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 KFFC... Searching the city database file for: KFFC ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KFFC WMO ident: 72215 Latitude: 33.37 Longitude: -84.57 Elevation: 244.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 33 SFC 976 244 17.8 16.8 94 1.0 17.1 220 2 293.0 295.2 291.2 328.3 12.42 2 966 332 18.4 16.5 89 1.9 17.1 236 5 294.4 296.7 291.6 329.7 12.31 3 925 704 17.2 14.6 85 2.6 15.5 285 19 296.9 299.0 291.6 329.8 11.37 4 893 1005 16.4 14.5 89 1.9 15.1 284 39 299.1 301.2 292.6 333.2 11.70 5 879 1140 17.6 12.6 72 5.0 14.4 281 46 301.7 303.6 292.4 332.6 10.48 6 850 1426 15.2 12.9 86 2.3 13.7 280 52 302.1 304.1 293.0 334.8 11.07 7 823 1700 14.6 9.8 73 4.8 11.6 283 53 304.2 306.0 292.3 332.0 9.28 8 781 2141 11.2 7.2 76 4.0 8.8 280 59 305.2 306.7 291.7 329.8 8.19 9 770 2259 10.4 7.8 84 2.6 8.8 278 58 305.6 307.2 292.2 331.6 8.66 10 706 2978 6.2 2.2 76 4.0 4.0 275 66 308.6 309.8 291.2 328.2 6.36 11 700 3048 5.6 1.8 76 3.8 3.5 275 67 308.7 309.9 291.1 327.9 6.24 12 687 3201 4.2 0.7 78 3.5 2.4 274 68 308.8 309.9 290.8 326.9 5.87 13 673 3369 3.0 1.7 91 1.3 2.3 272 70 309.3 310.5 291.5 329.1 6.44 14 661 3514 2.2 0.2 87 2.0 1.1 271 71 310.0 311.1 291.2 328.2 5.88 15 659 3539 2.0 -2.1 74 4.1 -0.0 271 71 310.0 310.9 290.4 325.5 4.98 16 653 3613 1.6 -3.2 70 4.8 -0.7 270 72 310.4 311.2 290.2 324.8 4.63 17 625 3965 -1.3 -3.5 85 2.2 -2.4 270 70 311.0 311.9 290.5 325.8 4.73 18 614 4106 -1.9 -4.5 82 2.6 -3.1 270 69 311.9 312.7 290.5 325.9 4.46 19 600 4290 -2.7 -3.5 94 0.8 -3.1 270 68 313.0 313.9 291.3 328.5 4.93 20 593 4383 -3.1 -7.0 74 3.9 -4.8 271 69 313.6 314.3 290.5 325.8 3.81 21 590 4423 -3.3 -10.3 58 7.0 -6.2 271 70 313.8 314.4 289.8 323.4 2.96 22 572 4668 -4.7 -16.7 38 12.0 -8.8 273 72 315.0 315.3 289.0 321.0 1.81 23 569 4709 -4.7 -20.7 27 16.0 -9.7 273 73 315.4 315.7 288.6 319.8 1.29 24 561 4821 -5.1 -20.1 30 15.0 -9.8 274 74 316.2 316.5 289.0 320.9 1.38 25 557 4877 -5.1 -30.1 12 25.0 -11.2 275 75 316.9 317.0 288.3 318.9 0.56 26 546 5034 -5.5 -33.5 9 28.0 -11.8 274 74 318.2 318.3 288.6 319.7 0.41 27 510 5567 -9.1 -36.1 9 27.0 -14.6 271 72 320.1 320.2 289.2 321.4 0.34 28 502 5689 -9.5 -33.5 12 24.0 -14.7 270 71 321.1 321.2 289.6 322.7 0.45 29 500 5720 -9.7 -26.7 24 17.0 -14.1 270 71 321.2 321.4 290.0 324.2 0.86 30 494 5813 -10.3 -19.3 48 9.0 -13.2 275 70 321.6 321.9 290.9 327.3 1.68 31 492 5844 -10.3 -22.3 37 12.0 -13.8 274 69 322.0 322.2 290.7 326.5 1.30 32 489 5891 -10.3 -19.3 48 9.0 -13.2 273 68 322.5 322.9 291.2 328.3 1.70 33 483 5986 -10.7 -29.7 19 19.0 -15.2 272 65 323.2 323.3 290.5 325.6 0.67 34 475 6115 -11.7 -29.7 21 18.0 -15.9 270 62 323.5 323.6 290.6 325.9 0.69 35 471 6179 -12.1 -20.1 51 8.0 -14.6 269 61 323.8 324.1 291.6 329.4 1.64 36 467 6244 -12.7 -18.7 61 6.0 -14.6 268 60 323.8 324.2 291.7 330.2 1.87 37 449 6543 -15.3 -16.7 89 1.4 -15.8 263 56 324.2 324.7 292.3 332.0 2.31 38 443 6645 -15.1 -16.5 89 1.4 -15.6 261 55 325.7 326.2 292.7 333.8 2.38 39 438 6730 -15.1 -19.3 70 4.2 -16.4 260 54 326.8 327.1 292.6 333.3 1.90 40 432 6835 -15.9 -21.9 60 6.0 -17.6 260 57 327.0 327.3 292.4 332.4 1.53 41 420 7046 -17.7 -22.7 65 5.0 -19.1 260 62 327.4 327.7 292.4 332.5 1.47 42 416 7118 -17.9 -26.9 45 9.0 -20.1 260 63 328.0 328.2 292.2 331.7 1.02 43 408 7263 -19.1 -29.1 41 10.0 -21.3 260 67 328.3 328.5 292.1 331.4 0.84 44 405 7318 -18.9 -36.9 19 18.0 -22.1 260 68 329.3 329.3 291.9 330.8 0.40 45 400 7410 -19.1 -40.1 14 21.0 -22.5 260 70 330.2 330.2 292.0 331.3 0.29 46 388 7636 -20.7 -40.7 15 20.0 -23.8 260 68 331.0 331.0 292.3 332.0 0.28 47 384 7712 -21.5 -36.5 25 15.0 -24.1 260 70 330.9 331.0 292.4 332.5 0.44 48 382 7750 -21.7 -34.7 30 13.0 -24.1 260 70 331.1 331.2 292.6 333.1 0.53 49 375 7886 -22.1 -45.1 11 23.0 -25.1 260 73 332.3 332.4 292.6 333.1 0.18 50 342 8555 -27.9 -50.9 9 23.0 -30.0 257 75 333.3 333.4 292.7 333.8 0.10 51 321 9006 -31.7 -46.7 21 15.0 -33.1 256 75 334.2 334.2 293.0 334.9 0.18 52 300 9480 -35.7 -50.7 20 15.0 -36.8 255 73 335.1 335.1 293.2 335.5 0.12 53 250 10720 -46.5 -59.5 21 13.0 -47.0 260 82 336.9 336.9 293.6 337.1 0.05 54 248 10773 -46.9 -59.9 21 13.0 -47.3 262 82 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.3 0.05 55 207 11943 -55.8 -67.1 23 11.3 -56.0 280 104 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.1 0.02 56 200 12160 -57.5 -68.5 23 11.0 -57.6 280 102 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.02 57 190 12482 -60.1 -71.1 22 11.0 -60.2 280 102 342.6 342.6 295.0 342.6 0.01 58 161 13501 -66.1 -76.1 23 10.0 -66.2 270 81 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.01 59 150 13930 -66.7 -76.7 23 10.0 -66.8 265 84 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.01 60 100 16390 -68.7 -78.7 22 10.0 -68.8 295 33 395.0 395.0 304.5 395.0 0.01 61 94 16759 -70.5 -80.5 22 10.0 -70.6 270 19 398.5 398.5 305.0 398.5 0.01 62 91 16952 -68.1 -78.1 23 10.0 -68.2 248 25 407.0 407.0 306.1 407.0 0.01 63 85 17359 -70.5 -80.5 22 10.0 -70.6 254 31 410.1 410.1 306.5 410.2 0.01 64 76 18027 -68.1 -78.1 23 10.0 -68.2 268 25 428.5 428.5 308.7 428.6 0.01 65 70 18520 -68.9 -78.9 22 10.0 -69.0 310 13 437.0 437.0 309.6 437.0 0.01 66 67 18783 -68.3 -78.3 22 10.0 -68.4 296 10 443.8 443.8 310.3 443.9 0.01 67 64 19060 -65.1 -76.1 20 11.0 -65.3 268 21 456.7 456.7 311.5 456.8 0.02 68 61 19351 -66.7 -77.7 20 11.0 -66.9 267 25 459.4 459.4 311.7 459.5 0.02 69 58 19658 -63.9 -74.9 21 11.0 -64.1 299 16 472.4 472.4 312.8 472.6 0.03 70 55 19983 -65.3 -76.3 20 11.0 -65.5 314 12 476.4 476.4 313.2 476.6 0.02 71 50 20570 -60.3 -72.3 19 12.0 -60.7 310 13 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.7 0.04 72 39 22132 -57.7 -71.7 15 14.0 -58.5 273 3 544.9 544.9 317.8 545.3 0.06 73 37 22464 -58.9 -72.9 15 14.0 -59.6 266 4 550.1 550.1 318.1 550.4 0.05 74 34 23000 -54.9 -69.9 14 15.0 -56.2 253 5 574.1 574.1 319.4 574.7 0.09 75 30 23800 -55.7 -71.7 12 16.0 -57.0 235 8 592.8 592.8 320.3 593.4 0.08 76 29 24016 -56.3 -72.3 12 16.0 -57.6 169 5 596.9 596.9 320.5 597.5 0.08 77 27 24473 -53.5 -71.5 9 18.0 -55.4 108 5 617.1 617.1 321.4 617.8 0.09 78 24 25231 -52.9 -71.9 8 19.0 -55.1 259 17 640.0 640.0 322.3 640.8 0.10 79 23 25508 -50.5 -70.5 8 20.0 -53.3 290 15 654.9 654.9 322.9 655.9 0.12 80 20 26420 -50.1 -73.1 5 23.0 -53.4 5 7 682.8 682.9 323.9 683.6 0.10 81 17 27485 -48.9 -72.9 4 24.0 -53.0 20 3 719.2 719.2 325.1 720.2 0.12 TRP 161 13501 -66.1 -76.1 23 10.0 -66.2 270 81 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.01 WND 207 11943 -55.8 -67.1 23 11.3 -56.0 280 104 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.1 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5687.00 m Freezing level: 637.55 mb = 3806.82 m = 12489.41 ft Wetbulb zero: 659.07 mb = 3538.00 m = 11607.47 ft Precipitable water: 1.40 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 65.93 % Est. max temperature: 28.74 C = 83.73 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 961.89 mb = 368.86 m = 1210.14 ft T: 18.28 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.73 C/km ThetaE index: 4.97 C Layer 823.0- 770.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 799.54 mb = 1943.24 m = 6375.37 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.64 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.51 C = 85.11 F Cap Strength: 3.75 C Lifted Index: 1.12 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.07 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.01 C Showalter Index: -0.70 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 47.50 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.90 C Cross Totals Index: 22.60 C K Index: 34.00 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 329.80 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -2.08 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 50.07 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.01 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 174.36 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.49 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 892.18 mb = 1012.66 m = 3322.33 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 657.18 mb = 3561.17 m = 11683.49 ft Equ Level (EL): 557.18 mb = 4874.77 m = 15993.14 ft B at Equ Level: 47.91 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 477.18 mb = 6079.49 m = 19945.58 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 274.5 at 59.2 knts Storm direction: 304.5 at 44.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.3 neg: 7.7 tot: 12.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 109.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 290.7 neg: -39.7 tot: 251.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 83.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 14.1 stream: 7.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.07 Bulk Rich Number: 0.16 Bulk Shear: 319.46 m/s