UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09110800_upa.wxp Date: 00Z 8 NOV 09 Searching for KLCH... Searching the city database file for: KLCH ... Date:00Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KLCH WMO ident: 72240 Latitude: 30.12 Longitude: -93.22 Elevation: 10.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1018 10 23.0 15.0 61 8.0 17.8 120 4 294.6 296.5 290.3 325.0 10.58 1 1000 163 22.0 15.0 64 7.0 17.5 125 13 295.1 297.1 290.6 326.1 10.78 2 925 834 15.6 13.5 87 2.1 14.3 130 10 295.3 297.2 290.5 325.7 10.57 3 887 1188 12.6 11.6 94 1.0 12.0 134 13 295.7 297.5 289.9 323.8 9.72 4 884 1216 12.8 11.2 90 1.6 11.8 135 14 296.2 297.9 289.9 323.7 9.49 5 881 1245 13.6 6.6 63 7.0 9.6 134 15 297.3 298.6 288.0 317.7 6.95 6 874 1312 14.0 1.0 41 13.0 7.3 132 17 298.4 299.3 286.2 312.4 4.70 7 863 1419 13.6 -6.4 24 20.0 4.7 128 21 299.1 299.6 284.4 307.5 2.74 8 854 1507 14.0 -28.0 4 42.0 1.7 126 23 300.4 300.5 282.1 301.9 0.45 9 850 1547 14.2 -26.8 4 41.0 1.8 125 24 301.0 301.1 282.5 302.7 0.50 10 819 1860 14.0 -33.0 2 47.0 1.1 135 19 304.0 304.1 283.4 305.0 0.29 11 771 2364 9.8 -16.2 14 26.0 0.3 117 13 304.8 305.1 285.1 309.3 1.40 12 742 2682 9.2 -23.8 8 33.0 -1.3 114 12 307.5 307.6 285.3 310.0 0.75 13 700 3162 7.0 -29.0 6 36.0 -3.1 130 23 310.2 310.3 286.0 312.0 0.50 14 660 3642 4.6 -30.4 6 35.0 -4.9 125 31 312.8 312.9 286.9 314.4 0.46 15 563 4909 -5.5 -33.5 9 28.0 -11.7 125 25 315.4 315.5 287.7 316.9 0.40 16 533 5336 -8.1 -36.1 8 28.0 -13.7 123 24 317.3 317.4 288.2 318.5 0.33 17 516 5587 -8.1 -41.1 5 33.0 -14.2 121 23 320.3 320.3 289.0 321.0 0.20 18 500 5830 -10.1 -40.1 7 30.0 -15.5 120 23 320.7 320.8 289.2 321.6 0.23 19 496 5892 -10.7 -39.7 7 29.0 -15.9 125 23 320.7 320.8 289.2 321.6 0.24 20 463 6421 -12.9 -37.9 10 25.0 -17.6 170 19 324.4 324.4 290.5 325.5 0.32 21 446 6706 -15.5 -25.5 42 10.0 -18.0 174 17 324.6 324.8 291.3 328.4 1.08 22 441 6792 -15.9 -29.9 29 14.0 -19.0 175 16 325.1 325.3 291.0 327.7 0.72 23 433 6930 -17.3 -31.3 28 14.0 -20.2 177 15 325.0 325.2 291.0 327.4 0.65 24 427 7035 -18.1 -27.1 45 9.0 -20.2 178 15 325.3 325.5 291.4 328.8 0.97 25 413 7283 -20.5 -26.5 59 6.0 -21.9 182 13 325.4 325.6 291.5 329.1 1.06 26 400 7520 -22.7 -28.7 58 6.0 -23.9 185 11 325.5 325.7 291.3 328.7 0.89 27 392 7667 -24.1 -30.1 58 6.0 -25.2 196 11 325.5 325.7 291.3 328.4 0.80 28 383 7836 -24.1 -28.6 66 4.5 -25.0 221 17 327.7 327.9 292.0 331.1 0.94 29 363 8224 -26.7 -29.4 78 2.7 -27.2 223 25 329.3 329.5 292.4 332.6 0.92 30 352 8445 -27.7 -30.8 75 3.1 -28.3 214 28 330.9 331.0 292.7 333.9 0.83 31 339 8714 -29.9 -32.5 78 2.6 -30.3 211 33 331.4 331.6 292.9 334.2 0.74 32 304 9478 -36.3 -40.1 68 3.8 -36.7 205 46 332.9 333.0 292.9 334.4 0.38 33 300 9570 -36.7 -40.7 66 4.0 -37.1 205 46 333.6 333.7 293.1 335.0 0.36 34 275 10167 -40.7 -47.7 47 7.0 -41.2 221 38 336.3 336.3 293.6 337.0 0.19 35 251 10783 -43.9 -60.9 14 17.0 -44.6 235 30 340.4 340.4 294.4 340.6 0.04 36 250 10810 -44.1 -62.1 12 18.0 -44.7 235 30 340.5 340.5 294.5 340.7 0.04 37 230 11370 -46.3 -77.3 2 31.0 -46.9 232 25 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.4 0.00 38 200 12290 -53.1 -80.1 2 27.0 -53.4 235 23 348.7 348.7 296.3 348.7 0.00 39 174 13170 -59.9 -78.9 7 19.0 -60.1 239 21 351.6 351.6 297.0 351.7 0.00 40 150 14080 -66.1 -81.1 11 15.0 -66.2 220 22 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.00 41 147 14202 -66.9 -81.9 10 15.0 -67.0 221 23 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.00 42 118 15506 -74.3 -86.3 14 12.0 -74.3 235 29 366.4 366.4 299.9 366.4 0.00 43 108 16021 -74.7 -86.7 14 12.0 -74.7 243 25 375.1 375.1 301.4 375.1 0.00 44 102 16354 -73.7 -85.7 14 12.0 -73.7 248 21 383.2 383.2 302.8 383.2 0.00 45 100 16470 -74.3 -86.3 14 12.0 -74.3 250 20 384.2 384.2 302.9 384.2 0.00 46 94 16831 -75.7 -86.7 16 11.0 -75.7 220 17 388.3 388.3 303.5 388.3 0.00 47 87 17283 -73.3 -85.3 14 12.0 -73.3 182 13 401.8 401.8 305.5 401.8 0.00 48 81 17701 -75.1 -87.1 14 12.0 -75.2 203 23 406.4 406.4 306.0 406.4 0.00 49 70 18560 -70.5 -83.5 13 13.0 -70.6 265 19 433.6 433.6 309.2 433.6 0.01 50 65 19001 -68.9 -82.9 12 14.0 -69.0 304 23 446.3 446.3 310.5 446.4 0.01 51 61 19379 -69.9 -83.9 11 14.0 -70.0 295 13 452.3 452.3 311.1 452.3 0.01 52 56 19892 -66.1 -81.1 11 15.0 -66.3 291 13 472.2 472.2 312.8 472.2 0.01 53 50 20580 -65.1 -81.1 9 16.0 -65.4 280 8 490.1 490.1 314.2 490.1 0.01 54 49 20703 -64.9 -81.9 8 17.0 -65.2 315 6 493.4 493.4 314.5 493.4 0.01 55 47 20959 -61.7 -80.7 6 19.0 -62.1 27 3 507.0 507.0 315.4 507.1 0.01 56 45 21228 -61.9 -80.9 6 19.0 -62.4 69 5 512.8 512.8 315.8 512.9 0.01 57 43 21511 -59.5 -81.5 4 22.0 -60.2 59 7 525.4 525.5 316.6 525.5 0.01 58 40 21961 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -62.1 7 8 531.4 531.4 317.0 531.5 0.01 59 34 22974 -58.9 -83.9 3 25.0 -59.8 289 14 563.5 563.5 318.8 563.6 0.01 60 30 23760 -58.3 -86.3 2 28.0 -59.4 295 6 585.7 585.7 319.9 585.8 0.01 61 29 23974 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -59.6 277 16 590.9 590.9 320.2 590.9 0.01 62 28 24197 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -57.1 280 16 605.2 605.2 320.9 605.2 0.01 63 26 24670 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -58.4 270 11 614.1 614.2 321.2 614.2 0.01 64 23 25450 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.7 275 25 639.0 639.0 322.3 639.1 0.01 65 20 26350 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -55.0 260 34 676.7 676.7 323.7 676.8 0.01 66 16 27787 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -57.9 291 23 710.9 710.9 324.8 710.9 0.01 67 14 28650 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -54.6 255 44 755.5 755.5 326.1 755.7 0.02 68 12 29657 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -55.4 270 43 788.1 788.1 327.0 788.3 0.03 69 10 30850 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -54.9 275 45 836.3 836.3 328.1 836.6 0.04 70 9.1 31469 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -55.4 858.4 858.4 328.6 858.8 0.04 71 8.1 32235 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -54.7 895.4 895.4 329.4 895.9 0.06 72 7.7 32572 -44.5 -80.5 1 36.0 -53.5 919.7 919.7 329.8 920.5 0.08 73 7.3 32929 -45.3 -80.3 1 35.0 -54.1 930.5 930.6 330.0 931.5 0.09 74 6.7 33505 -42.7 -78.7 1 36.0 -53.3 964.5 964.6 330.6 965.9 0.12 TRP 118 15506 -74.3 -86.3 14 12.0 -74.3 235 29 366.4 366.4 299.9 366.4 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5667.00 m Freezing level: 615.82 mb = 4218.97 m = 13841.59 ft Wetbulb zero: 766.16 mb = 2416.37 m = 7927.62 ft Precipitable water: 0.74 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 22.81 % Est. max temperature: 27.17 C = 80.90 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 904.96 mb = 1018.85 m = 3342.66 ft T: 14.03 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.41 C/km ThetaE index: 24.22 C Layer 925.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 893.23 mb = 1128.89 m = 3703.65 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.66 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.01 C = 75.22 F Cap Strength: 4.55 C Lifted Index: 3.18 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.29 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.23 C Showalter Index: 16.16 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 7.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.30 C Cross Totals Index: -16.70 C K Index: -38.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 71.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.00 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1.34 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.64 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 55561.87 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.55 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 899.81 mb = 1066.97 m = 3500.51 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 124.4 at 20.8 knts Storm direction: 154.4 at 15.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.7 neg: 2.0 tot: 3.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 93.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 66.6 neg: -23.3 tot: 43.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 14.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.27 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.0 stream: 2.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.17 Bulk Shear: 7.99 m/s