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 KLIX... Searching the city database file for: KLIX ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KLIX WMO ident: 72233 Latitude: 30.33 Longitude: -89.82 Elevation: 8.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1008 8 25.4 23.3 88 2.1 23.9 240 5 297.9 301.2 296.8 350.6 18.15 1 1000 84 24.8 23.6 93 1.2 23.9 245 10 298.0 301.3 297.1 352.1 18.65 2 946 571 21.2 21.0 99 0.2 21.1 268 28 299.1 302.1 296.2 348.0 16.78 3 925 766 20.4 20.4 100 0.0 20.4 285 28 300.2 303.2 296.3 348.6 16.53 4 867 1325 17.4 17.4 100 0.0 17.4 293 27 302.7 305.3 295.7 345.8 14.57 5 853 1464 16.0 16.0 100 0.0 16.0 291 26 302.6 305.1 295.0 342.6 13.53 6 850 1494 15.6 14.4 93 1.2 14.8 290 26 302.5 304.7 294.0 338.7 12.23 7 841 1584 14.8 11.3 80 3.5 12.6 286 26 302.6 304.4 292.4 332.4 10.05 8 831 1685 14.2 9.2 72 5.0 11.2 282 25 303.0 304.6 291.5 329.3 8.82 9 796 2048 12.4 8.0 74 4.4 9.7 268 26 304.8 306.4 291.8 330.3 8.49 10 768 2347 9.6 3.6 66 6.0 6.3 272 24 304.9 306.1 290.1 324.5 6.46 11 763 2401 9.0 1.0 57 8.0 4.8 274 23 304.8 305.8 289.1 321.3 5.40 12 762 2412 8.8 -4.2 40 13.0 2.7 274 23 304.7 305.4 287.5 316.1 3.67 13 751 2532 7.8 -6.2 36 14.0 1.5 279 25 304.9 305.5 287.1 314.9 3.20 14 734 2721 6.8 -6.2 39 13.0 0.9 289 30 305.8 306.4 287.4 316.0 3.27 15 730 2766 6.4 -11.6 26 18.0 -0.8 290 31 305.9 306.3 286.3 312.7 2.15 16 726 2811 6.8 -4.2 45 11.0 1.6 290 32 306.8 307.5 288.3 318.8 3.86 17 720 2879 6.4 -10.6 28 17.0 -0.6 290 33 307.1 307.5 286.9 314.6 2.37 18 709 3005 6.0 -10.0 31 16.0 -0.7 290 35 308.0 308.5 287.4 316.0 2.52 19 706 3040 6.0 -6.0 42 12.0 0.5 290 35 308.4 309.0 288.5 319.2 3.46 20 700 3110 5.4 -10.6 30 16.0 -1.2 290 36 308.5 308.9 287.5 316.2 2.43 21 694 3180 5.2 -12.8 26 18.0 -1.9 289 37 309.0 309.4 287.3 315.6 2.06 22 677 3382 4.2 -13.8 26 18.0 -2.7 288 41 310.1 310.5 287.5 316.4 1.94 23 656 3637 3.2 -10.8 35 14.0 -2.6 285 46 311.8 312.2 288.8 320.0 2.56 24 649 3724 4.0 -11.0 33 15.0 -2.3 284 47 313.6 314.1 289.3 321.9 2.54 25 627 4003 1.6 -10.4 40 12.0 -3.4 277 46 314.0 314.5 289.6 322.9 2.76 26 625 4029 1.4 -9.6 44 11.0 -3.3 276 46 314.1 314.6 289.9 323.6 2.95 27 622 4067 1.0 -3.9 70 4.9 -1.4 275 46 314.0 314.9 291.3 328.7 4.61 28 614 4171 0.0 -3.1 80 3.1 -1.6 273 46 314.0 315.0 291.6 329.7 4.96 29 602 4329 -1.1 -5.1 74 4.0 -3.0 269 46 314.5 315.4 291.3 328.4 4.35 30 593 4449 -1.7 -9.7 54 8.0 -5.1 267 48 315.2 315.8 290.3 325.2 3.09 31 575 4693 -3.3 -11.3 54 8.0 -6.5 263 50 316.1 316.7 290.3 325.3 2.80 32 573 4720 -3.5 -8.5 68 5.0 -5.7 263 51 316.2 316.9 291.0 327.6 3.51 33 569 4776 -3.9 -8.5 70 4.6 -5.9 262 51 316.4 317.1 291.1 327.8 3.54 34 564 4845 -4.5 -10.5 63 6.0 -7.0 261 52 316.5 317.0 290.7 326.4 3.05 35 549 5057 -6.3 -12.3 62 6.0 -8.7 262 55 316.8 317.3 290.5 325.7 2.71 36 546 5099 -6.5 -15.5 49 9.0 -9.7 262 55 317.0 317.4 290.0 324.0 2.09 37 544 5128 -6.7 -15.7 49 9.0 -9.9 263 55 317.1 317.5 290.0 324.0 2.07 38 518 5508 -9.9 -11.6 87 1.7 -10.6 267 59 317.7 318.3 291.0 327.7 3.04 39 509 5643 -10.7 -11.6 93 0.9 -11.1 268 61 318.4 319.0 291.3 328.5 3.09 40 503 5734 -10.7 -12.9 84 2.2 -11.5 269 62 319.4 320.0 291.3 328.8 2.82 41 500 5780 -10.9 -14.1 77 3.2 -12.1 270 62 319.7 320.2 291.2 328.3 2.57 42 497 5826 -11.3 -17.3 61 6.0 -13.3 270 63 319.8 320.2 290.7 326.5 1.98 43 495 5858 -11.3 -16.3 66 5.0 -13.0 270 62 320.2 320.6 291.0 327.4 2.16 44 493 5889 -11.5 -21.5 43 10.0 -14.4 270 62 320.3 320.6 290.3 325.1 1.39 45 492 5904 -11.5 -24.5 33 13.0 -15.0 270 62 320.5 320.7 290.0 324.2 1.07 46 488 5967 -11.9 -22.9 40 11.0 -15.0 270 61 320.8 321.0 290.3 325.0 1.24 47 481 6078 -12.3 -47.3 4 35.0 -17.4 270 60 321.6 321.6 289.3 322.0 0.11 48 470 6256 -13.3 -51.3 2 38.0 -18.3 270 60 322.5 322.5 289.6 322.8 0.07 49 468 6288 -13.5 -40.5 8 27.0 -18.1 270 60 322.6 322.7 289.8 323.5 0.24 50 439 6773 -17.5 -26.5 45 9.0 -19.6 270 61 323.5 323.7 290.9 327.0 1.00 51 436 6825 -17.7 -24.7 54 7.0 -19.5 270 62 323.9 324.1 291.2 328.0 1.18 52 414 7213 -18.7 -25.7 54 7.0 -20.4 270 62 327.4 327.7 292.1 331.5 1.14 53 400 7470 -20.7 -27.7 53 7.0 -22.3 270 63 328.1 328.3 292.2 331.6 0.98 54 326 8948 -32.3 -41.3 40 9.0 -33.3 274 71 331.9 331.9 292.6 333.1 0.31 55 300 9530 -35.9 -47.9 28 12.0 -36.9 285 69 334.8 334.8 293.2 335.4 0.17 56 294 9670 -36.5 -49.5 25 13.0 -37.5 284 73 335.9 335.9 293.4 336.4 0.14 57 250 10770 -45.1 -62.1 13 17.0 -45.7 285 99 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.2 0.04 58 203 12125 -53.7 -67.9 16 14.2 -53.9 280 107 346.3 346.3 295.8 346.4 0.02 59 200 12220 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -54.5 280 106 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.9 0.02 60 150 14020 -66.7 -79.7 14 13.0 -66.8 275 72 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.00 61 100 16440 -73.5 -85.5 14 12.0 -73.5 280 50 385.7 385.7 303.2 385.7 0.00 62 94 16800 -75.5 -87.5 14 12.0 -75.5 285 58 388.7 388.7 303.6 388.7 0.00 63 85 17382 -75.1 -87.1 14 12.0 -75.2 293 49 400.8 400.8 305.3 400.8 0.00 64 82 17592 -72.3 -85.3 12 13.0 -72.3 294 42 410.7 410.7 306.6 410.7 0.00 65 79 17811 -73.1 -86.1 12 13.0 -73.2 296 35 413.4 413.4 306.9 413.5 0.00 66 76 18038 -71.5 -84.5 13 13.0 -71.6 298 27 421.4 421.4 307.9 421.4 0.00 67 70 18520 -74.3 -87.3 12 13.0 -74.3 290 18 425.4 425.4 308.3 425.4 0.00 68 65 18951 -74.9 -86.9 14 12.0 -75.0 318 11 433.2 433.2 309.2 433.2 0.00 69 65 18951 -74.3 -87.3 12 13.0 -74.3 318 11 434.5 434.5 309.3 434.6 0.00 70 63 19135 -68.7 -82.7 12 14.0 -68.8 333 7 450.8 450.8 310.9 450.8 0.01 71 62 19231 -69.3 -83.3 11 14.0 -69.4 340 5 451.5 451.5 311.0 451.6 0.01 72 61 19329 -67.1 -81.1 12 14.0 -67.2 348 3 458.5 458.5 311.7 458.6 0.01 73 57 19738 -67.5 -81.5 12 14.0 -67.7 348 10 466.6 466.6 312.4 466.7 0.01 74 55 19955 -63.1 -79.1 10 16.0 -63.4 313 11 481.5 481.5 313.6 481.6 0.01 75 51 20418 -64.1 -80.1 9 16.0 -64.4 219 9 489.6 489.7 314.2 489.7 0.01 76 50 20540 -62.9 -79.9 8 17.0 -63.3 195 9 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.01 77 44 21337 -58.9 -81.9 4 23.0 -59.6 278 8 523.5 523.5 316.5 523.5 0.01 78 41 21780 -59.7 -83.7 3 24.0 -60.4 232 6 532.2 532.2 317.1 532.2 0.01 79 38 22259 -57.1 -89.1 1 32.0 -58.2 257 17 550.5 550.5 318.1 550.5 0.00 80 35 22779 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.9 331 12 561.5 561.5 318.7 561.5 0.00 81 30 23760 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -56.2 350 10 596.1 596.1 320.5 596.1 0.01 82 29 23977 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -55.1 28 13 605.7 605.7 320.9 605.8 0.01 83 25 24929 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -55.8 104 13 630.3 630.3 321.9 630.3 0.01 84 22 25757 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -52.9 87 15 666.2 666.3 323.3 666.4 0.02 85 20 26380 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -52.8 75 17 685.9 685.9 324.0 686.0 0.02 86 10 31030 -41.7 -77.7 1 36.0 -51.0 190 19 863.9 863.9 328.7 864.9 0.10 87 7.0 33460 -33.5 -72.5 1 39.0 -49.4 330 12 990.6 990.7 331.1 994.3 0.30 TRP 94 16800 -75.5 -87.5 14 12.0 -75.5 285 58 388.7 388.7 303.6 388.7 0.00 WND 203 12125 -53.7 -67.9 16 14.2 -53.9 280 107 346.3 346.3 295.8 346.4 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5696.00 m Freezing level: 614.00 mb = 4171.20 m = 13684.89 ft Wetbulb zero: 731.85 mb = 2744.74 m = 9004.94 ft Precipitable water: 1.67 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 66.42 % Est. max temperature: 30.16 C = 86.29 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 978.07 mb = 278.40 m = 913.38 ft T: 23.36 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.10 C/km ThetaE index: 19.32 C Layer 867.0- 796.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 951.70 mb = 518.08 m = 1699.72 ft Mean mixing ratio: 17.27 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.47 C = 79.65 F Cap Strength: -0.09 C Lifted Index: -7.76 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -7.27 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -5.05 C Showalter Index: -3.54 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 51.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.50 C Cross Totals Index: 25.30 C K Index: 24.90 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 342.80 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -2.15 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2553.85 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 71.47 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.00 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 950.53 mb = 528.83 m = 1734.97 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 945.53 mb = 575.03 m = 1886.56 ft Equ Level (EL): 175.53 mb = 13036.58 m = 42770.40 ft B at Equ Level: 2539.79 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 85.53 mb = 17346.23 m = 56909.50 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 274.3 at 38.5 knts Storm direction: 304.3 at 28.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.6 neg: 1.9 tot: 8.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 108.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 189.4 neg: -22.4 tot: 166.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 55.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.44 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.8 stream: 5.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 2.51 Bulk Rich Number: 39.98 Bulk Shear: 63.88 m/s