UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09110812_upa.wxp Date: 12Z 8 NOV 09 Searching for KGSO... Searching the city database file for: KGSO ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 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 204 0 0 SFC 991 270 7.0 4.0 81 3.0 5.5 0 0 280.9 281.8 279.1 295.1 5.14 2 981 355 10.8 5.8 71 5.0 8.2 347 5 285.5 286.5 282.2 302.0 5.90 3 977 390 13.8 6.8 63 7.0 10.0 342 6 288.9 290.0 284.1 306.9 6.35 4 973 426 17.4 4.4 42 13.0 10.4 337 8 292.8 293.8 284.7 308.4 5.39 5 967 479 17.8 0.8 32 17.0 9.2 329 11 293.8 294.5 283.8 306.1 4.19 6 925 863 15.8 -4.2 25 20.0 6.6 340 19 295.5 296.0 283.2 304.5 3.02 7 914 965 15.2 -4.8 25 20.0 6.1 337 21 295.9 296.4 283.2 304.7 2.92 8 850 1577 12.6 0.6 44 12.0 6.5 360 10 299.3 300.2 286.5 313.4 4.70 9 843 1646 12.4 1.4 47 11.0 6.6 348 11 299.8 300.8 287.1 314.9 5.02 10 802 2062 10.2 -0.8 46 11.0 4.7 289 10 301.8 302.6 287.2 315.4 4.50 11 782 2272 10.6 -3.4 37 14.0 3.8 289 13 304.4 305.1 287.5 316.1 3.80 12 766 2444 9.4 -7.6 29 17.0 1.9 300 17 304.9 305.5 286.6 313.7 2.81 13 745 2674 7.8 -5.2 39 13.0 1.8 289 19 305.6 306.3 287.6 316.4 3.48 14 700 3185 5.2 -8.8 36 14.0 -0.8 300 23 308.2 308.8 287.8 317.1 2.81 15 697 3220 5.0 -9.0 36 14.0 -1.0 301 23 308.4 308.9 287.8 317.2 2.77 16 668 3564 2.0 -11.0 37 13.0 -3.2 308 25 308.8 309.3 287.6 316.7 2.47 17 618 4183 -4.1 -12.1 54 8.0 -7.1 312 24 308.8 309.2 287.6 316.6 2.44 18 616 4209 -4.1 -13.1 50 9.0 -7.4 313 23 309.0 309.5 287.5 316.3 2.26 19 614 4234 -3.9 -15.9 39 12.0 -8.0 313 22 309.6 309.9 287.2 315.4 1.80 20 612 4260 -3.1 -26.1 15 23.0 -9.2 314 22 310.8 310.9 286.5 313.3 0.74 21 609 4299 -2.3 -30.3 10 28.0 -9.2 314 21 312.1 312.2 286.7 313.9 0.51 22 594 4497 -2.1 -36.1 5 34.0 -9.6 308 23 314.6 314.6 287.3 315.7 0.29 23 589 4564 -2.7 -26.7 14 24.0 -9.2 306 24 314.7 314.8 287.8 317.2 0.73 24 547 5144 -7.1 -27.1 19 20.0 -12.2 296 26 316.2 316.3 288.3 318.8 0.76 25 520 5537 -8.3 -43.3 4 35.0 -14.3 298 24 319.3 319.3 288.7 319.9 0.16 26 504 5779 -10.3 -33.3 13 23.0 -15.2 300 22 319.8 319.8 289.2 321.4 0.46 27 500 5840 -10.7 -33.7 13 23.0 -15.5 300 22 320.0 320.1 289.2 321.6 0.44 28 473 6265 -14.3 -36.3 14 22.0 -18.3 302 23 320.7 320.7 289.3 322.0 0.36 29 466 6379 -14.7 -43.7 7 29.0 -19.1 301 24 321.5 321.6 289.4 322.2 0.17 30 442 6778 -18.1 -40.1 13 22.0 -21.5 290 25 322.1 322.2 289.7 323.1 0.26 31 430 6984 -18.9 -42.9 10 24.0 -22.3 273 19 323.7 323.7 290.1 324.4 0.20 32 400 7520 -22.7 -46.7 9 24.0 -25.5 295 21 325.5 325.5 290.6 326.0 0.14 33 332 8862 -31.7 -54.7 8 23.0 -33.3 280 28 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.2 0.07 34 300 9570 -37.5 -57.5 11 20.0 -38.5 295 25 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.7 0.05 35 250 10800 -47.9 -63.9 14 16.0 -48.3 290 32 334.9 334.9 293.0 335.0 0.03 36 234 11230 -51.7 -65.7 17 14.0 -52.0 293 38 335.5 335.5 293.2 335.6 0.02 37 213 11835 -53.1 -67.1 17 14.0 -53.4 297 47 342.5 342.5 294.9 342.5 0.02 38 207 12019 -52.9 -66.9 17 14.0 -53.2 298 50 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.7 0.02 39 205 12081 -52.3 -66.3 17 14.0 -52.6 299 51 347.5 347.5 296.1 347.6 0.03 40 201 12208 -52.9 -66.9 17 14.0 -53.2 300 53 348.5 348.5 296.3 348.6 0.02 41 200 12240 -53.1 -67.1 17 14.0 -53.4 300 53 348.7 348.7 296.4 348.8 0.02 42 154 13880 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.6 297 48 354.6 354.6 297.6 354.6 0.01 43 150 14040 -65.7 -75.7 24 10.0 -65.8 300 44 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.01 44 145 14246 -66.1 -76.1 23 10.0 -66.2 300 40 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.01 45 131 14855 -70.1 -79.1 26 9.0 -70.1 295 37 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.2 0.01 46 121 15326 -71.3 -80.3 25 9.0 -71.3 306 38 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.3 0.01 47 117 15525 -70.5 -79.5 25 9.0 -70.5 310 35 374.3 374.3 301.3 374.3 0.01 48 113 15730 -71.9 -80.9 25 9.0 -71.9 310 28 375.5 375.5 301.5 375.5 0.01 49 105 16163 -71.7 -80.7 25 9.0 -71.8 285 17 383.8 383.8 302.9 383.8 0.01 50 100 16450 -73.1 -82.1 24 9.0 -73.2 265 25 386.5 386.5 303.3 386.5 0.00 51 97 16628 -74.1 -82.1 28 8.0 -74.2 275 27 387.9 387.9 303.5 387.9 0.00 52 90 17065 -71.9 -80.9 25 9.0 -71.9 278 19 400.7 400.7 305.3 400.7 0.01 53 84 17469 -73.9 -82.9 24 9.0 -73.9 279 15 404.6 404.6 305.8 404.6 0.00 54 81 17681 -73.5 -82.5 24 9.0 -73.5 278 19 409.7 409.7 306.5 409.7 0.01 55 78 17903 -71.3 -80.3 25 9.0 -71.3 277 22 418.7 418.7 307.6 418.7 0.01 56 72 18373 -72.5 -81.5 24 9.0 -72.6 277 25 425.8 425.8 308.4 425.9 0.01 57 71 18456 -71.3 -80.3 25 9.0 -71.3 278 23 430.1 430.1 308.9 430.1 0.01 58 70 18540 -68.1 -78.1 23 10.0 -68.2 280 20 438.7 438.7 309.7 438.8 0.01 59 69 18627 -67.9 -77.9 23 10.0 -68.0 282 19 440.9 440.9 310.0 441.0 0.01 60 60 19469 -67.3 -77.3 23 10.0 -67.5 319 11 460.3 460.3 311.8 460.4 0.02 61 54 20111 -63.9 -74.9 21 11.0 -64.1 214 12 482.2 482.2 313.7 482.3 0.03 62 50 20580 -66.7 -77.7 20 11.0 -66.9 285 11 486.3 486.3 314.0 486.4 0.02 63 49 20702 -66.7 -77.7 20 11.0 -66.9 298 12 489.1 489.1 314.2 489.2 0.02 64 47 20954 -66.5 -77.5 20 11.0 -66.7 273 11 495.5 495.5 314.7 495.6 0.02 65 46 21085 -64.7 -75.7 21 11.0 -65.0 267 12 502.9 502.9 315.2 503.0 0.03 66 39 22091 -65.1 -76.1 20 11.0 -65.4 309 14 526.2 526.2 316.7 526.4 0.03 67 36 22581 -63.5 -75.5 18 12.0 -63.9 320 13 542.5 542.5 317.7 542.7 0.04 68 34 22934 -60.5 -73.5 17 13.0 -61.2 323 14 559.3 559.3 318.6 559.7 0.05 69 32 23310 -62.3 -75.3 16 13.0 -62.9 328 14 564.3 564.3 318.9 564.6 0.04 70 31 23507 -61.9 -74.9 16 13.0 -62.5 331 13 570.5 570.5 319.2 570.9 0.05 71 30 23710 -60.7 -74.7 14 14.0 -61.4 335 13 579.2 579.2 319.6 579.5 0.05 72 27 24372 -57.7 -73.7 11 16.0 -58.9 340 13 605.3 605.3 320.9 605.8 0.07 73 24 25117 -57.5 -74.5 10 17.0 -58.9 305 13 626.6 626.7 321.8 627.1 0.07 74 23 25388 -55.3 -75.3 7 20.0 -57.1 293 13 640.8 640.8 322.3 641.2 0.06 75 22 25672 -56.5 -75.5 7 19.0 -58.2 280 14 645.4 645.4 322.5 645.9 0.06 76 21 25968 -55.3 -76.3 6 21.0 -57.3 273 15 657.7 657.7 323.0 658.1 0.06 77 20 26280 -55.7 -77.7 5 22.0 -57.7 290 18 665.7 665.7 323.3 666.1 0.05 78 19 26607 -55.9 -77.9 5 22.0 -57.9 294 15 674.9 674.9 323.6 675.3 0.05 79 17 27320 -53.5 -80.5 2 27.0 -56.3 290 12 704.4 704.4 324.6 704.7 0.04 80 16 27709 -55.1 -82.1 2 27.0 -57.7 289 15 711.5 711.5 324.8 711.7 0.03 81 15 28121 -55.7 -85.7 1 30.0 -58.3 287 16 722.8 722.8 325.1 722.9 0.02 82 12 29562 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -54.9 280 17 790.2 790.2 327.0 790.5 0.03 83 11 30129 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -56.1 278 17 805.1 805.1 327.4 805.3 0.03 84 11 30129 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -55.1 278 17 810.9 810.9 327.5 811.2 0.03 85 11 30129 -46.9 -81.9 1 35.0 -53.4 278 17 821.8 821.8 327.8 822.2 0.04 86 10 30760 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -54.2 275 18 841.5 841.5 328.2 841.9 0.04 87 9.8 30893 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -54.4 844.9 844.9 328.3 845.3 0.05 88 9.1 31383 -47.1 -82.1 1 35.0 -54.2 866.8 866.8 328.8 867.3 0.05 TRP 97 16628 -74.1 -82.1 28 8.0 -74.2 275 27 387.9 387.9 303.5 387.9 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5636.00 m Freezing level: 651.61 mb = 3766.96 m = 12358.63 ft Wetbulb zero: 713.97 mb = 3022.87 m = 9917.43 ft Precipitable water: 0.58 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 31.26 % Est. max temperature: 26.01 C = 78.82 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 946.48 mb = 664.55 m = 2180.26 ft T: 16.83 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.99 C/km ThetaE index: 3.92 C Layer 967.0- 914.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 517.69 mb = 5571.87 m = 18280.20 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.87 g/kg Conv temperature: 45.41 C = 113.73 F Cap Strength: 14.94 C Lifted Index: 14.89 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.67 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 11.86 C Showalter Index: 9.50 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 34.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 11.30 C K Index: 9.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 49.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.80 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 42.05 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.17 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 47951.16 J/kg Cap Strength: 14.93 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 738.46 mb = 2746.20 m = 9009.72 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 306.2 at 20.2 knts Storm direction: 336.2 at 15.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.8 neg: 4.5 tot: 6.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 107.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 104.2 neg: -10.4 tot: 93.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 31.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.63 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.8 stream: 8.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 4.31 Bulk Shear: 9.76 m/s