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 KGSO... Searching the city database file for: KGSO ... Date:00Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KGSO WMO ident: 72317 Latitude: 36.08 Longitude: -79.95 Elevation: 270.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 134 SFC 984 270 27.0 12.0 39 15.0 17.4 320 8 301.5 303.2 291.2 328.1 8.98 2 976 342 24.6 10.6 41 14.0 15.9 318 9 299.8 301.3 290.0 324.1 8.24 3 925 813 20.2 9.2 49 11.0 13.6 310 13 300.0 301.4 289.8 323.3 7.91 4 850 1535 13.4 9.0 75 4.4 10.7 310 15 300.2 301.7 290.3 325.3 8.50 5 812 1918 9.8 7.7 87 2.1 8.6 314 20 300.3 301.8 290.1 324.4 8.15 6 758 2485 5.0 4.5 97 0.5 4.7 332 18 301.1 302.4 289.3 321.9 6.98 7 749 2583 5.6 3.4 86 2.2 4.4 337 19 302.8 304.0 289.5 322.4 6.53 8 744 2638 7.2 -0.8 57 8.0 3.2 340 19 305.1 306.0 288.7 319.9 4.85 9 742 2660 7.8 -1.2 53 9.0 3.2 341 19 306.0 306.9 288.9 320.5 4.72 10 733 2761 8.0 -4.0 42 12.0 2.2 345 20 307.3 308.0 288.5 319.3 3.88 11 700 3140 6.2 -5.8 42 12.0 0.7 335 18 309.4 310.0 288.9 320.5 3.54 12 691 3246 5.4 -6.6 42 12.0 -0.0 333 19 309.6 310.2 288.8 320.3 3.37 13 670 3498 4.2 -8.8 38 13.0 -1.4 328 20 311.0 311.6 288.9 320.4 2.93 14 665 3559 4.2 -12.8 28 17.0 -2.6 327 20 311.7 312.1 288.3 318.6 2.15 15 647 3781 2.8 -14.2 27 17.0 -3.7 329 21 312.5 312.9 288.4 319.0 1.97 16 620 4126 1.8 -18.2 21 20.0 -5.2 330 22 315.2 315.5 288.8 320.2 1.47 17 601 4376 0.0 -21.0 19 21.0 -6.8 330 25 316.0 316.2 288.8 320.0 1.19 18 577 4702 -0.5 -23.5 16 23.0 -7.7 338 31 319.1 319.3 289.5 322.5 1.00 19 526 5434 -6.3 -28.3 16 22.0 -12.0 335 29 320.7 320.8 289.7 323.2 0.71 20 516 5584 -6.5 -28.5 16 22.0 -12.2 335 28 322.2 322.3 290.2 324.7 0.71 21 500 5830 -8.3 -30.3 15 22.0 -13.6 335 27 322.9 323.0 290.3 325.1 0.62 22 497 5877 -8.5 -30.5 15 22.0 -13.8 333 28 323.2 323.4 290.4 325.4 0.61 23 400 7510 -22.5 -41.5 16 19.0 -25.1 315 35 325.7 325.8 290.7 326.7 0.25 24 363 8215 -28.3 -46.3 16 18.0 -30.1 310 40 327.2 327.2 291.1 327.8 0.16 25 331 8871 -33.1 -50.1 17 17.0 -34.4 321 42 329.3 329.4 291.6 329.8 0.12 26 327 8957 -32.5 -49.5 17 17.0 -33.9 324 44 331.3 331.3 292.2 331.8 0.13 27 306 9422 -35.7 -52.7 16 17.0 -36.8 340 61 333.2 333.2 292.7 333.5 0.09 28 300 9560 -36.1 -53.1 16 17.0 -37.2 345 68 334.5 334.5 293.0 334.9 0.09 29 293 9723 -36.7 -53.7 16 17.0 -37.8 349 72 335.9 335.9 293.4 336.3 0.09 30 275 10158 -40.8 -56.1 18 15.4 -41.5 350 83 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.5 0.07 31 271 10258 -41.7 -56.7 18 15.0 -42.4 349 81 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.5 0.07 32 259 10563 -43.7 -57.7 20 14.0 -44.3 347 73 337.7 337.7 293.8 337.9 0.06 33 250 10800 -44.3 -58.3 20 14.0 -44.9 345 67 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.4 0.06 34 246 10908 -44.5 -58.5 20 14.0 -45.1 342 64 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.7 0.06 35 238 11128 -46.3 -60.3 19 14.0 -46.8 337 59 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.2 0.05 36 235 11212 -45.5 -59.5 19 14.0 -46.0 335 57 344.5 344.5 295.4 344.7 0.05 37 227 11442 -46.7 -60.7 19 14.0 -47.2 329 51 346.1 346.1 295.8 346.3 0.05 38 213 11864 -45.9 -59.9 19 14.0 -46.5 318 40 353.7 353.7 297.5 353.9 0.06 39 204 12150 -48.1 -62.1 18 14.0 -48.6 311 33 354.6 354.6 297.7 354.8 0.04 40 200 12280 -48.5 -62.5 18 14.0 -49.0 305 34 356.0 356.0 298.0 356.2 0.04 41 182 12899 -51.7 -64.7 20 13.0 -52.1 305 40 360.5 360.5 298.8 360.6 0.04 42 181 12935 -51.3 -64.3 20 13.0 -51.7 306 40 361.7 361.7 299.1 361.9 0.04 43 173 13229 -52.7 -64.7 22 12.0 -53.0 305 40 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.3 0.04 44 157 13851 -57.3 -68.3 23 11.0 -57.5 286 45 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.7 0.02 45 150 14140 -58.1 -69.1 23 11.0 -58.3 295 48 370.0 370.0 300.6 370.1 0.02 46 146 14310 -58.5 -69.5 23 11.0 -58.7 302 46 372.2 372.2 300.9 372.3 0.02 47 132 14936 -62.7 -72.7 25 10.0 -62.8 310 33 375.5 375.6 301.5 375.6 0.02 48 128 15126 -62.9 -72.9 25 10.0 -63.0 307 28 378.5 378.5 302.0 378.6 0.02 49 126 15222 -63.9 -73.9 24 10.0 -64.0 305 26 378.4 378.4 302.0 378.5 0.01 50 124 15320 -63.5 -73.5 24 10.0 -63.6 304 26 380.9 380.9 302.4 380.9 0.01 51 120 15520 -65.1 -74.1 28 9.0 -65.2 301 27 381.5 381.5 302.5 381.6 0.01 52 117 15675 -64.9 -73.9 28 9.0 -65.0 298 28 384.7 384.7 303.0 384.7 0.01 53 113 15886 -66.1 -75.1 27 9.0 -66.2 295 30 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.3 0.01 54 110 16049 -65.7 -74.7 27 9.0 -65.8 294 29 390.0 390.0 303.8 390.1 0.01 55 109 16105 -64.5 -73.5 28 9.0 -64.6 294 29 393.3 393.3 304.3 393.4 0.02 56 105 16332 -65.1 -74.1 28 9.0 -65.2 292 28 396.4 396.4 304.7 396.5 0.02 57 104 16391 -64.3 -74.3 24 10.0 -64.4 292 28 399.0 399.0 305.1 399.1 0.02 58 100 16630 -64.9 -73.9 28 9.0 -65.0 290 27 402.3 402.3 305.5 402.4 0.02 59 84 17688 -66.7 -75.7 27 9.0 -66.8 33 15 419.2 419.3 307.6 419.3 0.02 60 80 17985 -62.7 -72.7 25 10.0 -62.9 62 11 433.4 433.4 309.2 433.5 0.03 61 77 18220 -63.5 -73.5 24 10.0 -63.7 84 9 436.5 436.5 309.6 436.6 0.02 62 75 18382 -61.3 -71.3 25 10.0 -61.6 139 6 444.4 444.4 310.3 444.6 0.03 63 72 18635 -61.9 -71.9 25 10.0 -62.1 253 2 448.3 448.3 310.7 448.5 0.03 64 70 18810 -60.1 -71.1 22 11.0 -60.4 305 1 455.8 455.8 311.4 456.0 0.04 65 67 19083 -59.3 -70.3 23 11.0 -59.7 342 6 463.3 463.3 312.1 463.5 0.04 66 58 19985 -59.5 -70.5 23 11.0 -59.9 59 16 482.4 482.4 313.7 482.6 0.05 67 56 20205 -58.1 -69.1 23 11.0 -58.6 64 13 490.4 490.4 314.3 490.8 0.06 68 53 20552 -58.3 -69.3 23 11.0 -58.8 61 5 497.7 497.7 314.8 498.1 0.06 69 52 20672 -56.7 -68.7 21 12.0 -57.3 60 2 504.2 504.2 315.3 504.6 0.07 70 50 20920 -56.9 -68.9 21 12.0 -57.6 35 13 509.4 509.4 315.7 509.8 0.07 71 48 21179 -57.7 -69.7 20 12.0 -58.3 44 12 513.5 513.5 315.9 513.9 0.07 72 44 21733 -54.9 -67.9 19 13.0 -55.8 38 19 533.2 533.3 317.2 533.9 0.09 73 34 23384 -55.1 -68.1 18 13.0 -56.2 103 14 573.5 573.6 319.4 574.4 0.12 74 34 23384 -52.9 -66.9 17 14.0 -54.4 103 14 579.3 579.4 319.7 580.3 0.14 75 32 23774 -54.5 -67.5 19 13.0 -55.8 99 17 585.2 585.2 320.0 586.2 0.14 76 30 24190 -52.9 -66.9 17 14.0 -54.5 85 19 600.4 600.5 320.7 601.6 0.16 77 29 24410 -50.7 -64.7 17 14.0 -52.7 82 18 612.3 612.4 321.2 614.0 0.22 78 28 24637 -51.7 -65.7 17 14.0 -53.6 55 21 615.7 615.8 321.4 617.3 0.20 79 27 24874 -50.1 -64.1 18 14.0 -52.4 59 26 626.7 626.8 321.9 628.7 0.26 80 24 25641 -50.7 -65.7 15 15.0 -53.1 80 31 646.4 646.5 322.6 648.3 0.23 81 21 26517 -47.3 -63.3 14 16.0 -50.8 80 36 681.8 682.0 323.9 684.9 0.37 82 20 26840 -46.9 -62.9 14 16.0 -50.7 80 34 692.6 692.8 324.3 696.1 0.41 83 19 27180 -46.9 -62.9 14 16.0 -50.8 80 33 702.9 703.0 324.6 706.6 0.43 84 16 28328 -43.3 -59.3 16 16.0 -48.7 94 34 750.0 750.4 326.1 757.5 0.81 85 11 30855 -42.5 -59.5 14 17.0 -49.6 101 22 837.8 838.3 328.4 849.7 1.14 TRP 113 15886 -66.1 -75.1 27 9.0 -66.2 295 30 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.3 0.01 WND 275 10158 -40.8 -56.1 18 15.4 -41.5 350 83 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.5 0.07 P: 984.0 H: 270 T: 25.5 Td: 10.5 Dir: 320 Spd: 8 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5696.00 m Freezing level: 601.00 mb = 4375.91 m = 14356.50 ft Wetbulb zero: 691.50 mb = 3240.02 m = 10629.87 ft Precipitable water: 0.98 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.70 % Est. max temperature: 25.71 C = 78.28 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 789.87 mb = 2145.51 m = 7038.97 ft T: 7.87 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.39 C/km ThetaE index: 4.82 C Layer 976.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 780.78 mb = 2240.95 m = 7352.09 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.12 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.24 C = 79.22 F Cap Strength: 6.45 C Lifted Index: 5.98 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.12 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.19 C Showalter Index: 5.27 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.70 C Cross Totals Index: 17.30 C K Index: 18.70 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 165.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.08 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2.96 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.43 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 11.15 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.33 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 789.34 mb = 2151.04 m = 7057.12 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 764.34 mb = 2416.36 m = 7927.59 ft Equ Level (EL): 754.34 mb = 2524.62 m = 8282.78 ft B at Equ Level: 2.75 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 744.34 mb = 2634.00 m = 8641.64 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 328.6 at 21.7 knts Storm direction: 358.6 at 16.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.0 neg: 2.4 tot: 4.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 67.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 54.5 neg: -5.6 tot: 49.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 16.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.48 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.3 stream: 2.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.18 Bulk Shear: 16.85 m/s