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 KIAD... Searching the city database file for: KIAD ... Date:00Z 21 NOV 09 Station: KIAD WMO ident: 72403 Latitude: 38.95 Longitude: -77.45 Elevation: 98.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1010 98 10.4 -2.6 40 13.0 4.8 0 0 282.7 283.3 277.4 291.6 3.12 1 1000 173 11.2 0.2 47 11.0 6.1 325 10 284.4 285.0 279.2 295.3 3.88 2 999 181 11.2 0.2 47 11.0 6.1 325 11 284.4 285.1 279.3 295.4 3.88 3 925 818 6.0 0.0 65 6.0 3.2 330 15 285.4 286.2 280.1 297.2 4.13 4 910 952 4.8 -0.2 70 5.0 2.5 329 16 285.5 286.3 280.1 297.3 4.14 5 859 1420 2.0 -4.0 64 6.0 -0.5 299 17 287.4 288.0 280.0 296.9 3.31 6 857 1439 2.4 -4.6 60 7.0 -0.5 300 17 288.0 288.5 280.1 297.2 3.17 7 855 1457 2.6 -7.4 48 10.0 -1.3 302 17 288.4 288.8 279.5 295.9 2.56 8 852 1486 3.0 -9.0 41 12.0 -1.5 304 16 289.1 289.5 279.4 295.8 2.27 9 850 1505 2.8 -9.2 41 12.0 -1.7 305 16 289.1 289.5 279.4 295.7 2.24 10 837 1629 2.0 -11.0 37 13.0 -2.6 303 17 289.5 289.9 279.3 295.4 1.97 11 814 1853 0.6 -8.4 51 9.0 -2.8 300 19 290.3 290.8 280.3 297.7 2.49 12 811 1883 1.4 -7.6 51 9.0 -2.1 301 19 291.5 292.0 281.1 299.4 2.66 13 806 1933 3.2 -16.8 21 20.0 -3.2 302 19 293.9 294.2 280.4 297.9 1.27 14 799 2004 4.8 -21.2 13 26.0 -3.0 303 18 296.4 296.5 281.0 299.2 0.88 15 791 2086 5.0 -19.0 16 24.0 -2.6 304 18 297.4 297.6 281.7 300.9 1.08 16 785 2148 5.2 -39.8 2 45.0 -4.0 304 18 298.3 298.3 280.8 298.8 0.15 17 755 2464 3.4 -25.6 10 29.0 -4.5 279 24 299.7 299.8 282.1 301.8 0.63 18 737 2660 3.0 -23.0 13 26.0 -4.6 273 28 301.3 301.5 283.0 304.0 0.81 19 712 2938 2.0 -33.0 5 35.0 -6.1 264 29 303.2 303.3 283.1 304.4 0.33 20 700 3075 1.0 -32.0 6 33.0 -6.7 260 29 303.6 303.7 283.4 304.9 0.37 21 696 3121 0.8 -33.2 6 34.0 -7.0 260 29 303.9 303.9 283.4 305.0 0.33 22 690 3190 1.2 -38.8 3 40.0 -7.0 260 29 305.1 305.1 283.7 305.8 0.19 23 672 3402 0.2 260 28 306.3 24 621 4028 -4.5 263 34 307.9 25 583 4522 -6.9 -54.9 1 48.0 -13.2 261 37 310.7 310.7 285.6 310.8 0.04 26 553 4932 -10.3 -37.3 9 27.0 -15.2 255 35 311.4 311.4 286.2 312.4 0.28 27 529 5272 -11.9 -57.9 1 46.0 -16.9 253 38 313.4 313.4 286.6 313.5 0.03 28 500 5700 -15.5 -60.5 1 45.0 -19.7 250 41 314.1 314.1 286.8 314.2 0.02 29 452 6451 -21.7 -62.7 1 41.0 -24.7 248 43 315.6 315.6 287.3 315.6 0.02 30 409 7180 -26.1 -67.1 1 41.0 -28.5 254 46 319.0 319.0 288.4 319.1 0.01 31 400 7340 -27.5 -62.5 2 35.0 -29.6 255 47 319.2 319.3 288.5 319.3 0.02 32 399 7358 -27.7 -58.7 4 31.0 -29.7 255 47 319.2 319.2 288.5 319.4 0.03 33 396 7412 -28.1 -49.1 12 21.0 -29.9 255 47 319.4 319.4 288.7 319.8 0.11 34 395 7431 -28.1 -43.1 22 15.0 -29.7 255 47 319.6 319.7 288.9 320.4 0.21 35 389 7540 -29.1 -43.1 25 14.0 -30.5 255 46 319.7 319.8 288.9 320.5 0.22 36 384 7633 -29.9 -34.9 62 5.0 -30.6 255 46 319.8 319.9 289.3 321.7 0.51 37 379 7726 -30.7 -35.0 66 4.3 -31.3 255 46 320.0 320.1 289.3 321.8 0.52 38 300 9340 -45.3 -49.9 60 4.6 -45.5 250 48 321.5 321.5 289.3 322.0 0.13 39 297 9407 -46.1 -50.8 59 4.7 -46.3 251 49 321.3 321.3 289.3 321.8 0.12 40 279 9818 -47.9 -54.9 44 7.0 -48.1 254 52 324.5 324.5 290.2 324.8 0.08 41 259 10302 -51.7 -59.7 38 8.0 -51.9 258 56 325.9 325.9 290.6 326.1 0.05 42 251 10504 -51.5 -59.5 38 8.0 -51.7 260 58 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.3 0.05 43 250 10530 -51.7 -59.7 38 8.0 -51.9 260 58 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.4 0.05 44 241 10768 -53.3 -61.3 37 8.0 -53.5 260 59 330.3 330.3 291.8 330.4 0.04 45 228 11127 -54.3 -62.3 37 8.0 -54.5 260 59 334.0 334.0 292.9 334.2 0.04 46 218 11414 -56.7 -64.7 36 8.0 -56.8 260 60 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.03 47 201 11929 -59.1 -67.1 35 8.0 -59.2 260 61 338.7 338.7 294.0 338.8 0.02 48 200 11960 -59.1 -67.1 35 8.0 -59.2 260 62 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.02 49 197 12055 -58.5 -66.5 35 8.0 -58.6 264 64 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.7 0.03 50 196 12086 -58.6 -66.6 35 8.0 -58.7 265 65 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.1 0.03 51 183 12515 -59.5 -67.5 35 8.0 -59.6 267 58 347.2 347.3 296.0 347.4 0.02 52 169 13013 -58.3 -66.3 35 8.0 -58.5 269 48 357.2 357.2 298.2 357.4 0.03 53 162 13279 -58.3 -66.3 35 8.0 -58.5 269 50 361.6 361.6 299.0 361.7 0.03 54 155 13556 -58.9 -66.9 35 8.0 -59.0 266 56 365.2 365.2 299.7 365.3 0.03 55 151 13719 -60.3 -68.3 34 8.0 -60.4 265 59 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.6 0.03 56 150 13760 -60.1 -68.1 34 8.0 -60.2 265 59 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.7 0.03 57 146 13929 -59.7 -67.7 35 8.0 -59.9 266 56 370.1 370.1 300.6 370.2 0.03 58 132 14557 -62.1 -70.1 34 8.0 -62.2 268 44 376.6 376.6 301.7 376.7 0.02 59 130 14652 -61.5 -69.5 34 8.0 -61.6 269 42 379.3 379.3 302.2 379.5 0.03 60 124 14944 -63.7 -71.7 33 8.0 -63.8 270 36 380.5 380.5 302.3 380.6 0.02 61 117 15300 -64.7 -71.7 38 7.0 -64.8 261 41 385.0 385.0 303.1 385.1 0.02 62 112 15568 -63.1 -71.1 33 8.0 -63.2 265 47 392.9 392.9 304.2 393.0 0.02 63 109 15736 -61.5 -69.5 34 8.0 -61.7 264 43 398.9 399.0 305.1 399.1 0.03 64 100 16270 -62.3 -70.3 33 8.0 -62.4 260 32 407.4 407.4 306.2 407.5 0.03 65 86 17199 -63.3 -71.3 33 8.0 -63.4 267 28 423.3 423.3 308.1 423.4 0.03 66 78 17796 -65.5 -73.5 32 8.0 -65.6 271 26 430.7 430.7 308.9 430.8 0.02 67 76 17954 -65.1 -73.1 32 8.0 -65.3 273 25 434.8 434.8 309.4 434.9 0.03 68 71 18372 -61.7 -69.7 34 8.0 -61.9 275 24 450.6 450.6 310.9 450.8 0.04 69 70 18460 -62.5 -70.5 33 8.0 -62.7 275 23 450.7 450.7 311.0 450.9 0.04 70 68 18638 -62.9 -70.9 33 8.0 -63.1 269 24 453.6 453.6 311.2 453.8 0.04 71 66 18822 -61.5 -69.5 34 8.0 -61.7 263 25 460.5 460.5 311.8 460.8 0.05 72 54 20051 -65.5 -73.5 32 8.0 -65.7 283 19 478.5 478.5 313.4 478.7 0.03 73 50 20520 -64.1 -72.1 33 8.0 -64.3 280 12 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.7 0.05 74 47 20900 -62.9 -70.9 33 8.0 -63.2 340 3 504.1 504.1 315.2 504.5 0.06 75 42 21590 -65.1 -73.1 32 8.0 -65.4 51 1 515.1 515.1 316.0 515.4 0.05 76 39 22046 -61.7 -69.7 34 8.0 -62.1 53 2 534.8 534.8 317.2 535.3 0.08 77 30 23680 -59.7 -68.7 30 9.0 -60.4 60 5 581.9 581.9 319.8 582.8 0.12 78 27 24340 -57.7 -67.7 27 10.0 -58.6 8 11 605.3 605.4 320.9 606.5 0.16 79 21 25921 -58.3 -68.3 27 10.0 -59.4 40 14 648.6 648.7 322.7 650.1 0.19 80 20 26230 -54.9 -65.9 24 11.0 -56.6 50 17 668.1 668.2 323.4 670.4 0.27 81 18 26907 -53.3 -64.3 25 11.0 -55.4 69 15 693.6 693.8 324.3 696.8 0.37 82 13 29013 -51.7 -64.7 20 13.0 -54.9 60 8 766.8 767.0 326.5 771.5 0.49 83 12 29536 -49.5 -63.5 18 14.0 -53.6 34 2 792.4 792.7 327.2 798.5 0.62 84 11 30104 -51.7 -65.7 17 14.0 -55.4 23 4 804.3 804.6 327.5 809.4 0.51 85 10 30720 -53.5 -69.5 13 16.0 -57.1 10 6 819.8 820.0 327.8 823.2 0.33 86 10 30720 -54.3 -69.3 14 15.0 -57.6 10 6 816.9 817.0 327.7 820.3 0.34 87 9.7 30916 -52.3 -68.3 13 16.0 -56.3 831.5 831.7 328.1 835.7 0.40 88 8.9 31472 -52.9 -69.9 11 17.0 -57.1 849.9 850.1 328.5 853.6 0.35 TRP 201 11929 -59.1 -67.1 35 8.0 -59.2 260 61 338.7 338.7 294.0 338.8 0.02 WND 196 12086 -58.6 -66.6 35 8.0 -58.7 265 65 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.1 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5527.00 m Freezing level: 669.83 mb = 3428.90 m = 11249.52 ft Wetbulb zero: 867.50 mb = 1339.88 m = 4395.88 ft Precipitable water: 0.34 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 27.00 % Est. max temperature: 15.01 C = 59.01 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 828.03 mb = 1715.98 m = 5629.79 ft T: 1.46 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.29 C/km ThetaE index: 2.02 C Layer 785.0- 755.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 587.60 mb = 4460.94 m = 14635.46 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.98 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.06 C = 100.51 F Cap Strength: 16.29 C Lifted Index: 16.18 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 18.02 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 12.70 C Showalter Index: 16.53 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 24.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.30 C Cross Totals Index: 6.30 C K Index: -23.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 73.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.07 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 3.62 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.69 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 60314.42 J/kg Cap Strength: 16.29 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 843.40 mb = 1567.93 m = 5144.08 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 268.9 at 27.8 knts Storm direction: 298.9 at 20.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.2 neg: 4.8 tot: 5.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 95.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 16.3 neg: -64.3 tot: -47.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -16.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.09 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.1 stream: -1.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.05 Bulk Shear: 68.40 m/s