UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.50-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09070400_upa.wxp Date: 00Z 4 JUL 09 Searching for KGGW... Searching the city database file for: KGGW ... Date:00Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KGGW WMO ident: 72768 Latitude: 48.22 Longitude: -106.62 Elevation: 700.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 105 SFC 935 700 28.4 10.4 33 18.0 16.9 175 8 307.4 309.0 292.6 333.2 8.49 2 925 790 26.8 8.8 32 18.0 15.6 179 8 306.7 308.2 291.7 330.1 7.70 3 910 934 24.8 8.8 36 16.0 14.9 185 9 306.1 307.6 291.6 329.8 7.83 4 850 1526 19.4 8.4 49 11.0 12.6 210 10 306.5 308.0 292.0 331.2 8.16 5 808 1959 15.2 7.2 59 8.0 10.4 215 6 306.5 308.0 291.8 330.4 7.91 6 770 2365 11.2 7.3 77 3.9 8.9 226 5 306.4 308.0 292.2 331.7 8.36 7 730 2808 7.4 5.9 90 1.5 6.5 254 6 307.0 308.5 292.0 331.3 8.00 8 729 2819 7.4 3.0 74 4.4 4.9 255 6 307.1 308.3 290.9 327.0 6.53 9 727 2842 7.4 4.0 79 3.4 5.5 259 6 307.3 308.7 291.3 328.8 7.03 10 725 2865 7.4 1.4 66 6.0 4.2 262 6 307.6 308.7 290.4 325.5 5.85 11 719 2933 7.0 0.0 61 7.0 3.4 272 7 307.9 308.9 290.0 324.3 5.32 12 700 3153 5.0 -2.0 60 7.0 1.5 305 10 308.0 308.9 289.6 322.6 4.72 13 671 3496 2.0 -5.0 60 7.0 -1.2 305 11 308.4 309.1 288.9 320.7 3.93 14 663 3592 1.4 -7.6 51 9.0 -2.5 305 12 308.8 309.4 288.4 319.1 3.25 15 637 3913 -1.3 -12.3 43 11.0 -5.5 299 12 309.3 309.7 287.7 316.8 2.33 16 619 4140 -2.5 -18.5 28 16.0 -7.7 294 11 310.4 310.7 287.1 315.2 1.43 17 603 4347 -4.3 -17.3 36 13.0 -8.6 289 12 310.7 311.0 287.4 316.0 1.63 18 580 4652 -6.3 -22.3 27 16.0 -10.9 284 15 311.8 312.0 287.3 315.5 1.10 19 527 5397 -9.7 -24.7 28 15.0 -13.7 269 17 316.4 316.6 288.6 319.8 0.98 20 500 5800 -12.9 -26.9 30 14.0 -16.3 260 17 317.3 317.5 288.8 320.2 0.84 21 479 6126 -15.5 -29.5 29 14.0 -18.5 263 17 318.0 318.2 288.9 320.5 0.69 22 457 6480 -18.7 -27.7 45 9.0 -20.7 294 18 318.3 318.5 289.2 321.3 0.86 23 434 6863 -21.9 -32.9 36 11.0 -23.8 286 24 319.0 319.1 289.0 321.0 0.55 24 426 7000 -22.7 -32.7 40 10.0 -24.4 284 26 319.7 319.8 289.3 321.7 0.57 25 416 7174 -23.7 -29.7 58 6.0 -24.8 281 29 320.6 320.7 289.8 323.3 0.78 26 401 7442 -25.5 -34.5 43 9.0 -26.9 275 34 321.6 321.7 289.8 323.5 0.51 27 400 7460 -25.5 -33.5 47 8.0 -26.8 275 34 321.8 322.0 289.9 323.9 0.57 28 391 7624 -26.7 -33.7 52 7.0 -27.8 275 39 322.4 322.5 290.1 324.4 0.57 29 372 7981 -28.7 -39.7 34 11.0 -30.0 265 50 324.4 324.4 290.5 325.6 0.33 30 354 8334 -30.9 -40.9 37 10.0 -32.0 262 50 326.0 326.1 290.9 327.2 0.30 31 300 9480 -41.1 -52.1 30 11.0 -41.7 260 53 327.4 327.5 291.1 327.8 0.10 32 285 9828 -44.3 -55.3 28 11.0 -44.7 257 55 327.7 327.7 291.2 328.0 0.07 33 278 9995 -44.9 -55.9 28 11.0 -45.3 256 56 329.2 329.2 291.6 329.4 0.07 34 250 10700 -50.3 -61.3 26 11.0 -50.6 250 59 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.4 0.04 35 242 10911 -51.7 -62.7 26 11.0 -52.0 253 60 332.3 332.3 292.4 332.4 0.03 36 219 11553 -55.3 -65.3 28 10.0 -55.5 261 62 336.3 336.4 293.4 336.5 0.03 37 207 11911 -56.1 -66.1 27 10.0 -56.3 265 63 340.6 340.6 294.5 340.7 0.03 38 200 12130 -55.1 -65.1 28 10.0 -55.3 270 65 345.5 345.5 295.7 345.6 0.03 39 198 12194 -55.1 -65.1 28 10.0 -55.2 270 65 346.6 346.6 295.9 346.7 0.03 40 192 12391 -54.9 -64.9 28 10.0 -55.1 267 63 349.9 349.9 296.6 350.0 0.03 41 185 12630 -51.7 -62.7 26 11.0 -52.0 264 61 358.8 358.8 298.5 359.0 0.04 42 178 12881 -50.7 -62.7 23 12.0 -51.1 261 59 364.4 364.4 299.6 364.6 0.05 43 165 13374 -52.3 -64.3 22 12.0 -52.7 255 54 369.7 369.7 300.5 369.9 0.04 44 162 13493 -51.3 -63.3 23 12.0 -51.7 253 53 373.4 373.4 301.2 373.6 0.05 45 150 13990 -53.9 -65.9 22 12.0 -54.2 245 60 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.4 0.04 46 131 14852 -57.1 -68.1 24 11.0 -57.3 267 46 386.4 386.4 303.3 386.5 0.03 47 121 15353 -58.1 -69.1 23 11.0 -58.3 275 38 393.4 393.4 304.3 393.6 0.03 48 117 15565 -57.7 -68.7 23 11.0 -58.0 274 36 398.0 398.0 304.9 398.1 0.03 49 111 15895 -59.7 -70.7 23 11.0 -59.9 273 34 400.3 400.3 305.3 400.4 0.02 50 104 16303 -57.9 -68.9 23 11.0 -58.2 271 30 411.2 411.2 306.7 411.4 0.03 51 100 16550 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -59.0 270 28 414.3 414.3 307.0 414.5 0.03 52 91 17145 -57.9 -69.9 20 12.0 -58.2 267 21 427.2 427.2 308.6 427.4 0.03 53 87 17429 -59.5 -70.5 23 11.0 -59.8 265 17 429.5 429.5 308.8 429.7 0.03 54 82 17803 -56.3 -68.3 21 12.0 -56.8 263 13 443.4 443.4 310.3 443.7 0.05 55 72 18630 -56.7 -69.7 18 13.0 -57.2 247 10 459.4 459.4 311.7 459.6 0.04 56 70 18810 -54.9 -68.9 16 14.0 -55.5 240 12 466.9 466.9 312.4 467.2 0.05 57 69 18902 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -55.0 248 11 470.1 470.2 312.7 470.5 0.06 58 59 19901 -56.3 -70.3 16 14.0 -56.9 340 2 487.2 487.2 314.0 487.5 0.05 59 54 20465 -54.9 -69.9 14 15.0 -55.7 25 1 502.9 502.9 315.2 503.3 0.06 60 52 20707 -52.9 -68.9 13 16.0 -54.0 42 2 513.0 513.0 315.9 513.5 0.07 61 50 20960 -53.1 -70.1 11 17.0 -54.2 60 3 518.3 518.4 316.2 518.7 0.06 62 35 23273 -49.9 -69.9 8 20.0 -52.0 69 18 582.4 582.4 319.8 583.0 0.09 63 33 23657 -50.7 -70.7 8 20.0 -52.8 97 11 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.7 0.08 64 30 24280 -48.9 -70.9 6 22.0 -51.6 40 11 611.3 611.4 321.2 612.0 0.09 65 27 24973 -48.3 -70.3 6 22.0 -51.4 72 17 631.7 631.8 322.0 632.6 0.11 66 25 25482 -46.5 -69.5 6 23.0 -50.3 93 16 650.9 651.0 322.7 652.0 0.13 67 24 25753 -47.3 -70.3 5 23.0 -50.9 113 17 656.3 656.3 323.0 657.3 0.12 68 23 26036 -45.5 -69.5 5 24.0 -49.8 125 16 669.6 669.7 323.4 670.8 0.14 69 22 26332 -45.5 -69.5 5 24.0 -50.0 109 8 678.2 678.2 323.7 679.4 0.15 70 20 26970 -43.9 -67.9 5 24.0 -49.1 20 13 701.8 701.9 324.6 703.6 0.21 71 18 27678 -44.9 -69.9 4 25.0 -50.2 90 21 720.1 720.2 325.1 721.7 0.17 72 18 27678 -42.9 -65.9 6 23.0 -48.8 90 21 726.4 726.6 325.3 729.2 0.30 73 17 28065 -41.5 -64.5 7 23.0 -48.1 101 12 742.9 743.1 325.8 746.5 0.39 74 15 28914 -42.7 -66.7 5 24.0 -49.4 64 15 766.0 766.1 326.4 769.1 0.32 75 13 29884 -41.7 -63.7 7 22.0 -49.1 82 20 801.4 801.7 327.4 807.1 0.56 76 12 30431 -38.3 -59.3 9 21.0 -47.3 67 25 832.0 832.6 328.2 843.2 1.08 77 10 31690 -37.3 -57.3 11 20.0 -47.3 100 27 880.3 881.2 329.4 898.4 1.66 78 9.8 31830 -37.3 -57.3 11 20.0 -47.4 885.4 886.3 329.5 904.0 1.69 TRP 207 11911 -56.1 -66.1 27 10.0 -56.3 265 63 340.6 340.6 294.5 340.7 0.03 WND 198 12194 -55.1 -65.1 28 10.0 -55.2 270 65 346.6 346.6 295.9 346.7 0.03 P: 935.0 H: 700 T: 27.4 Td: 9.5 Dir: 175 Spd: 8 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5695.00 m Freezing level: 649.52 mb = 3758.43 m = 12330.67 ft Wetbulb zero: 683.89 mb = 3341.72 m = 10963.51 ft Precipitable water: 0.93 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 46.75 % Est. max temperature: 27.47 C = 81.44 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 718.51 mb = 2938.75 m = 9641.44 ft T: 6.95 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.76 C/km ThetaE index: 13.59 C Layer 725.0- 603.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 703.12 mb = 3116.53 m = 10224.70 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.99 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.98 C = 84.16 F Cap Strength: 1.33 C Lifted Index: -1.96 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -1.22 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.47 C Showalter Index: -2.23 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 53.60 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 32.30 C Cross Totals Index: 21.30 C K Index: 33.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 229.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.17 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 487.48 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 31.22 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 20.14 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.33 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 718.92 mb = 2934.09 m = 9626.17 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 683.92 mb = 3341.34 m = 10962.26 ft Equ Level (EL): 263.92 mb = 10340.37 m = 33924.67 ft B at Equ Level: 484.86 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 183.92 mb = 12668.36 m = 41562.35 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 269.7 at 12.0 knts Storm direction: 299.7 at 9.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.8 neg: 0.3 tot: 3.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 171.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 30.6 neg: -14.5 tot: 16.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 5.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.28 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.9 stream: 1.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.08 Bulk Rich Number: 19.48 Bulk Shear: 25.02 m/s