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 KBUF... Searching the city database file for: KBUF ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 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 71 SFC 983 215 9.2 2.2 62 7.0 5.8 100 6 283.7 284.5 279.8 296.5 4.56 2 977 266 9.8 -2.2 43 12.0 4.5 103 9 284.8 285.4 278.8 294.3 3.32 3 955 457 13.0 -3.0 33 16.0 5.8 112 19 289.9 290.5 281.0 299.3 3.20 4 925 724 10.4 -4.6 34 15.0 3.9 130 26 289.9 290.5 280.7 298.6 2.93 5 917 796 9.8 -4.2 37 14.0 3.7 128 25 290.0 290.6 280.9 299.0 3.05 6 904 914 9.0 -5.0 37 14.0 3.0 125 24 290.4 290.9 280.9 299.0 2.91 7 881 1127 8.2 -15.8 16 24.0 0.1 139 25 291.7 292.0 279.4 295.6 1.26 8 870 1231 8.0 -15.0 18 23.0 0.1 145 25 292.6 292.8 279.9 296.8 1.37 9 850 1422 6.2 -13.8 22 20.0 -0.8 150 20 292.6 292.9 280.2 297.4 1.55 10 790 2016 1.6 -10.4 40 12.0 -2.9 159 17 293.9 294.3 281.5 300.5 2.19 11 776 2160 2.6 -14.4 27 17.0 -3.2 156 21 296.5 296.8 282.0 301.5 1.61 12 763 2297 3.2 -34.8 4 38.0 -5.2 160 21 298.6 298.6 281.1 299.5 0.26 13 724 2719 0.2 -26.8 11 27.0 -6.7 179 24 299.8 299.9 282.1 301.7 0.59 14 700 2989 -0.7 -35.7 5 35.0 -7.9 190 28 301.7 301.8 282.4 302.6 0.26 15 674 3291 -2.1 -39.1 4 37.0 -9.1 190 27 303.4 303.5 283.0 304.1 0.19 16 614 4023 -8.1 -37.1 8 29.0 -13.3 191 17 304.7 304.8 283.7 305.6 0.26 17 603 4163 -9.1 -28.1 20 19.0 -13.3 193 19 305.2 305.3 284.3 307.3 0.63 18 518 5315 -19.9 -29.9 41 10.0 -21.7 217 28 305.7 305.8 284.5 307.7 0.62 19 517 5330 -19.7 -28.7 45 9.0 -21.4 219 28 306.1 306.2 284.7 308.4 0.69 20 515 5358 -18.5 -22.3 72 3.8 -19.4 222 29 307.9 308.1 286.0 311.9 1.24 21 508 5461 -17.1 -19.4 82 2.3 -17.7 232 29 310.8 311.1 287.5 316.1 1.62 22 500 5580 -17.1 -19.6 81 2.5 -17.8 235 32 312.2 312.5 287.9 317.5 1.62 23 499 5595 -17.3 -19.8 81 2.5 -18.0 235 32 312.1 312.4 287.9 317.4 1.59 24 451 6343 -22.5 -26.9 67 4.4 -23.4 237 33 314.8 314.9 288.1 318.0 0.94 25 400 7210 -29.3 -33.8 65 4.5 -29.9 245 32 316.9 317.0 288.3 318.9 0.55 26 390 7391 -30.5 -35.0 65 4.5 -31.1 247 30 317.6 317.7 288.5 319.4 0.50 27 372 7725 -32.9 -39.9 50 7.0 -33.6 251 27 318.8 318.8 288.7 319.9 0.32 28 347 8211 -37.1 -46.1 39 9.0 -37.7 253 28 319.5 319.5 288.8 320.2 0.18 29 325 8660 -41.3 -49.3 42 8.0 -41.8 260 31 319.7 319.8 288.8 320.2 0.13 30 300 9200 -45.1 -52.1 45 7.0 -45.4 275 44 321.8 321.8 289.4 322.2 0.10 31 279 9680 -48.7 -55.7 44 7.0 -48.9 271 59 323.4 323.4 289.9 323.6 0.07 32 251 10365 -54.5 -61.5 42 7.0 -54.6 265 80 324.7 324.7 290.2 324.8 0.04 33 250 10390 -54.7 -61.7 42 7.0 -54.8 265 81 324.7 324.8 290.2 324.9 0.04 34 221 11172 -59.7 -66.7 40 7.0 -59.8 260 93 328.7 328.7 291.4 328.8 0.02 35 215 11344 -59.7 -66.7 40 7.0 -59.8 260 94 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.4 0.02 36 214 11374 -59.7 -66.7 40 7.0 -59.8 261 93 331.7 331.7 292.2 331.8 0.02 37 212 11433 -58.3 -65.3 40 7.0 -58.4 264 91 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.9 0.03 38 208 11553 -57.7 -64.7 40 7.0 -57.8 269 87 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.7 0.03 39 200 11800 -59.5 -66.5 40 7.0 -59.6 280 79 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.6 0.02 40 185 12283 -62.9 -69.9 38 7.0 -63.0 275 60 340.7 340.7 294.5 340.7 0.02 41 181 12418 -63.1 -70.1 38 7.0 -63.2 269 49 342.5 342.5 294.9 342.5 0.02 42 177 12556 -60.1 -67.1 39 7.0 -60.2 265 44 349.6 349.6 296.5 349.7 0.03 43 175 12627 -59.3 -66.3 40 7.0 -59.4 265 45 352.0 352.1 297.1 352.2 0.03 44 173 12699 -59.3 -66.3 40 7.0 -59.4 265 46 353.2 353.2 297.4 353.3 0.03 45 169 12846 -57.7 -65.7 35 8.0 -57.9 265 48 358.2 358.2 298.4 358.4 0.03 46 158 13270 -57.5 -65.5 35 8.0 -57.7 265 54 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.7 0.04 47 155 13392 -55.9 -63.9 36 8.0 -56.1 265 56 370.3 370.3 300.7 370.5 0.05 48 150 13600 -55.9 -64.9 32 9.0 -56.1 275 48 373.8 373.8 301.2 374.0 0.04 49 148 13685 -55.7 -64.7 32 9.0 -55.9 274 46 375.5 375.6 301.5 375.7 0.04 50 136 14221 -57.1 -66.1 31 9.0 -57.3 271 41 382.3 382.3 302.6 382.4 0.04 51 134 14315 -56.3 -65.3 31 9.0 -56.5 271 42 385.3 385.3 303.1 385.5 0.04 52 126 14706 -56.3 -65.3 31 9.0 -56.6 273 44 392.2 392.2 304.1 392.4 0.05 53 121 14963 -55.3 -65.3 28 10.0 -55.6 274 45 398.5 398.6 305.0 398.8 0.05 54 119 15069 -55.7 -65.7 28 10.0 -56.0 274 46 399.7 399.7 305.2 400.0 0.05 55 111 15514 -53.7 -64.7 25 11.0 -54.1 276 41 411.5 411.5 306.7 411.8 0.06 56 110 15572 -53.9 -64.9 25 11.0 -54.3 277 40 412.2 412.2 306.8 412.5 0.06 57 100 16180 -56.7 -67.7 24 11.0 -57.1 280 27 418.2 418.2 307.5 418.4 0.04 58 89 16922 -55.5 -67.5 21 12.0 -55.9 276 26 434.7 434.8 309.4 435.0 0.05 59 81 17522 -57.1 -69.1 20 12.0 -57.5 274 24 443.3 443.3 310.3 443.6 0.04 60 72 18270 -56.1 -68.1 21 12.0 -56.6 270 23 460.6 460.7 311.8 461.0 0.06 61 70 18450 -54.3 -67.3 19 13.0 -54.9 275 24 468.2 468.2 312.5 468.6 0.06 62 69 18542 -54.3 -67.3 19 13.0 -55.0 278 23 470.1 470.2 312.7 470.5 0.06 63 60 19426 -60.3 -72.3 19 12.0 -60.7 312 18 475.9 475.9 313.1 476.1 0.04 64 55 19971 -58.3 -71.3 17 13.0 -58.8 339 4 492.5 492.5 314.4 492.8 0.05 65 52 20323 -59.5 -72.5 17 13.0 -60.0 293 13 497.7 497.7 314.8 497.9 0.04 66 50 20570 -57.7 -70.7 18 13.0 -58.3 300 13 507.5 507.5 315.5 507.9 0.06 67 48 20826 -58.7 -71.7 17 13.0 -59.3 303 12 511.1 511.1 315.7 511.4 0.05 68 45 21231 -57.9 -70.9 17 13.0 -58.6 297 12 522.5 522.6 316.5 522.9 0.06 69 39 22139 -54.1 -69.1 14 15.0 -55.3 264 11 554.0 554.0 318.3 554.6 0.09 70 32 23399 -56.3 -71.3 14 15.0 -57.5 287 3 580.3 580.4 319.7 580.9 0.08 71 30 23810 -54.5 -70.5 12 16.0 -56.0 265 5 596.1 596.1 320.5 596.8 0.09 72 25 24986 -51.9 -72.9 6 21.0 -54.2 260 13 635.4 635.5 322.2 636.1 0.08 73 23 25528 -51.7 -75.7 4 24.0 -54.3 266 12 651.4 651.4 322.7 651.8 0.06 74 20 26440 -49.3 -81.3 1 32.0 -52.9 275 10 685.3 685.3 324.0 685.5 0.03 75 19 26778 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -52.3 213 8 699.1 699.1 324.4 699.3 0.02 76 17 27511 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -53.3 66 2 718.5 718.5 325.0 718.7 0.02 77 12 29834 -42.3 -78.3 1 36.0 -50.5 290 6 817.9 817.9 327.7 818.6 0.07 78 11 30423 -42.9 -78.9 1 36.0 -51.2 271 7 836.3 836.3 328.1 837.0 0.07 79 10 31070 -40.1 -76.1 1 36.0 -50.3 250 9 869.9 869.9 328.8 871.2 0.12 80 9.5 31421 -39.5 -75.5 1 36.0 -50.2 885.0 885.1 329.1 886.5 0.14 TRP 185 12283 -62.9 -69.9 38 7.0 -63.0 275 60 340.7 340.7 294.5 340.7 0.02 WND 215 11344 -59.7 -66.7 40 7.0 -59.8 260 94 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.4 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5509.00 m Freezing level: 718.67 mb = 2779.37 m = 9118.56 ft Wetbulb zero: 868.22 mb = 1247.77 m = 4093.69 ft Precipitable water: 0.30 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 24.41 % Est. max temperature: 18.42 C = 65.15 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 883.44 mb = 1104.48 m = 3623.58 ft T: 8.29 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.33 C/km ThetaE index: 3.36 C Layer 904.0- 870.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 592.46 mb = 4297.02 m = 14097.67 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.94 g/kg Conv temperature: 30.60 C = 87.07 F Cap Strength: 12.32 C Lifted Index: 13.29 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.99 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.94 C Showalter Index: 13.70 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 26.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 3.30 C K Index: -25.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 221.52 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.15 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 21.72 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.59 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 66791.56 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.11 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 741.68 mb = 2525.16 m = 8284.53 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 186.8 at 24.1 knts Storm direction: 216.8 at 18.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.2 neg: 1.2 tot: 5.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 103.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 302.2 neg: -61.1 tot: 241.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 80.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.5 stream: 6.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.27 Bulk Shear: 79.34 m/s