UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08051112_upa.wxp Date: 1200Z 11 MAY 08 Searching for KGYX... Searching the city database file for: KGYX ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KGYX WMO ident: 74389 Latitude: 43.90 Longitude: -70.25 Elevation: 125.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 106 340 6 SFC 998 125 6.8 3.1 77 3.7 5.1 340 6 280.1 280.9 278.3 293.3 4.79 2 953 501 4.6 0.6 75 4.0 2.8 18 22 281.6 282.3 278.3 293.3 4.19 3 949 535 4.6 -0.4 70 5.0 2.4 20 22 281.9 282.6 278.1 292.9 3.91 4 948 543 4.4 -2.6 60 7.0 1.5 21 22 281.8 282.4 277.3 291.2 3.33 5 937 638 3.8 -3.2 60 7.0 0.9 26 23 282.2 282.7 277.3 291.3 3.22 6 930 698 3.8 -6.2 48 10.0 -0.0 28 24 282.8 283.2 276.7 290.2 2.58 7 925 742 3.6 -7.4 44 11.0 -0.5 30 25 283.0 283.4 276.6 289.8 2.37 8 919 795 3.2 -7.8 44 11.0 -0.9 32 26 283.1 283.5 276.5 289.8 2.31 9 874 1202 2.4 -9.6 41 12.0 -1.9 26 23 286.4 286.7 277.9 292.6 2.11 10 871 1229 2.4 -9.6 41 12.0 -1.9 25 23 286.7 287.0 278.1 292.9 2.12 11 870 1239 2.6 -4.4 60 7.0 -0.3 26 23 287.0 287.5 279.6 296.1 3.17 12 862 1313 3.0 -5.0 56 8.0 -0.3 30 23 288.1 288.7 280.0 297.0 3.05 13 850 1427 2.4 -5.6 55 8.0 -0.8 35 22 288.7 289.2 280.1 297.3 2.96 14 836 1561 1.8 -5.2 60 7.0 -1.0 30 23 289.4 289.9 280.7 298.5 3.10 15 832 1600 1.8 -8.2 47 10.0 -2.0 29 24 289.8 290.2 280.0 297.1 2.47 16 822 1697 1.8 -10.2 41 12.0 -2.6 25 25 290.8 291.2 280.1 297.2 2.14 17 820 1717 1.8 -15.2 27 17.0 -3.7 24 25 291.0 291.3 279.3 295.4 1.43 18 816 1756 2.0 -21.0 16 23.0 -4.5 23 25 291.6 291.8 278.8 294.4 0.88 19 796 1956 1.6 -25.4 11 27.0 -5.3 20 26 293.3 293.4 279.2 295.2 0.61 20 794 1976 1.4 -14.6 29 16.0 -3.9 20 26 293.3 293.6 280.5 298.0 1.55 21 793 1986 1.2 -12.8 34 14.0 -3.6 20 26 293.2 293.5 280.7 298.6 1.80 22 762 2305 -1.7 -13.7 39 12.0 -5.7 20 26 293.4 293.7 280.8 298.7 1.74 23 758 2347 -1.9 -13.9 39 12.0 -5.8 20 26 293.6 293.9 280.8 298.9 1.72 24 751 2420 -2.1 -20.1 24 18.0 -7.1 20 26 294.2 294.4 280.2 297.4 1.03 25 739 2548 -2.7 -20.7 24 18.0 -7.7 18 28 294.9 295.1 280.4 298.0 0.99 26 737 2570 -2.5 -19.5 26 17.0 -7.4 18 29 295.3 295.5 280.8 298.8 1.11 27 736 2580 -2.3 -25.3 15 23.0 -8.0 18 29 295.7 295.8 280.4 297.8 0.66 28 733 2613 -1.9 -26.9 13 25.0 -7.9 17 30 296.4 296.6 280.6 298.3 0.58 29 719 2766 -2.7 -28.7 11 26.0 -8.7 15 33 297.2 297.3 280.8 298.8 0.50 30 703 2944 -2.5 -31.5 9 29.0 -8.8 19 31 299.3 299.4 281.6 300.7 0.39 31 700 2978 -2.7 -31.7 9 29.0 -9.0 20 31 299.5 299.6 281.7 300.8 0.38 32 596 4229 -11.9 -36.9 11 25.0 -16.0 360 29 302.9 303.0 283.0 303.9 0.27 33 527 5160 -17.7 -46.7 6 29.0 -21.0 341 39 306.8 306.8 284.2 307.2 0.11 34 500 5550 -21.5 -49.5 6 28.0 -24.1 340 38 306.8 306.8 284.2 307.1 0.08 35 480 5849 -24.3 -51.3 6 27.0 -26.5 343 42 307.0 307.0 284.2 307.2 0.07 36 400 7150 -35.3 -62.3 5 27.0 -36.4 345 45 309.1 309.1 285.0 309.2 0.02 37 351 8053 -38.9 -64.9 5 26.0 -39.8 328 72 316.0 316.0 287.5 316.1 0.02 38 323 8617 -43.7 -66.7 6 23.0 -44.3 326 78 317.0 317.0 287.8 317.1 0.02 39 315 8785 -44.3 -67.3 6 23.0 -44.9 326 79 318.4 318.4 288.2 318.5 0.01 40 304 9022 -46.2 -69.2 6 23.0 -46.7 325 82 319.0 319.0 288.5 319.1 0.01 41 300 9110 -46.9 -69.9 6 23.0 -47.3 325 81 319.3 319.3 288.5 319.3 0.01 42 275 9681 -51.1 -71.1 7 20.0 -51.4 325 63 321.2 321.2 289.1 321.3 0.01 43 267 9874 -50.1 -71.1 7 21.0 -50.4 325 56 325.4 325.4 290.4 325.4 0.01 44 260 10047 -51.9 -71.9 7 20.0 -52.2 325 50 325.2 325.2 290.3 325.3 0.01 45 258 10097 -51.9 -71.9 7 20.0 -52.2 325 48 326.0 326.0 290.6 326.0 0.01 46 250 10300 -53.7 -72.7 8 19.0 -53.9 325 41 326.2 326.2 290.6 326.3 0.01 47 231 10802 -57.7 -74.7 10 17.0 -57.9 320 34 327.6 327.6 291.0 327.6 0.01 48 222 11053 -57.9 -74.9 10 17.0 -58.0 311 40 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.1 0.01 49 212 11341 -59.9 -75.9 11 16.0 -60.0 300 48 332.3 332.3 292.3 332.3 0.01 50 209 11430 -59.7 -76.7 9 17.0 -59.9 302 48 334.0 334.0 292.8 334.0 0.01 51 207 11491 -56.5 -74.5 9 18.0 -56.7 303 49 339.9 339.9 294.3 340.0 0.01 52 204 11584 -54.7 -73.7 8 19.0 -54.9 305 49 344.2 344.2 295.3 344.2 0.01 53 200 11710 -54.7 -73.7 8 19.0 -55.0 310 45 346.1 346.1 295.8 346.2 0.01 54 193 11938 -54.5 -73.5 8 19.0 -54.8 312 42 350.0 350.0 296.7 350.1 0.01 55 186 12174 -56.5 -74.5 9 18.0 -56.7 315 38 350.5 350.5 296.7 350.5 0.01 56 181 12347 -57.1 -75.1 8 18.0 -57.3 300 39 352.3 352.3 297.1 352.3 0.01 57 175 12561 -56.5 -74.5 9 18.0 -56.8 286 40 356.7 356.7 298.0 356.7 0.01 58 169 12784 -54.1 -74.1 7 20.0 -54.4 287 41 364.2 364.2 299.5 364.3 0.01 59 150 13550 -54.5 -74.5 7 20.0 -54.9 295 26 376.2 376.2 301.6 376.2 0.01 60 100 16160 -54.5 -75.5 6 21.0 -55.1 235 28 422.4 422.4 308.0 422.5 0.01 61 92 16694 -54.1 -76.1 5 22.0 -54.7 247 29 433.4 433.4 309.2 433.5 0.01 62 83 17350 -56.3 -77.3 5 21.0 -56.8 273 21 441.9 441.9 310.1 441.9 0.01 63 81 17505 -55.5 -76.5 6 21.0 -56.1 283 16 446.6 446.6 310.6 446.7 0.01 64 76 17909 -57.5 -77.5 6 20.0 -58.0 250 12 450.6 450.7 310.9 450.7 0.01 65 73 18164 -55.9 -76.9 6 21.0 -56.5 256 17 459.3 459.3 311.7 459.3 0.01 66 70 18430 -57.1 -78.1 5 21.0 -57.7 275 19 462.2 462.2 312.0 462.3 0.01 67 65 18897 -57.7 -77.7 6 20.0 -58.3 190 9 470.8 470.8 312.7 470.9 0.01 68 63 19094 -56.5 -77.5 5 21.0 -57.2 155 5 477.7 477.7 313.2 477.8 0.02 69 56 19836 -58.7 -78.7 6 20.0 -59.3 250 21 489.0 489.0 314.1 489.1 0.01 70 54 20065 -57.1 -78.1 5 21.0 -57.8 250 15 497.8 497.8 314.8 497.9 0.02 71 50 20550 -57.7 -78.7 5 21.0 -58.4 210 11 507.5 507.5 315.5 507.6 0.02 72 47 20941 -58.5 -79.5 5 21.0 -59.2 221 15 514.6 514.7 315.9 514.7 0.02 73 35 22799 -58.5 -79.5 5 21.0 -59.4 243 9 559.9 559.9 318.6 560.1 0.02 74 30 23780 -54.1 -79.1 3 25.0 -55.8 5 4 597.2 597.2 320.5 597.3 0.03 75 26 24703 -51.7 -78.7 3 27.0 -54.1 292 9 628.9 628.9 321.9 629.2 0.03 76 24 25223 -51.9 -79.9 2 28.0 -54.4 273 10 642.9 642.9 322.4 643.1 0.03 77 21 26098 -46.9 -76.9 2 30.0 -51.2 239 12 683.0 683.0 323.9 683.4 0.05 78 20 26420 -48.7 -78.7 2 30.0 -52.5 265 8 687.1 687.1 324.0 687.4 0.04 79 18 27111 -50.5 -80.5 2 30.0 -54.1 214 14 702.4 702.5 324.5 702.7 0.03 80 15 28312 -46.5 -78.5 1 32.0 -52.0 204 13 753.3 753.4 326.0 753.9 0.06 81 14 28769 -47.5 -79.5 1 32.0 -52.8 214 16 765.0 765.0 326.4 765.4 0.05 82 10 31040 -38.3 -68.3 3 30.0 -49.1 260 6 876.6 876.8 329.0 880.8 0.39 83 8.8 31922 -37.1 -68.1 3 31.0 -49.3 913.9 914.1 329.8 919.1 0.45 TRP 212 11341 -59.9 -75.9 11 16.0 -60.0 300 48 332.3 332.3 292.3 332.3 0.01 WND 304 9022 -46.2 -69.2 6 23.0 -46.7 325 82 319.0 319.0 288.5 319.1 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5444.00 m Freezing level: 780.17 mb = 2118.02 m = 6948.79 ft Wetbulb zero: 930.29 mb = 695.90 m = 2283.10 ft Precipitable water: 0.30 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 25.22 % Est. max temperature: 15.45 C = 59.81 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 942.96 mb = 586.45 m = 1924.02 ft T: 4.13 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.31 C/km ThetaE index: 2.82 C Layer 820.0- 796.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 649.62 mb = 3559.06 m = 11676.56 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.49 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.80 C = 82.04 F Cap Strength: 13.80 C Lifted Index: 13.34 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.47 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 11.69 C Showalter Index: 9.36 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.90 C Cross Totals Index: 15.90 C K Index: -10.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 82.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.16 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 16.06 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.67 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 60013.37 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.84 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 856.42 mb = 1366.10 m = 4481.91 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 3.2 at 30.6 knts Storm direction: 33.2 at 22.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.6 neg: 1.4 tot: 4.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 111.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 62.6 neg: -8.6 tot: 53.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 18.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.28 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.0 stream: 2.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.71 Bulk Shear: 22.67 m/s