UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.50-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09070412_upa.wxp Date: 12Z 4 JUL 09 Searching for KBUF... Searching the city database file for: KBUF ... Date:12Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KBUF WMO ident: 72528 Latitude: 42.93 Longitude: -78.73 Elevation: 215.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 118 SFC 988 215 13.6 11.1 85 2.5 12.1 265 7 287.7 289.2 285.8 311.3 8.42 2 984 250 13.2 10.7 85 2.5 11.7 268 8 287.7 289.1 285.6 310.7 8.23 3 933 700 9.4 9.2 99 0.2 9.3 303 12 288.2 289.6 285.4 310.3 7.85 4 925 773 10.8 10.8 100 0.0 10.8 305 11 290.4 291.9 287.2 315.3 8.82 5 923 791 10.6 10.6 100 0.0 10.6 306 11 290.3 291.9 287.1 315.0 8.72 6 857 1407 7.8 5.0 82 2.8 6.3 303 18 293.6 294.8 286.1 312.1 6.39 7 850 1475 7.4 4.5 82 2.9 5.9 300 18 293.9 295.0 286.0 311.9 6.22 8 837 1602 6.4 3.9 84 2.5 5.1 296 21 294.1 295.2 285.9 311.7 6.05 9 823 1740 6.0 1.6 73 4.4 3.8 293 25 295.1 296.1 285.5 310.4 5.22 10 810 1870 7.0 -9.0 31 16.0 0.5 291 27 297.6 298.0 283.3 304.8 2.39 11 809 1881 7.0 -8.0 33 15.0 0.8 291 27 297.7 298.1 283.6 305.5 2.58 12 796 2013 6.2 -6.8 39 13.0 0.7 293 29 298.2 298.7 284.2 306.9 2.88 13 788 2096 6.2 -9.8 31 16.0 -0.2 294 30 299.0 299.5 283.8 306.1 2.30 14 785 2127 6.4 -14.6 21 21.0 -1.2 295 30 299.6 299.9 283.2 304.5 1.57 15 775 2233 6.4 -13.6 22 20.0 -1.0 301 31 300.7 301.0 283.8 306.1 1.72 16 756 2436 6.0 -30.0 5 36.0 -3.4 315 33 302.4 302.5 282.9 303.8 0.42 17 745 2556 5.4 -22.6 11 28.0 -3.1 315 34 303.0 303.2 283.7 305.8 0.83 18 744 2567 5.2 -14.8 22 20.0 -2.0 315 34 302.9 303.2 284.6 308.1 1.63 19 739 2622 4.8 -13.2 26 18.0 -2.0 315 35 303.1 303.4 284.9 309.0 1.87 20 700 3061 1.6 -15.4 27 17.0 -4.3 310 33 304.3 304.6 285.1 309.5 1.65 21 697 3095 1.4 -16.6 25 18.0 -4.7 310 34 304.4 304.7 285.0 309.2 1.50 22 690 3177 2.0 -34.0 5 36.0 -6.3 310 35 306.0 306.0 284.2 307.0 0.31 23 683 3259 2.0 -39.0 3 41.0 -6.6 310 37 306.8 306.9 284.4 307.5 0.19 24 649 3668 0.0 -37.0 4 37.0 -7.9 310 44 309.1 309.1 285.3 310.0 0.25 25 629 3918 -0.3 -40.3 3 40.0 -8.4 308 48 311.5 311.6 286.1 312.2 0.18 26 613 4123 -1.7 -37.7 4 36.0 -9.2 306 52 312.2 312.3 286.4 313.1 0.24 27 596 4346 -1.7 -39.7 4 38.0 -9.5 305 55 314.8 314.8 287.2 315.5 0.20 28 500 5710 -13.3 -35.3 14 22.0 -17.4 295 56 316.8 316.9 288.2 318.2 0.38 29 490 5863 -14.7 -35.7 15 21.0 -18.5 291 56 316.9 317.0 288.2 318.3 0.37 30 422 6979 -21.9 -44.9 11 23.0 -24.7 285 52 321.6 321.6 289.4 322.2 0.17 31 400 7370 -25.1 -49.1 9 24.0 -27.5 290 54 322.4 322.4 289.6 322.8 0.11 32 388 7591 -26.9 -50.9 8 24.0 -29.0 294 59 322.8 322.8 289.7 323.2 0.09 33 342 8495 -31.7 -54.7 8 23.0 -33.3 309 73 328.2 328.2 291.3 328.4 0.07 34 300 9410 -38.7 -55.7 15 17.0 -39.6 310 97 330.8 330.8 292.0 331.1 0.07 35 254 10526 -48.4 -60.7 23 12.3 -48.8 310 102 332.6 332.6 292.4 332.8 0.04 36 251 10604 -49.1 -61.1 23 12.0 -49.4 310 99 332.7 332.7 292.5 332.9 0.04 37 250 10630 -49.1 -61.1 23 12.0 -49.4 310 98 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.2 0.04 38 239 10925 -48.7 -61.7 21 13.0 -49.1 310 87 338.0 338.0 293.9 338.2 0.04 39 225 11318 -50.9 -63.9 20 13.0 -51.2 309 67 340.5 340.5 294.5 340.6 0.03 40 212 11703 -52.1 -64.1 22 12.0 -52.4 300 71 344.5 344.5 295.4 344.6 0.03 41 200 12080 -51.3 -64.3 20 13.0 -51.7 300 82 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.7 0.03 42 199 12113 -51.3 -64.3 20 13.0 -51.7 301 83 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.2 0.03 43 197 12178 -50.1 -63.1 20 13.0 -50.5 304 86 355.0 355.0 297.7 355.1 0.04 44 195 12245 -50.5 -64.5 18 14.0 -50.9 305 85 355.4 355.4 297.8 355.5 0.03 45 193 12312 -48.9 -62.9 18 14.0 -49.4 305 83 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.2 0.04 46 188 12485 -49.1 -63.1 18 14.0 -49.6 305 80 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.5 0.04 47 186 12555 -46.9 -61.9 16 15.0 -47.5 305 78 366.0 366.0 299.9 366.2 0.05 48 181 12736 -45.7 -61.7 15 16.0 -46.4 305 74 370.8 370.9 300.8 371.1 0.05 49 160 13545 -52.7 -66.7 17 14.0 -53.1 304 59 372.3 372.3 301.0 372.5 0.03 50 157 13667 -52.5 -66.5 17 14.0 -52.9 303 59 374.7 374.7 301.4 374.8 0.03 51 151 13917 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -54.6 300 59 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.9 0.03 52 150 13960 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -54.6 300 59 376.5 376.5 301.7 376.6 0.03 53 148 14046 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -54.6 305 58 378.0 378.0 301.9 378.1 0.03 54 145 14178 -53.1 -67.1 17 14.0 -53.5 308 53 382.3 382.3 302.6 382.4 0.03 55 129 14928 -56.9 -69.9 18 13.0 -57.2 303 29 388.4 388.4 303.6 388.6 0.02 56 117 15548 -56.7 -69.7 18 13.0 -57.0 287 22 399.8 399.8 305.2 399.9 0.03 57 108 16054 -59.1 -71.1 20 12.0 -59.3 281 23 404.5 404.5 305.8 404.7 0.02 58 105 16232 -57.7 -70.7 18 13.0 -58.0 279 23 410.5 410.5 306.6 410.6 0.03 59 100 16540 -58.7 -70.7 20 12.0 -59.0 275 24 414.3 414.3 307.0 414.5 0.03 60 82 17782 -59.9 -71.9 19 12.0 -60.2 287 15 436.1 436.1 309.5 436.2 0.03 61 75 18344 -56.3 -70.3 16 14.0 -56.8 335 3 454.9 454.9 311.3 455.1 0.04 62 71 18690 -57.7 -70.7 18 13.0 -58.2 307 7 459.1 459.1 311.7 459.3 0.04 63 70 18780 -57.3 -71.3 15 14.0 -57.8 300 8 461.8 461.8 312.0 462.0 0.04 64 66 19153 -55.9 -69.9 16 14.0 -56.5 319 9 472.7 472.7 312.9 473.0 0.05 65 57 20081 -57.5 -71.5 15 14.0 -58.1 7 11 489.3 489.3 314.2 489.6 0.04 66 50 20910 -56.1 -71.1 14 15.0 -56.9 45 12 511.3 511.3 315.8 511.6 0.05 67 48 21170 -55.1 -71.1 12 16.0 -56.0 79 11 519.7 519.7 316.3 520.0 0.05 68 46 21442 -55.9 -70.9 14 15.0 -56.8 99 11 524.1 524.1 316.6 524.5 0.06 69 44 21727 -54.1 -71.1 11 17.0 -55.2 98 12 535.2 535.2 317.2 535.6 0.06 70 38 22667 -54.7 -71.7 11 17.0 -55.9 88 15 556.6 556.6 318.5 557.0 0.06 71 30 24190 -52.1 -73.1 6 21.0 -54.1 95 14 602.6 602.6 320.7 603.1 0.06 72 29 24409 -50.9 -73.9 5 23.0 -53.2 57 20 611.8 611.8 321.2 612.2 0.06 73 20 26840 -47.1 -82.1 1 35.0 -51.5 45 28 692.0 692.0 324.1 692.2 0.02 74 19 27180 -46.9 -81.9 1 35.0 -51.5 54 30 702.9 702.9 324.6 703.1 0.03 75 16 28326 -44.1 -80.1 1 36.0 -50.4 83 23 747.4 747.4 325.8 747.8 0.04 76 14 29222 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -50.7 94 23 777.8 777.9 326.7 778.3 0.05 77 10 31512 -37.9 -73.9 1 36.0 -49.2 878.1 878.2 329.0 879.9 0.17 TRP 212 11703 -52.1 -64.1 22 12.0 -52.4 300 71 344.5 344.5 295.4 344.6 0.03 WND 254 10526 -48.4 -60.7 23 12.3 -48.8 310 102 332.6 332.6 292.4 332.8 0.04 P: 988.0 H: 215 T: 15.1 Td: 10.5 Dir: 265 Spd: 7 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5592.00 m Freezing level: 649.00 mb = 3667.76 m = 12033.19 ft Wetbulb zero: 789.52 mb = 2080.35 m = 6825.20 ft Precipitable water: 0.62 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 33.69 % Est. max temperature: 19.96 C = 67.93 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 951.63 mb = 532.94 m = 1748.46 ft T: 10.81 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.62 C/km ThetaE index: 10.44 C Layer 923.0- 809.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 937.58 mb = 658.91 m = 2161.74 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.10 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.02 C = 57.23 F Cap Strength: 9.59 C Lifted Index: 7.72 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.55 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.69 C Showalter Index: 7.83 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.50 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.70 C Cross Totals Index: 17.80 C K Index: 8.20 Risk: None Sweat Index: 146.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.41 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 22.17 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.66 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 62550.92 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.48 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 922.38 mb = 796.66 m = 2613.67 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 302.5 at 37.9 knts Storm direction: 332.5 at 28.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.9 neg: 2.0 tot: 7.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 94.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 143.3 neg: -20.9 tot: 122.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 40.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.52 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.0 stream: 4.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.22 Bulk Shear: 101.12 m/s