UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09112100_upa.wxp Date: 00Z 21 NOV 09 Searching for KFWD... Searching the city database file for: KFWD ... Date:00Z 21 NOV 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 150 345 7 SFC 995 196 13.6 10.4 81 3.2 11.7 345 7 287.2 288.6 285.1 309.5 7.98 2 973 383 12.2 9.4 83 2.8 10.6 340 8 287.6 288.9 284.9 309.0 7.62 3 967 435 12.4 10.0 85 2.4 11.0 339 9 288.3 289.7 285.6 310.8 7.99 4 965 452 12.8 12.1 96 0.7 12.4 339 9 288.9 290.5 287.0 314.8 9.22 5 960 495 12.8 12.5 98 0.3 12.6 338 9 289.3 291.0 287.5 316.1 9.52 6 925 805 11.0 10.9 99 0.1 10.9 345 7 290.6 292.1 287.3 315.7 8.88 7 859 1421 8.2 8.1 99 0.1 8.2 124 11 293.8 295.3 287.6 316.6 7.91 8 850 1508 8.2 8.1 99 0.1 8.2 135 13 294.7 296.2 288.1 317.8 8.00 9 829 1715 7.6 7.5 99 0.1 7.5 135 12 296.2 297.6 288.5 319.1 7.87 10 701 3079 -0.3 -0.5 99 0.2 -0.4 189 8 302.0 303.0 288.1 317.9 5.27 11 700 3090 -0.3 -0.5 99 0.2 -0.4 190 8 302.2 303.1 288.1 318.0 5.27 12 664 3510 -3.7 -4.7 93 1.0 -4.1 150 12 302.9 303.7 287.2 315.3 4.06 13 656 3606 -4.3 -8.8 71 4.5 -6.1 141 12 303.3 303.9 286.2 312.6 2.99 14 636 3849 -5.7 -13.7 53 8.0 -8.5 131 12 304.4 304.8 285.7 311.0 2.09 15 608 4201 -7.9 -15.9 53 8.0 -10.5 122 10 305.8 306.2 285.9 311.6 1.82 16 600 4304 -7.9 -17.9 44 10.0 -10.9 118 10 307.0 307.3 286.1 312.0 1.56 17 596 4356 -7.9 -16.9 48 9.0 -10.8 112 9 307.6 307.9 286.4 313.1 1.71 18 533 5216 -13.7 -19.7 60 6.0 -15.4 330 4 310.6 310.9 287.3 315.6 1.50 19 503 5655 -15.9 -20.5 68 4.6 -17.1 235 20 313.1 313.4 288.1 318.1 1.49 20 500 5700 -16.1 -20.9 66 4.8 -17.4 225 22 313.4 313.7 288.2 318.2 1.45 21 469 6178 -19.5 -22.1 80 2.6 -20.1 194 27 315.0 315.2 288.6 319.6 1.39 22 463 6274 -20.3 -27.3 54 7.0 -21.7 192 29 315.1 315.3 288.1 318.2 0.88 23 453 6435 -21.3 -28.3 53 7.0 -22.7 190 31 315.9 316.0 288.3 318.7 0.82 24 437 6699 -23.5 -65.5 1 42.0 -26.2 193 32 316.3 316.3 287.6 316.4 0.01 25 422 6953 -25.1 -65.1 1 40.0 -27.6 196 33 317.5 317.5 287.9 317.5 0.01 26 420 6988 -25.3 -46.3 12 21.0 -27.4 196 33 317.6 317.7 288.2 318.2 0.14 27 414 7092 -26.1 -38.1 31 12.0 -27.6 197 34 317.9 318.0 288.5 319.2 0.35 28 412 7127 -26.5 -46.5 13 20.0 -28.5 198 34 317.8 317.9 288.2 318.4 0.14 29 409 7180 -26.7 -58.7 3 32.0 -28.9 198 34 318.3 318.3 288.2 318.4 0.03 30 400 7340 -28.1 -69.1 1 41.0 -30.2 200 35 318.5 318.5 288.2 318.5 0.01 31 364 8011 -33.7 -72.7 1 39.0 -35.1 202 42 319.7 319.7 288.6 319.7 0.01 32 360 8088 -33.7 -71.7 1 38.0 -35.1 203 43 320.7 320.7 289.0 320.7 0.01 33 358 8127 -34.1 -47.1 26 13.0 -35.1 203 44 320.7 320.7 289.1 321.3 0.15 34 355 8186 -34.5 -43.5 40 9.0 -35.3 204 44 320.9 321.0 289.3 321.8 0.23 35 344 8406 -36.5 -41.4 60 4.9 -37.0 205 46 321.1 321.2 289.4 322.2 0.30 36 333 8631 -38.3 -42.9 62 4.6 -38.7 207 48 321.6 321.7 289.5 322.6 0.26 37 330 8693 -39.1 -46.1 47 7.0 -39.6 207 49 321.4 321.4 289.4 322.1 0.19 38 327 8756 -39.7 -47.7 42 8.0 -40.2 207 49 321.4 321.4 289.3 322.0 0.16 39 319 8925 -41.1 -68.1 4 27.0 -41.9 208 51 321.7 321.7 289.3 321.8 0.01 40 316 8989 -41.9 -77.9 1 36.0 -42.6 209 51 321.5 321.5 289.2 321.5 0.00 41 300 9340 -43.9 -79.9 1 36.0 -44.5 200 56 323.5 323.5 289.8 323.5 0.00 42 273 9965 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -49.1 205 59 325.4 325.4 290.4 325.4 0.00 43 259 10309 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -49.5 208 61 329.7 329.7 291.6 329.7 0.00 44 250 10540 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -51.2 210 62 330.4 330.4 291.8 330.4 0.00 45 244 10698 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -52.4 215 69 330.9 330.9 292.0 330.9 0.00 46 240 10805 -52.4 -85.4 1 33.0 -52.7 215 69 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.1 0.00 47 235 10941 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -53.0 220 63 333.6 333.6 292.7 333.6 0.00 48 232 11024 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -52.4 222 62 335.7 335.7 293.2 335.7 0.00 49 227 11165 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -53.2 226 59 336.6 336.6 293.4 336.6 0.00 50 224 11250 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -52.7 229 58 338.8 338.8 294.0 338.8 0.00 51 210 11666 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -54.2 241 50 342.6 342.6 295.0 342.6 0.00 52 200 11980 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -53.8 250 45 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.00 53 195 12143 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -54.8 248 41 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.0 0.00 54 189 12343 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -54.8 246 37 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.1 0.00 55 163 13284 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -57.8 252 42 362.3 362.3 299.1 362.3 0.00 56 155 13603 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.2 260 45 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.00 57 150 13810 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -57.8 265 43 371.0 371.0 300.7 371.0 0.00 58 147 13937 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.2 265 42 372.5 372.5 301.0 372.5 0.00 59 144 14067 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -57.8 264 42 375.4 375.4 301.5 375.4 0.00 60 138 14334 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -59.5 260 49 376.8 376.8 301.7 376.8 0.00 61 115 15463 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.1 266 47 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.3 0.00 62 110 15737 -62.5 -92.5 1 30.0 -62.7 267 44 396.0 396.0 304.6 396.0 0.00 63 100 16320 -65.1 -95.1 1 30.0 -65.3 270 38 401.9 401.9 305.5 401.9 0.00 64 95 16632 -66.9 -95.9 1 29.0 -67.0 267 33 404.4 404.4 305.8 404.4 0.00 65 78 17838 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.6 251 20 437.4 437.4 309.6 437.4 0.00 66 70 18500 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.7 260 28 442.1 442.1 310.1 442.1 0.00 67 61 19331 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.7 279 34 459.9 459.9 311.8 459.9 0.00 68 58 19638 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.1 275 22 475.1 475.1 313.1 475.1 0.00 69 54 20079 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.3 270 4 486.8 486.8 314.0 486.8 0.00 70 50 20550 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -66.0 260 9 488.7 488.7 314.1 488.7 0.00 71 49 20673 -66.3 -95.3 1 29.0 -66.5 298 12 490.1 490.1 314.2 490.1 0.00 72 45 21191 -64.7 -94.7 1 30.0 -65.1 277 5 506.0 506.0 315.4 506.0 0.00 73 40 21907 -67.5 -96.5 1 29.0 -67.8 345 14 516.3 516.3 316.1 516.3 0.00 74 36 22548 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -64.2 336 10 542.0 542.0 317.6 542.0 0.00 75 33 23080 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.5 324 6 551.9 551.9 318.2 551.9 0.00 76 31 23466 -60.3 -91.3 1 31.0 -61.2 315 4 574.8 574.8 319.4 574.9 0.00 77 30 23670 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.6 310 2 575.9 575.9 319.5 575.9 0.00 78 28 24097 -62.1 -92.1 1 30.0 -62.9 356 1 586.8 586.8 320.0 586.8 0.00 79 27 24324 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -60.0 318 7 601.9 601.9 320.7 602.0 0.00 80 25 24810 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.9 286 13 622.8 622.8 321.6 622.8 0.01 81 23 25337 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -59.9 312 14 631.4 631.4 322.0 631.4 0.01 82 20 26220 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -58.4 360 6 663.2 663.2 323.2 663.3 0.01 83 19 26546 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -57.9 333 9 675.5 675.5 323.6 675.6 0.01 84 17 27253 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -58.7 310 3 694.8 694.8 324.3 694.8 0.01 85 14 28496 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -56.1 279 12 748.0 748.0 325.9 748.2 0.02 86 13 28974 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -56.6 294 6 762.7 762.7 326.3 762.8 0.02 87 12 29494 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -54.8 276 21 790.9 791.0 327.0 791.2 0.03 88 10 30690 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -54.6 305 26 838.5 838.5 328.1 838.9 0.04 89 9.0 31389 -44.5 -80.5 1 36.0 -52.9 879.5 879.6 329.0 880.2 0.07 90 8.7 31616 -45.7 -80.7 1 35.0 -53.6 883.5 883.5 329.1 884.2 0.07 91 7.9 32263 -42.7 -78.7 1 36.0 -52.5 920.1 920.2 329.8 921.3 0.10 92 7.7 32436 -43.3 -79.3 1 36.0 -52.9 924.5 924.6 329.9 925.6 0.10 TRP 235 10941 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -53.0 220 63 333.6 333.6 292.7 333.6 0.00 WND 240 10805 -52.4 -85.4 1 33.0 -52.7 215 69 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.1 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5550.00 m Freezing level: 705.86 mb = 3026.76 m = 9930.20 ft Wetbulb zero: 707.32 mb = 3005.60 m = 9860.77 ft Precipitable water: 1.11 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 81.11 % Est. max temperature: 21.51 C = 70.72 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 948.31 mb = 597.56 m = 1960.47 ft T: 12.21 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.05 C/km ThetaE index: 1.20 C Layer 701.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 905.41 mb = 983.11 m = 3225.40 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.65 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.94 C = 64.30 F Cap Strength: 3.59 C Lifted Index: 3.74 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.00 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.91 C Showalter Index: 1.52 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 48.50 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.30 C Cross Totals Index: 24.20 C K Index: 32.20 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 145.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.02 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.75 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.12 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 56854.72 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.69 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 930.99 mb = 751.19 m = 2464.51 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 162.6 at 10.6 knts Storm direction: 192.6 at 7.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 0.3 tot: 3.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 124.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 67.7 neg: -12.4 tot: 55.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 18.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.48 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.9 stream: 3.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.38 Bulk Shear: 48.81 m/s