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 KFWD... Searching the city database file for: KFWD ... Date:12Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KFWD WMO ident: 72249 Latitude: 32.83 Longitude: -97.30 Elevation: 196.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 115 180 9 SFC 991 196 29.4 21.4 62 8.0 23.6 180 9 303.3 306.4 297.1 352.0 16.40 2 980 296 28.6 20.6 62 8.0 22.9 187 15 303.5 306.4 296.7 350.3 15.78 3 965 433 27.8 19.8 62 8.0 22.1 197 24 304.0 306.9 296.5 349.4 15.23 4 930 762 27.0 19.0 62 8.0 21.3 206 33 306.4 309.3 297.0 351.6 15.03 5 925 810 26.6 18.6 62 8.0 20.9 205 32 306.5 309.3 296.8 350.8 14.74 6 850 1552 21.4 16.5 74 4.9 18.0 210 19 308.6 311.2 296.8 351.1 14.03 7 800 2075 17.6 13.7 78 3.9 15.0 211 15 309.9 312.3 296.1 347.8 12.42 8 782 2270 17.4 8.4 55 9.0 11.7 216 15 311.7 313.4 294.1 339.1 8.88 9 764 2468 15.8 6.8 55 9.0 10.3 224 13 312.1 313.6 293.6 337.3 8.14 10 724 2924 13.8 -2.2 33 16.0 5.4 209 13 314.7 315.6 291.5 329.0 4.49 11 700 3208 11.4 -0.6 43 12.0 4.9 225 11 315.1 316.1 292.2 331.7 5.23 12 696 3256 11.0 1.0 50 10.0 5.4 227 11 315.2 316.3 292.7 333.9 5.92 13 682 3425 9.6 -1.4 46 11.0 3.8 232 11 315.5 316.4 292.2 331.6 5.07 14 678 3474 9.2 1.2 57 8.0 4.8 234 10 315.5 316.7 293.1 335.0 6.17 15 654 3771 6.6 -1.4 57 8.0 2.4 240 11 315.9 316.9 292.4 332.7 5.28 16 652 3797 6.6 -1.4 57 8.0 2.4 240 11 316.2 317.2 292.5 333.0 5.30 17 650 3822 6.6 -7.4 36 14.0 0.1 240 11 316.4 317.1 291.0 327.4 3.37 18 648 3847 6.6 -4.4 45 11.0 1.1 240 11 316.7 317.5 291.8 330.4 4.26 19 625 4143 4.0 -5.0 52 9.0 -0.4 251 13 317.0 317.8 291.9 330.6 4.22 20 623 4169 4.0 -6.0 48 10.0 -0.8 252 13 317.3 318.1 291.7 330.0 3.92 21 619 4221 4.2 -12.8 28 17.0 -2.8 256 13 318.1 318.6 290.5 325.8 2.31 22 613 4301 4.2 -13.8 26 18.0 -3.1 259 13 319.0 319.4 290.6 326.2 2.15 23 573 4845 -0.9 -10.9 47 10.0 -5.1 219 10 319.3 319.8 291.4 328.8 2.90 24 568 4915 -0.9 -13.9 37 13.0 -6.0 214 10 320.1 320.5 291.0 327.7 2.30 25 566 4943 -0.7 -20.7 20 20.0 -7.4 213 11 320.6 320.9 290.3 325.1 1.30 26 557 5071 -1.1 -43.1 2 42.0 -9.6 206 12 321.6 321.6 289.4 322.2 0.15 27 526 5528 -1.9 223 9 326.0 28 519 5635 -2.7 -31.7 9 29.0 -10.2 230 7 326.2 326.4 291.2 328.2 0.52 29 515 5696 -2.9 -44.9 2 42.0 -11.1 234 7 326.7 326.8 290.9 327.3 0.14 30 500 5930 -4.3 -37.3 6 33.0 -11.8 250 3 327.8 327.9 291.4 329.0 0.31 31 466 6480 -8.3 -40.3 6 32.0 -14.6 254 6 329.5 329.5 291.8 330.4 0.24 32 461 6563 -7.9 -55.9 1 48.0 -14.8 252 7 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.2 0.04 33 439 6941 -9.9 -47.9 3 38.0 -16.2 246 9 333.1 333.2 292.7 333.6 0.11 34 432 7065 -10.9 -46.9 3 36.0 -16.9 248 10 333.4 333.4 292.8 333.9 0.13 35 425 7190 -11.9 -27.9 25 16.0 -16.2 256 10 333.7 333.9 293.6 337.0 0.91 36 415 7371 -13.5 -26.5 33 13.0 -17.0 268 9 333.9 334.1 293.7 337.8 1.06 37 413 7408 -13.5 -30.5 22 17.0 -17.6 271 9 334.4 334.5 293.6 337.1 0.73 38 402 7612 -15.3 -30.3 27 15.0 -18.8 284 9 334.6 334.8 293.7 337.5 0.77 39 400 7650 -15.5 -31.5 24 16.0 -19.1 285 9 334.8 335.0 293.7 337.4 0.69 40 391 7821 -16.7 -37.7 14 21.0 -20.7 287 10 335.5 335.5 293.6 336.9 0.38 41 383 7976 -18.1 -30.1 34 12.0 -20.8 289 10 335.6 335.8 294.0 338.6 0.82 42 362 8394 -21.5 -33.5 33 12.0 -23.8 293 12 336.5 336.6 294.0 338.9 0.62 43 346 8726 -24.1 -41.1 19 17.0 -26.6 309 14 337.4 337.4 294.0 338.6 0.30 44 330 9069 -26.9 -41.9 23 15.0 -28.9 320 18 338.1 338.2 294.1 339.3 0.29 45 320 9290 -28.3 -52.3 8 24.0 -30.5 321 18 339.2 339.2 294.2 339.6 0.09 46 309 9540 -29.9 -49.9 13 20.0 -31.8 323 15 340.3 340.4 294.6 340.9 0.13 47 302 9703 -31.3 -45.3 24 14.0 -32.8 325 14 340.6 340.7 294.7 341.5 0.22 48 300 9750 -31.7 -41.7 37 10.0 -32.9 325 13 340.7 340.8 294.8 342.0 0.33 49 297 9821 -32.3 -38.3 55 6.0 -33.1 326 14 340.8 340.9 295.0 342.7 0.47 50 291 9964 -33.3 -37.7 65 4.4 -33.9 316 13 341.4 341.5 295.1 343.4 0.51 51 269 10510 -37.7 -43.7 53 6.0 -38.3 343 12 342.8 342.8 295.3 343.9 0.30 52 250 11010 -41.9 -49.9 41 8.0 -42.4 355 17 343.8 343.8 295.4 344.4 0.16 53 237 11370 -44.5 -55.5 28 11.0 -45.0 355 20 345.1 345.2 295.6 345.5 0.09 54 200 12480 -54.9 -65.9 24 11.0 -55.1 350 27 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.9 0.03 55 193 12706 -56.9 -66.9 27 10.0 -57.1 345 24 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.3 0.02 56 183 13042 -58.5 -68.5 27 10.0 -58.6 338 21 348.9 348.9 296.4 349.0 0.02 57 159 13908 -66.3 -75.3 27 9.0 -66.4 328 23 350.0 350.0 296.6 350.0 0.01 58 150 14260 -67.5 -76.5 27 9.0 -67.5 335 31 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.8 0.01 59 143 14547 -67.5 -76.5 27 9.0 -67.5 346 29 358.7 358.7 298.4 358.7 0.01 60 135 14892 -68.7 -77.7 26 9.0 -68.8 355 24 362.5 362.5 299.2 362.5 0.01 61 128 15209 -71.3 -79.3 29 8.0 -71.3 4 20 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.4 0.01 62 115 15837 -73.5 -81.5 28 8.0 -73.5 350 17 370.6 370.6 300.7 370.6 0.00 63 111 16044 -72.9 -80.9 29 8.0 -72.9 341 15 375.5 375.5 301.5 375.5 0.01 64 108 16205 -71.1 -79.1 30 8.0 -71.2 334 13 381.9 381.9 302.5 381.9 0.01 65 105 16372 -70.7 -78.7 30 8.0 -70.8 327 12 385.7 385.7 303.2 385.7 0.01 66 102 16543 -71.9 -79.9 29 8.0 -71.9 320 10 386.6 386.6 303.3 386.6 0.01 67 100 16660 -70.5 -78.5 30 8.0 -70.5 315 9 391.5 391.5 304.0 391.6 0.01 68 93 17090 -71.3 -79.3 29 8.0 -71.3 351 15 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.2 0.01 69 90 17285 -69.1 -78.1 26 9.0 -69.2 8 18 406.3 406.3 306.0 406.3 0.01 70 82 17839 -71.3 -80.3 25 9.0 -71.3 32 11 412.7 412.7 306.9 412.8 0.01 71 79 18060 -69.9 -78.9 26 9.0 -70.0 31 11 420.1 420.1 307.7 420.1 0.01 72 75 18369 -70.7 -79.7 25 9.0 -70.8 55 14 424.7 424.7 308.3 424.7 0.01 73 70 18780 -69.3 -78.3 26 9.0 -69.4 55 7 436.1 436.1 309.5 436.2 0.01 74 66 19133 -67.7 -76.7 27 9.0 -67.8 36 18 447.0 447.0 310.6 447.1 0.02 75 63 19417 -63.7 -73.7 24 10.0 -63.9 56 23 461.8 461.8 312.0 462.0 0.03 76 60 19718 -61.5 -72.5 22 11.0 -61.8 71 27 473.2 473.2 312.9 473.4 0.04 77 57 20036 -62.7 -73.7 21 11.0 -63.0 85 25 477.5 477.5 313.2 477.7 0.03 78 50 20850 -59.9 -71.9 19 12.0 -60.4 95 17 502.3 502.3 315.1 502.6 0.05 79 47 21236 -61.1 -74.1 16 13.0 -61.6 94 27 508.4 508.4 315.5 508.6 0.04 80 44 21648 -58.3 -72.3 15 14.0 -59.0 114 26 524.9 525.0 316.6 525.3 0.05 81 39 22407 -58.5 -74.5 11 16.0 -59.3 94 25 542.9 542.9 317.7 543.1 0.04 82 35 23094 -54.3 -75.3 6 21.0 -55.7 93 24 570.9 570.9 319.2 571.2 0.04 83 30 24080 -55.5 -84.5 2 29.0 -57.0 100 22 593.3 593.3 320.3 593.4 0.01 84 26 24991 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.5 70 26 617.0 617.0 321.3 617.0 0.01 85 25 25242 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -55.8 74 34 630.3 630.3 321.9 630.3 0.01 86 23 25779 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -55.6 72 32 646.7 646.7 322.6 646.7 0.01 87 23 25779 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -53.2 72 32 656.1 656.1 322.9 656.2 0.01 88 21 26377 -47.1 -82.1 1 35.0 -51.4 74 30 682.4 682.4 323.9 682.6 0.02 89 20 26700 -47.1 -82.1 1 35.0 -51.5 80 31 692.0 692.0 324.1 692.2 0.02 90 18 27395 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -52.9 88 26 708.1 708.1 324.7 708.3 0.02 91 15 28595 -48.3 -82.3 1 34.0 -53.1 90 26 747.4 747.4 325.8 747.6 0.03 92 12 30078 -44.3 -80.3 1 36.0 -51.6 77 35 810.8 810.8 327.5 811.3 0.05 93 10 31302 -43.3 -79.3 1 36.0 -51.8 73 30 857.9 858.0 328.6 858.7 0.07 TRP 115 15837 -73.5 -81.5 28 8.0 -73.5 350 17 370.6 370.6 300.7 370.6 0.00 WND P: 991.0 H: 196 T: 31.6 Td: 20.1 Dir: 180 Spd: 9 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5815.00 m Freezing level: 580.06 mb = 4748.97 m = 15580.42 ft Wetbulb zero: 630.89 mb = 4065.91 m = 13339.43 ft Precipitable water: 1.63 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 50.09 % Est. max temperature: 34.86 C = 94.74 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 882.68 mb = 1220.91 m = 4005.55 ft T: 23.72 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.77 C/km ThetaE index: 22.04 C Layer 800.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 766.11 mb = 2444.81 m = 8020.93 ft Mean mixing ratio: 15.08 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.08 C = 100.54 F Cap Strength: 3.17 C Lifted Index: -1.60 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -3.71 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.60 C Showalter Index: -1.74 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 46.50 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: 20.80 C K Index: 30.20 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 239.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -4.18 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1048.28 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 45.79 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 164.48 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.17 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 839.67 mb = 1657.39 m = 5437.58 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 684.67 mb = 3392.48 m = 11130.04 ft Equ Level (EL): 154.67 mb = 14074.85 m = 46176.77 ft B at Equ Level: 1033.16 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 104.67 mb = 16390.28 m = 53773.22 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 215.3 at 14.5 knts Storm direction: 245.3 at 10.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 1.9 tot: 4.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 33.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 116.9 neg: -70.0 tot: 46.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 15.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.17 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.9 stream: 2.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.76 Bulk Rich Number: 69.50 Bulk Shear: 15.08 m/s