UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09110800_upa.wxp Date: 00Z 8 NOV 09 Searching for KCHS... Searching the city database file for: KCHS ... Date:00Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KCHS WMO ident: 72208 Latitude: 32.90 Longitude: -80.03 Elevation: 15.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1023 15 15.4 8.4 63 7.0 11.5 145 3 286.7 287.9 283.7 305.7 6.77 1 1017 65 17.4 8.4 55 9.0 12.3 144 4 289.2 290.4 284.7 308.4 6.81 2 1014 90 17.6 8.6 56 9.0 12.4 143 5 289.6 290.8 285.0 309.2 6.92 3 1000 207 16.6 7.6 55 9.0 11.6 140 8 289.8 290.9 284.7 308.4 6.55 4 989 301 16.0 7.0 55 9.0 11.0 145 7 290.1 291.2 284.7 308.2 6.36 5 982 361 15.8 0.8 36 15.0 8.4 158 6 290.5 291.2 282.4 302.4 4.12 6 973 439 15.2 4.2 48 11.0 9.4 176 6 290.6 291.6 283.7 305.9 5.31 7 956 588 14.6 2.6 44 12.0 8.5 210 4 291.5 292.3 283.5 305.4 4.82 8 942 713 13.8 -3.2 31 17.0 6.0 209 6 291.9 292.5 281.9 301.3 3.20 9 941 722 13.8 -11.2 16 25.0 4.1 208 7 292.0 292.3 280.1 297.2 1.72 10 940 731 13.8 -15.2 12 29.0 3.4 208 7 292.1 292.3 279.5 295.9 1.25 11 938 749 13.8 -21.2 7 35.0 2.7 207 7 292.3 292.4 278.9 294.6 0.75 12 927 848 13.2 201 10 292.6 13 925 866 13.2 -34.8 2 48.0 1.5 200 10 292.8 292.8 278.4 293.5 0.22 14 892 1171 13.2 208 5 295.9 15 886 1228 12.8 -35.2 2 48.0 1.0 211 4 296.0 296.1 279.9 296.8 0.22 16 881 1275 12.4 -4.6 30 17.0 4.7 220 4 296.1 296.6 283.5 305.3 3.08 17 874 1342 12.2 -6.8 26 19.0 3.9 232 3 296.6 297.0 283.2 304.5 2.62 18 873 1351 12.2 -23.8 6 36.0 1.2 234 3 296.7 296.8 280.8 298.7 0.64 19 870 1380 12.2 239 3 296.9 20 866 1419 12.0 -30.0 4 42.0 0.6 246 2 297.1 297.2 280.6 298.3 0.37 21 863 1448 11.6 -7.4 26 19.0 3.5 252 2 297.0 297.5 283.3 304.7 2.54 22 850 1574 10.4 -9.6 23 20.0 2.3 275 1 297.0 297.4 282.9 303.7 2.17 23 838 1692 9.8 -12.2 20 22.0 1.4 317 6 297.6 297.9 282.7 303.2 1.79 24 836 1712 9.6 -7.4 29 17.0 2.4 324 6 297.6 298.1 283.6 305.6 2.62 25 835 1722 9.4 -2.6 43 12.0 3.8 327 7 297.5 298.2 284.9 308.8 3.78 26 833 1742 9.2 -1.8 46 11.0 3.9 334 8 297.5 298.2 285.1 309.5 4.02 27 825 1821 9.4 -3.6 40 13.0 3.4 2 11 298.5 299.2 285.0 309.2 3.55 28 812 1953 11.2 -16.8 12 28.0 1.1 3 12 301.8 302.0 283.7 305.8 1.26 29 804 2036 11.6 -21.4 8 33.0 0.7 2 13 303.1 303.2 283.8 305.9 0.86 30 732 2814 8.6 -25.4 7 34.0 -1.8 331 18 308.0 308.2 285.4 310.3 0.66 31 700 3182 6.8 325 15 310.0 32 695 3241 6.2 332 17 310.0 33 666 3590 5.2 -42.8 2 48.0 -5.0 341 19 312.7 312.7 286.4 313.2 0.13 34 638 3939 2.6 -18.4 20 21.0 -4.7 346 16 313.6 313.8 288.2 318.3 1.40 35 535 5332 -9.7 -25.7 26 16.0 -13.8 360 19 315.1 315.2 288.1 318.1 0.88 36 509 5714 -13.5 -25.5 36 12.0 -16.4 343 21 315.0 315.1 288.2 318.2 0.94 37 500 5850 -14.3 -29.3 27 15.0 -17.6 345 22 315.6 315.7 288.1 318.0 0.68 38 486 6064 -15.3 -34.3 18 19.0 -18.8 354 19 316.9 317.0 288.2 318.5 0.43 39 476 6220 -14.9 -51.9 3 37.0 -19.3 357 16 319.3 319.3 288.6 319.6 0.07 40 412 7293 -21.3 -46.3 9 25.0 -24.3 336 27 324.5 324.6 290.3 325.1 0.15 41 400 7510 -22.3 -57.3 3 35.0 -25.4 325 30 326.0 326.0 290.6 326.2 0.04 42 398 7547 -22.5 -58.5 2 36.0 -25.6 323 31 326.2 326.2 290.7 326.4 0.04 43 358 8315 -28.9 -68.9 1 40.0 -31.0 320 36 327.7 327.7 291.0 327.7 0.01 44 316 9198 -34.1 -73.1 1 39.0 -35.6 325 39 332.3 332.3 292.3 332.4 0.01 45 300 9560 -36.9 -74.9 1 38.0 -38.1 320 36 333.4 333.4 292.6 333.4 0.00 46 254 10694 -46.1 -80.1 1 34.0 -46.7 301 34 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.0 0.00 47 250 10800 -46.5 -79.5 1 33.0 -47.1 300 33 336.9 336.9 293.6 336.9 0.00 48 231 11321 -49.5 -76.5 3 27.0 -50.0 298 36 340.1 340.1 294.3 340.1 0.01 49 213 11847 -54.1 -75.1 6 21.0 -54.4 302 37 340.9 340.9 294.6 340.9 0.01 50 204 12124 -54.9 -74.9 7 20.0 -55.2 304 37 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.01 51 200 12250 -55.7 -74.7 8 19.0 -55.9 305 37 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.6 0.01 52 174 13123 -60.5 -76.5 10 16.0 -60.6 302 55 350.6 350.6 296.8 350.7 0.01 53 165 13453 -59.9 -75.9 11 16.0 -60.1 301 62 357.0 357.0 298.1 357.1 0.01 54 160 13644 -61.3 -76.7 11 15.4 -61.4 300 66 357.8 357.8 298.2 357.8 0.01 55 150 14040 -64.3 -78.3 13 14.0 -64.4 310 61 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.01 56 144 14288 -66.1 -79.1 15 13.0 -66.2 310 55 360.4 360.4 298.8 360.4 0.01 57 135 14679 -67.3 -80.3 14 13.0 -67.4 299 49 365.0 365.0 299.7 365.0 0.00 58 126 15091 -70.1 -82.1 16 12.0 -70.2 292 47 367.2 367.2 300.1 367.2 0.00 59 122 15283 -69.7 -81.7 16 12.0 -69.8 296 49 371.3 371.3 300.8 371.3 0.00 60 118 15481 -71.3 -82.3 18 11.0 -71.3 301 46 371.9 371.9 300.9 372.0 0.00 61 112 15790 -71.3 -82.3 18 11.0 -71.3 310 43 377.5 377.5 301.8 377.5 0.00 62 109 15949 -72.5 -83.5 17 11.0 -72.5 314 41 378.2 378.2 301.9 378.2 0.00 63 100 16454 -73.9 -83.9 20 10.0 -73.9 310 31 384.9 384.9 303.1 385.0 0.00 64 85 17409 -70.9 -82.9 15 12.0 -71.0 326 29 409.3 409.3 306.5 409.4 0.00 65 81 17693 -72.9 -83.9 17 11.0 -72.9 331 14 410.9 410.9 306.6 410.9 0.00 66 73 18310 -68.5 -81.5 14 13.0 -68.6 253 12 432.6 432.6 309.1 432.7 0.01 67 70 18560 -70.3 -82.3 16 12.0 -70.4 280 17 434.0 434.0 309.3 434.0 0.01 68 69 18646 -70.7 -82.7 15 12.0 -70.8 293 14 434.9 434.9 309.4 434.9 0.01 69 62 19283 -69.9 -81.9 16 12.0 -70.0 324 15 450.2 450.2 310.9 450.2 0.01 70 60 19479 -68.1 -81.1 14 13.0 -68.2 334 13 458.5 458.5 311.7 458.5 0.01 71 56 19894 -68.9 -81.9 14 13.0 -69.1 332 13 465.8 465.8 312.3 465.8 0.01 72 53 20225 -67.9 -80.9 14 13.0 -68.1 324 13 475.5 475.5 313.1 475.5 0.01 73 51 20458 -64.1 -79.1 11 15.0 -64.4 319 14 489.6 489.7 314.2 489.7 0.02 74 50 20580 -63.9 -78.9 11 15.0 -64.2 330 16 492.9 492.9 314.4 493.0 0.02 75 47 20960 -64.5 -79.5 11 15.0 -64.8 351 19 500.3 500.3 314.9 500.4 0.02 76 44 21367 -61.7 -78.7 9 17.0 -62.2 22 10 516.6 516.6 316.1 516.7 0.02 77 42 21655 -62.9 -78.9 10 16.0 -63.3 112 1 520.6 520.6 316.4 520.7 0.02 78 41 21805 -59.7 -77.7 8 18.0 -60.4 122 2 532.2 532.2 317.1 532.3 0.02 79 35 22789 -62.9 -79.9 8 17.0 -63.4 192 10 548.4 548.5 318.0 548.6 0.02 80 31 23544 -59.1 -79.1 6 20.0 -60.0 246 15 578.1 578.1 319.6 578.2 0.02 81 30 23750 -59.7 -78.7 7 19.0 -60.6 260 17 581.9 581.9 319.8 582.1 0.03 82 29 23961 -60.1 -79.1 7 19.0 -61.0 260 18 586.5 586.5 320.0 586.6 0.03 83 27 24411 -55.7 -80.7 3 25.0 -57.3 261 19 610.9 610.9 321.1 611.1 0.02 84 20 26320 -55.3 -85.3 1 30.0 -57.5 290 33 666.9 666.9 323.3 667.0 0.01 85 18 26994 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -57.6 284 31 687.3 687.3 324.0 687.4 0.01 86 17 27362 -52.3 281 30 708.3 87 16 27757 -50.1 279 32 727.8 88 15 28177 -52.9 278 35 732.1 89 14 28624 -52.1 276 38 749.4 90 13 29102 -55.3 275 41 754.3 91 11 30175 -52.9 272 49 800.0 92 11 30175 -49.3 272 49 813.1 93 10 30800 -50.1 270 53 832.5 94 9.8 30932 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -55.4 838.9 838.9 328.1 839.2 0.04 TRP 100 16454 -73.9 -83.9 20 10.0 -73.9 310 31 384.9 384.9 303.1 385.0 0.00 WND 160 13644 -61.3 -76.7 11 15.4 -61.4 300 66 357.8 357.8 298.2 357.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5643.00 m Freezing level: 616.23 mb = 4233.43 m = 13889.02 ft Wetbulb zero: 784.56 mb = 2238.83 m = 7345.16 ft Precipitable water: 0.37 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 24.22 % Est. max temperature: 25.44 C = 77.79 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 921.02 mb = 902.21 m = 2959.99 ft T: 13.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.91 C/km ThetaE index: 12.35 C Layer 956.0- 892.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 570.31 mb = 4826.38 m = 15834.40 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.55 g/kg Conv temperature: 43.49 C = 110.28 F Cap Strength: 15.08 C Lifted Index: 11.99 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 20.97 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 14.05 C Showalter Index: 12.11 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 29.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: 4.70 C K Index: -25.33 Risk: None Sweat Index: 24.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.15 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 14.88 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.46 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 53286.95 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.05 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 795.62 mb = 2122.75 m = 6964.30 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 344.7 at 13.5 knts Storm direction: 14.7 at 10.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.7 neg: 1.1 tot: 4.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 121.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 72.2 neg: -25.1 tot: 47.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 15.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.27 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.9 stream: 2.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.30 Bulk Shear: 50.21 m/s