitude: -97.43 Elevation: 6.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1013 6 20.4 19.2 93 1.2 19.6 0 0 292.5 295.0 292.3 332.0 13.95 1 1005 73 22.0 19.4 85 2.6 20.2 68 5 294.7 297.3 293.2 335.5 14.25 2 1000 116 22.2 18.4 79 3.8 19.6 110 8 295.4 297.8 292.7 333.9 13.43 3 969 389 20.6 17.0 80 3.6 18.2 130 9 296.4 298.7 292.5 333.0 12.68 4 953 533 20.2 14.2 68 6.0 16.3 130 11 297.4 299.4 291.3 328.6 10.74 5 925 790 18.0 15.1 83 2.9 16.1 140 18 297.7 299.8 292.2 331.8 11.74 6 904 987 16.6 16.1 97 0.5 16.3 130 19 298.2 300.6 293.2 335.5 12.84 7 852 1490 13.0 13.0 100 0.0 13.0 135 15 299.6 301.6 292.3 332.1 11.12 8 850 1510 13.2 13.0 99 0.2 13.1 135 15 300.0 302.0 292.4 332.6 11.14 9 846 1550 13.6 12.8 95 0.8 13.1 135 15 300.8 302.8 292.6 333.3 11.05 10 824 1772 12.8 10.7 87 2.1 11.5 135 16 302.2 304.0 292.1 331.4 9.85 11 799 2031 10.8 10.7 99 0.1 10.7 138 15 302.8 304.6 292.5 333.0 10.17 12 701 3115 5.6 5.6 100 0.0 5.6 120 16 308.6 310.1 292.7 333.5 8.17 13 700 3127 5.4 5.4 100 0.0 5.4 120 16 308.5 310.0 292.6 333.1 8.06 14 680 3363 3.8 2.7 93 1.1 3.2 121 16 309.2 310.5 291.8 330.3 6.85 15 663 3568 2.0 -7.0 51 9.0 -2.0 164 15 309.5 310.1 288.8 320.2 3.41 16 624 4055 0.2 -7.8 55 8.0 -3.3 200 17 312.8 313.5 289.9 323.7 3.41 17 593 4461 -2.9 -7.2 72 4.3 -4.8 197 16 313.8 314.5 290.5 325.8 3.76 18 577 4677 -4.7 -6.1 90 1.4 -5.3 194 17 314.2 315.0 291.0 327.6 4.20 19 554 4996 -7.3 -7.6 98 0.3 -7.4 196 18 314.8 315.5 290.9 327.3 3.90 20 553 5010 -7.3 -8.1 94 0.8 -7.7 197 18 314.9 315.7 290.9 327.0 3.76 21 552 5024 -7.5 -11.0 76 3.5 -8.9 198 18 314.9 315.4 290.2 324.6 2.99 22 551 5038 -7.5 -21.5 32 14.0 -11.6 199 18 315.0 315.3 288.5 319.2 1.24 23 550 5052 -7.7 -34.7 9 27.0 -13.3 200 17 314.9 315.0 287.5 316.3 0.37 24 549 5066 -7.9 -41.9 5 34.0 -13.8 200 17 314.9 314.9 287.3 315.5 0.18 25 548 5080 -7.1 -51.1 2 44.0 -13.5 201 17 316.0 316.0 287.5 316.2 0.06 26 545 5123 -5.3 204 17 318.6 27 541 5181 -3.7 207 17 321.2 28 522 5463 -4.7 223 16 323.3 29 500 5800 -7.9 220 17 323.4 30 478 6149 -11.3 226 17 323.4 31 469 6295 -10.9 228 19 325.7 32 400 7500 -19.9 205 24 329.1 33 350 8476 -27.5 185 31 331.7 34 330 8898 -29.7 191 32 334.3 35 300 9570 -35.3 190 36 335.6 36 280 10044 -38.7 202 35 337.4 37 269 10317 -39.9 209 34 339.6 38 250 10810 -44.3 205 33 340.2 39 200 12270 -56.5 235 36 343.3 40 199 12302 -56.9 236 37 343.2 41 192 12528 -55.9 240 43 348.3 42 180 12937 -56.9 243 49 353.1 43 173 13186 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -58.7 239 48 354.5 354.5 297.6 354.5 0.00 44 155 13869 -62.3 -89.3 2 27.0 -62.4 210 50 359.4 359.4 298.6 359.4 0.00 45 150 14070 -64.1 -89.1 2 25.0 -64.2 210 53 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.00 46 143 14360 -66.7 -88.7 3 22.0 -66.8 213 55 360.1 360.1 298.7 360.1 0.00 47 136 14662 -68.5 -89.5 3 21.0 -68.6 217 56 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.00 48 127 15072 -68.5 -88.5 4 20.0 -68.6 245 45 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.3 0.00 49 113 15762 -73.7 -90.7 6 17.0 -73.7 243 43 372.1 372.1 300.9 372.1 0.00 50 106 16133 -75.7 -91.7 6 16.0 -75.7 241 46 375.2 375.2 301.5 375.2 0.00 51 103 16299 -75.9 -90.9 8 15.0 -75.9 240 47 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 52 100 16470 -75.3 -91.3 6 16.0 -75.3 245 39 382.2 382.2 302.6 382.2 0.00 53 94 16827 -76.3 -91.3 8 15.0 -76.3 236 33 387.1 387.1 303.3 387.1 0.00 54 88 17210 -73.3 -90.3 6 17.0 -73.3 236 30 400.5 400.5 305.3 400.5 0.00 55 80 17766 -74.9 -90.9 7 16.0 -74.9 260 31 408.3 408.3 306.3 408.3 0.00 56 76 18064 -73.9 -90.9 6 17.0 -74.0 246 16 416.4 416.4 307.3 416.4 0.00 57 75 18142 -71.7 -89.7 5 18.0 -71.8 224 12 422.6 422.6 308.0 422.6 0.00 58 70 18550 -70.7 -89.7 4 19.0 -70.8 145 14 433.1 433.1 309.1 433.1 0.00 59 66 18902 -68.7 -89.7 3 21.0 -68.8 131 27 444.8 444.8 310.4 444.8 0.00 60 57 19781 -70.3 -91.3 3 21.0 -70.4 152 16 460.3 460.3 311.8 460.3 0.00 61 54 20108 -65.1 -90.1 2 25.0 -65.4 200 12 479.4 479.4 313.4 479.4 0.00 62 52 20339 -64.1 -91.1 1 27.0 -64.4 207 13 486.9 486.9 314.0 486.9 0.00 63 50 20580 -64.1 -91.1 1 27.0 -64.4 215 15 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.4 0.00 64 49 20703 -64.5 -91.5 1 27.0 -64.8 215 16 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.3 0.00 65 44 21365 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.4 285 16 516.1 516.1 316.1 516.2 0.00 66 42 21651 -63.1 -93.1 1 30.0 -63.6 323 14 520.1 520.1 316.3 520.1 0.00 67 39 22110 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -61.4 9 14 537.3 537.3 317.3 537.3 0.00 68 36 22605 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.9 9 10 545.6 545.6 317.8 545.6 0.00 69 33 23145 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.7 0 0 565.7 565.7 318.9 565.7 0.00 70 31 23541 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -56.1 357 2 590.5 590.5 320.2 590.5 0.01 71 30 23750 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -56.8 355 3 593.9 593.9 320.3 593.9 0.01 72 28 24191 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.5 274 4 604.0 604.1 320.8 604.1 0.01 73 25 24922 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -54.2 251 11 636.0 636.0 322.2 636.1 0.01 74 23 25462 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -55.8 262 17 646.1 646.1 322.5 646.1 0.01 75 22 25750 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -54.5 268 21 659.7 659.7 323.0 659.8 0.01 76 21 26052 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -54.9 274 24 667.3 667.3 323.3 667.4 0.01 77 20 26370 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -53.7 280 28 682.2 682.2 323.9 682.3 0.02 78 18 27059 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -53.4 705.6 705.6 324.6 705.8 0.02 TRP 103 16299 -75.9 -90.9 8 15.0 -75.9 240 47 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5684.00 m Freezing level: 622.00 mb = 4081.44 m = 13390.39 ft Wetbulb zero: 669.50 mb = 3488.91 m = 11446.40 ft Precipitable water: 1.61 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 84.20 % Est. max temperature: 27.24 C = 81.03 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 995.58 mb = 154.41 m = 506.58 ft T: 21.98 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.98 C/km ThetaE index: 13.26 C Layer 700.0- 624.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 881.66 mb = 1199.47 m = 3935.21 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.31 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.76 C = 80.17 F Cap Strength: 3.42 C Lifted Index: 2.33 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.65 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.34 C Showalter Index: 2.10 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 42.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.10 C Cross Totals Index: 20.90 C K Index: 34.10 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 352.52 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -1.71 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 59.41 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.90 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 59.36 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.34 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 911.01 mb = 920.62 m = 3020.36 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 676.01 mb = 3410.61 m = 11189.55 ft Equ Level (EL): 546.01 mb = 5108.90 m = 16761.27 ft B at Equ Level: 57.39 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 506.01 mb = 5706.53 m = 18721.97 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 160.8 at 15.4 knts Storm direction: 190.8 at 11.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.6 neg: 1.9 tot: 3.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 65.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 73.4 neg: -35.0 tot: 38.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 12.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.29 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.7 stream: 2.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 4.00 Bulk Shear: 14.85 m/s