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 KCRP... Searching the city database file for: KCRP ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KCRP WMO ident: 72251 Latitude: 27.77 Longitude: -97.50 Elevation: 13.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1007 13 26.0 24.8 93 1.2 25.2 100 4 298.6 302.2 298.0 356.7 19.94 1 1000 75 25.0 24.0 94 1.0 24.3 160 3 298.1 301.6 297.4 353.8 19.11 2 998 93 24.6 23.6 94 1.0 23.9 163 4 297.9 301.3 297.1 352.2 18.68 3 963 406 22.6 22.3 98 0.3 22.4 207 14 299.0 302.2 296.8 351.1 17.87 4 959 443 23.2 22.3 95 0.9 22.6 211 15 299.9 303.2 297.2 352.5 17.95 5 951 517 27.8 21.8 70 6.0 23.4 220 18 305.3 308.6 298.2 357.8 17.55 6 947 555 28.2 20.2 62 8.0 22.4 224 19 306.1 309.0 297.5 353.9 15.93 7 937 649 28.0 18.0 55 10.0 20.9 234 18 306.8 309.4 296.4 348.9 13.99 8 925 764 27.2 17.2 54 10.0 20.2 245 8 307.1 309.6 296.1 347.7 13.47 9 887 1134 24.8 15.8 57 9.0 18.6 56 8 308.3 310.8 296.0 347.2 12.83 10 878 1223 25.2 15.2 54 10.0 18.3 20 11 309.7 312.0 296.1 347.6 12.47 11 852 1487 23.0 14.0 57 9.0 16.9 11 18 310.0 312.3 295.8 346.3 11.88 12 850 1507 22.8 12.8 53 10.0 16.1 10 19 310.0 312.1 295.2 343.6 10.99 13 836 1652 22.2 10.2 46 12.0 14.5 14 20 310.9 312.7 294.3 339.7 9.39 14 756 2516 15.0 7.0 59 8.0 10.1 35 14 312.1 313.7 293.8 338.0 8.34 15 719 2940 12.4 -0.6 41 13.0 5.4 0 7 313.8 314.8 291.7 329.9 5.10 16 700 3164 10.8 -2.2 40 13.0 4.0 330 3 314.4 315.3 291.5 329.2 4.65 17 683 3368 9.4 -6.6 32 16.0 1.8 318 9 315.1 315.8 290.6 326.1 3.41 18 666 3577 9.2 -11.8 21 21.0 0.1 306 15 317.2 317.6 290.2 324.8 2.32 19 647 3816 7.6 -12.4 23 20.0 -0.9 300 21 318.0 318.4 290.5 325.5 2.28 20 582 4675 -0.3 -11.3 43 11.0 -4.9 297 28 318.5 319.1 291.0 327.7 2.77 21 574 4785 -0.9 -8.9 55 8.0 -4.4 296 27 319.1 319.8 291.7 330.2 3.40 22 546 5182 -4.5 -10.5 63 6.0 -7.0 286 28 319.4 320.0 291.6 329.8 3.15 23 527 5460 -5.5 -12.5 58 7.0 -8.3 278 29 321.5 322.0 291.9 330.7 2.78 24 503 5824 -8.5 -17.5 48 9.0 -11.6 266 30 322.1 322.5 291.3 328.7 1.92 25 500 5870 -8.7 -19.7 41 11.0 -12.2 265 30 322.4 322.7 291.1 327.9 1.60 26 497 5917 -8.9 -23.9 29 15.0 -13.2 266 31 322.7 323.0 290.7 326.6 1.12 27 492 5995 -9.7 -27.7 22 18.0 -14.3 268 32 322.7 322.9 290.4 325.5 0.80 28 485 6106 -10.5 -23.5 34 13.0 -14.2 270 34 323.0 323.3 290.9 327.2 1.18 29 480 6186 -11.1 -30.1 19 19.0 -15.6 270 34 323.3 323.4 290.5 325.6 0.65 30 478 6218 -11.1 -43.1 5 32.0 -16.5 270 34 323.6 323.7 290.0 324.3 0.18 31 474 6282 -11.5 -54.5 1 43.0 -17.0 269 34 323.9 323.9 290.0 324.1 0.05 32 421 7180 -18.9 -56.9 2 38.0 -22.7 266 37 325.6 325.6 290.5 325.8 0.04 33 413 7323 -20.1 -42.1 12 22.0 -23.2 266 37 325.9 325.9 290.8 326.7 0.23 34 409 7395 -20.9 -31.9 37 11.0 -23.0 266 38 325.7 325.9 291.2 328.1 0.65 35 407 7432 -21.1 -31.1 40 10.0 -23.1 265 38 325.9 326.1 291.3 328.5 0.70 36 402 7523 -21.5 -39.5 18 18.0 -24.2 265 38 326.6 326.6 291.0 327.7 0.31 37 400 7560 -21.7 -38.7 20 17.0 -24.3 265 38 326.8 326.9 291.2 328.0 0.34 38 383 7879 -23.9 -42.9 16 19.0 -26.3 272 42 328.0 328.0 291.4 328.8 0.23 39 379 7955 -24.3 -40.3 21 16.0 -26.5 272 43 328.4 328.5 291.6 329.6 0.30 40 377 7994 -24.7 -31.7 52 7.0 -26.0 272 44 328.4 328.5 292.0 331.0 0.71 41 376 8013 -24.7 -29.7 63 5.0 -25.7 273 44 328.7 328.8 292.2 331.8 0.87 42 374 8052 -24.9 -29.2 67 4.3 -25.8 273 45 328.9 329.1 292.3 332.2 0.91 43 365 8229 -25.7 -28.8 75 3.1 -26.3 274 47 330.1 330.3 292.7 333.6 0.97 44 351 8512 -26.3 -30.8 66 4.5 -27.2 276 51 333.0 333.2 293.3 336.1 0.84 45 344 8657 -27.1 -35.1 47 8.0 -28.4 277 52 333.9 334.0 293.3 336.0 0.56 46 317 9242 -31.1 -42.1 33 11.0 -32.4 280 59 336.2 336.3 293.7 337.4 0.30 47 300 9630 -34.3 -45.3 32 11.0 -35.4 280 58 337.0 337.1 293.8 337.9 0.22 48 293 9793 -35.7 -45.7 35 10.0 -36.6 279 59 337.3 337.4 293.9 338.2 0.22 49 267 10427 -41.3 -52.3 29 11.0 -41.9 274 63 338.2 338.3 294.0 338.7 0.11 50 260 10606 -40.9 -55.9 18 15.0 -41.7 272 64 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.7 0.08 51 250 10870 -43.3 -64.3 8 21.0 -44.0 270 66 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.03 52 244 11034 -44.5 -68.5 5 24.0 -45.2 270 67 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.3 0.02 53 218 11782 -50.7 -70.2 8 19.5 -51.1 270 72 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.01 54 200 12340 -55.5 -71.5 12 16.0 -55.7 265 71 344.9 344.9 295.5 344.9 0.01 55 168 13420 -65.1 -77.1 18 12.0 -65.2 268 69 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.5 0.01 56 150 14100 -69.5 -80.5 19 11.0 -69.5 270 67 350.4 350.4 296.7 350.4 0.00 57 149 14140 -69.7 -80.7 19 11.0 -69.8 270 67 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.7 0.00 58 147 14221 -69.5 -80.5 19 11.0 -69.5 271 67 352.4 352.4 297.1 352.4 0.00 59 146 14262 -67.1 -78.1 20 11.0 -67.2 271 67 357.2 357.2 298.1 357.3 0.01 60 145 14304 -67.1 -78.1 20 11.0 -67.2 271 67 357.9 358.0 298.3 358.0 0.01 61 100 16510 -75.1 -85.1 20 10.0 -75.2 250 31 382.6 382.6 302.6 382.6 0.00 62 93 16927 -77.3 -87.3 19 10.0 -77.3 260 38 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.3 0.00 63 87 17310 -75.7 -85.7 19 10.0 -75.7 277 35 397.0 397.0 304.8 397.0 0.00 64 82 17652 -76.1 -86.1 19 10.0 -76.2 292 33 402.9 402.9 305.6 402.9 0.00 65 78 17938 -78.3 -88.3 18 10.0 -78.3 305 31 404.2 404.2 305.7 404.2 0.00 66 77 18012 -76.7 -86.7 19 10.0 -76.7 308 31 409.0 409.0 306.4 409.0 0.00 67 70 18560 -75.9 -85.9 19 10.0 -75.9 335 27 422.0 422.0 307.9 422.0 0.00 68 69 18643 -75.7 -85.7 19 10.0 -75.7 343 25 424.2 424.2 308.2 424.2 0.00 69 65 18989 -77.1 -87.1 19 10.0 -77.1 36 20 428.4 428.4 308.7 428.4 0.00 70 64 19078 -75.5 -85.5 19 10.0 -75.6 49 18 433.8 433.8 309.3 433.9 0.00 71 62 19263 -75.7 -85.7 19 10.0 -75.7 77 15 437.4 437.4 309.6 437.4 0.00 72 61 19358 -71.1 -82.1 18 11.0 -71.2 92 14 449.6 449.6 310.8 449.7 0.01 73 59 19557 -68.5 -80.5 16 12.0 -68.7 142 9 459.8 459.8 311.8 459.8 0.01 74 57 19764 -68.9 -80.9 16 12.0 -69.1 229 2 463.4 463.4 312.1 463.5 0.01 75 55 19981 -63.5 -77.5 13 14.0 -63.8 275 3 480.6 480.6 313.5 480.7 0.02 76 53 20210 -62.3 -77.3 12 15.0 -62.7 316 6 488.5 488.5 314.1 488.6 0.02 77 50 20570 -62.7 -78.7 10 16.0 -63.1 20 11 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.8 0.02 78 48 20821 -62.9 -78.9 10 16.0 -63.3 83 14 501.1 501.1 315.0 501.2 0.02 79 42 21648 -59.9 -82.9 3 23.0 -60.6 242 6 528.0 528.0 316.8 528.1 0.01 80 37 22433 -62.9 -88.9 2 26.0 -63.4 198 12 539.8 539.8 317.5 539.8 0.00 81 34 22956 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -61.4 150 17 558.8 558.8 318.6 558.8 0.00 82 33 23144 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -57.8 107 19 574.7 574.7 319.4 574.8 0.00 83 30 23750 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -56.5 75 6 595.0 595.0 320.4 595.0 0.01 84 20 26380 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -54.3 65 22 679.8 679.8 323.7 679.9 0.01 TRP 93 16927 -77.3 -87.3 19 10.0 -77.3 260 38 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.3 0.00 WND 218 11782 -50.7 -70.2 8 19.5 -51.1 270 72 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5795.00 m Freezing level: 584.47 mb = 4642.06 m = 15229.68 ft Wetbulb zero: 663.39 mb = 3609.25 m = 11841.24 ft Precipitable water: 1.66 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 50.73 % Est. max temperature: 37.43 C = 99.37 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 990.07 mb = 162.79 m = 534.09 ft T: 24.15 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.21 C/km ThetaE index: 22.79 C Layer 852.0- 647.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 784.91 mb = 2193.43 m = 7196.20 ft Mean mixing ratio: 16.43 g/kg Conv temperature: 39.17 C = 102.51 F Cap Strength: 6.02 C Lifted Index: -6.20 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -6.60 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.12 C Showalter Index: -3.36 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 53.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 31.50 C Cross Totals Index: 21.50 C K Index: 31.30 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 301.60 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -3.01 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2295.91 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 67.76 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 280.06 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.76 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 892.11 mb = 1083.10 m = 3553.43 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 697.11 mb = 3198.35 m = 10493.13 ft Equ Level (EL): 147.11 mb = 14216.45 m = 46641.34 ft B at Equ Level: 2258.91 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 77.11 mb = 18003.51 m = 59065.92 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 306.0 at 18.5 knts Storm direction: 336.0 at 13.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.9 neg: 4.4 tot: 8.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 7.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 198.6 neg: -143.4 tot: 55.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 18.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.06 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 17.0 stream: 1.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 2.17 Bulk Rich Number: 33.47 Bulk Shear: 68.59 m/s