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 KMAF... Searching the city database file for: KMAF ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KMAF WMO ident: 72265 Latitude: 31.95 Longitude: -102.22 Elevation: 872.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 101 1 925 777 SFC 915 872 13.2 11.4 89 1.8 12.1 165 6 293.7 295.4 288.8 320.3 9.29 3 914 881 13.2 10.5 84 2.7 11.6 166 7 293.8 295.4 288.4 318.9 8.75 4 899 1021 14.0 12.9 93 1.1 13.3 174 19 296.0 297.9 290.6 326.2 10.45 5 867 1325 12.4 11.9 97 0.5 12.1 189 35 297.4 299.3 290.8 326.9 10.15 6 861 1384 13.0 11.9 93 1.1 12.3 191 34 298.7 300.5 291.3 328.5 10.22 7 855 1443 13.8 10.1 78 3.7 11.5 193 33 300.1 301.8 290.8 326.9 9.11 8 850 1492 13.8 9.3 74 4.5 11.1 195 32 300.6 302.2 290.6 326.2 8.68 9 834 1652 13.2 7.2 67 6.0 9.7 202 28 301.6 303.0 290.1 324.4 7.66 10 827 1723 14.0 7.0 63 7.0 9.9 205 27 303.2 304.6 290.6 326.0 7.62 11 824 1754 14.6 2.6 44 12.0 8.0 207 26 304.1 305.2 289.1 321.1 5.60 12 820 1795 15.2 2.2 41 13.0 8.1 208 25 305.2 306.2 289.3 321.9 5.47 13 808 1920 14.2 1.2 41 13.0 7.2 206 21 305.4 306.4 289.1 321.2 5.17 14 802 1982 14.6 -4.4 27 19.0 5.4 203 20 306.5 307.1 287.8 317.2 3.44 15 787 2142 13.8 -9.2 19 23.0 3.7 195 15 307.3 307.7 287.1 315.0 2.42 16 709 3009 6.0 -9.0 33 15.0 -0.4 204 12 308.0 308.5 287.6 316.6 2.73 17 700 3114 5.4 -11.6 28 17.0 -1.4 200 12 308.5 308.9 287.3 315.7 2.25 18 698 3137 5.2 -11.8 28 17.0 -1.6 199 12 308.5 308.9 287.3 315.6 2.22 19 665 3531 1.4 -6.6 55 8.0 -2.1 189 9 308.5 309.2 288.6 319.5 3.51 20 629 3976 -2.5 -6.2 76 3.7 -4.1 185 4 309.0 309.7 289.0 321.0 3.82 21 607 4258 -4.5 -8.2 75 3.7 -6.1 167 6 309.9 310.5 288.9 320.6 3.39 22 597 4389 -5.1 -13.1 53 8.0 -8.1 165 8 310.7 311.1 288.2 318.2 2.33 23 593 4442 -4.9 -18.9 32 14.0 -9.4 165 10 311.5 311.8 287.5 316.3 1.45 24 590 4482 -5.1 -18.1 35 13.0 -9.3 165 11 311.7 312.0 287.7 316.8 1.56 25 587 4522 -5.3 -14.3 49 9.0 -8.5 165 12 311.9 312.3 288.4 318.9 2.15 26 572 4725 -6.9 -11.9 67 5.0 -8.8 165 17 312.4 312.9 289.0 321.0 2.68 27 542 5144 -10.1 -16.1 61 6.0 -12.1 161 22 313.4 313.8 288.8 320.0 2.01 28 521 5447 -12.9 -15.7 79 2.8 -13.8 155 23 313.6 314.0 288.9 320.7 2.16 29 503 5715 -15.1 -17.6 81 2.5 -15.9 151 24 314.1 314.5 288.9 320.4 1.91 30 500 5760 -15.1 -18.1 78 3.0 -16.0 150 24 314.6 315.0 288.9 320.7 1.84 31 490 5912 -15.7 -19.9 70 4.2 -16.9 166 23 315.7 316.0 289.1 321.1 1.61 32 489 5927 -15.5 -19.9 69 4.4 -16.7 167 23 316.1 316.5 289.2 321.5 1.61 33 483 6020 -14.7 -39.7 10 25.0 -18.8 179 22 318.2 318.3 288.5 319.2 0.25 34 482 6035 -14.7 -57.7 1 43.0 -19.2 181 22 318.4 318.4 288.3 318.6 0.03 35 477 6114 -15.1 -60.1 1 45.0 -19.6 190 21 318.9 318.9 288.4 319.0 0.02 36 421 7039 -22.3 -65.3 1 43.0 -25.4 180 24 321.3 321.3 289.2 321.3 0.01 37 400 7410 -25.7 -54.7 5 29.0 -28.0 185 25 321.6 321.6 289.3 321.8 0.06 38 344 8482 -35.5 -49.5 23 14.0 -36.5 196 29 322.5 322.5 289.6 322.9 0.12 39 300 9420 -43.3 -54.3 29 11.0 -43.8 190 42 324.3 324.3 290.2 324.6 0.08 40 284 9787 -46.3 -56.3 31 10.0 -46.7 187 50 325.2 325.2 290.4 325.4 0.07 41 257 10448 -49.1 -60.1 27 11.0 -49.4 182 63 330.4 330.5 291.9 330.6 0.05 42 253 10551 -48.3 -59.3 27 11.0 -48.6 181 65 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.3 0.05 43 250 10630 -46.9 -57.9 27 11.0 -47.3 180 67 336.3 336.4 293.4 336.6 0.06 44 246 10737 -47.1 -58.1 27 11.0 -47.5 181 66 337.6 337.6 293.8 337.8 0.06 45 243 10818 -45.9 -57.9 25 12.0 -46.4 182 65 340.6 340.6 294.5 340.8 0.06 46 221 11447 -48.1 -63.1 16 15.0 -48.6 188 59 346.6 346.6 295.9 346.7 0.04 47 200 12100 -51.5 -67.5 13 16.0 -51.9 195 66 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.3 0.02 48 181 12740 -55.3 -70.0 14 14.7 -55.6 205 71 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.02 49 171 13100 -57.5 -71.5 15 14.0 -57.7 209 62 357.4 357.4 298.2 357.4 0.01 50 166 13287 -57.7 -71.7 15 14.0 -57.9 211 56 360.1 360.1 298.7 360.1 0.01 51 150 13920 -61.1 -74.1 16 13.0 -61.3 220 37 364.8 364.8 299.7 364.9 0.01 52 138 14433 -64.3 -76.3 18 12.0 -64.4 230 39 368.0 368.0 300.2 368.0 0.01 53 131 14751 -65.1 -77.1 18 12.0 -65.2 230 38 372.1 372.1 300.9 372.1 0.01 54 120 15279 -69.1 -80.1 19 11.0 -69.2 210 29 374.2 374.2 301.3 374.2 0.01 55 117 15431 -68.9 -79.9 19 11.0 -68.9 212 31 377.3 377.3 301.8 377.3 0.01 56 112 15691 -70.3 -81.3 18 11.0 -70.4 215 35 379.4 379.4 302.2 379.4 0.00 57 110 15798 -68.5 -79.5 19 11.0 -68.6 217 34 384.7 384.7 303.0 384.8 0.01 58 109 15853 -68.1 -79.1 19 11.0 -68.2 217 33 386.5 386.5 303.3 386.5 0.01 59 100 16370 -68.1 -79.1 19 11.0 -68.2 225 28 396.2 396.2 304.7 396.2 0.01 60 91 16937 -67.7 -78.7 19 11.0 -67.8 228 27 407.8 407.8 306.2 407.8 0.01 61 87 17210 -64.1 -76.1 18 12.0 -64.3 229 26 420.3 420.3 307.7 420.4 0.01 62 77 17948 -69.9 -80.9 19 11.0 -70.0 233 24 423.1 423.2 308.1 423.2 0.01 63 71 18435 -67.3 -78.3 20 11.0 -67.4 226 24 438.6 438.6 309.7 438.7 0.01 64 70 18520 -68.1 -79.1 19 11.0 -68.2 220 25 438.7 438.7 309.7 438.8 0.01 65 68 18694 -69.1 -80.1 19 11.0 -69.2 223 24 440.2 440.2 309.9 440.2 0.01 66 64 19060 -65.3 -77.3 17 12.0 -65.5 225 20 456.2 456.2 311.4 456.3 0.02 67 54 20090 -67.3 -79.3 17 12.0 -67.5 30 3 474.3 474.3 313.0 474.4 0.01 68 50 20560 -62.1 -75.1 16 13.0 -62.5 215 17 497.1 497.2 314.8 497.3 0.03 69 49 20685 -61.5 -74.5 16 13.0 -61.9 219 19 501.4 501.5 315.1 501.6 0.03 70 47 20944 -60.1 -74.1 14 14.0 -60.6 220 17 510.8 510.8 315.7 511.0 0.04 71 42 21643 -61.9 -75.9 14 14.0 -62.4 210 19 523.1 523.1 316.5 523.2 0.03 72 41 21793 -60.3 -74.3 14 14.0 -60.9 225 22 530.7 530.7 317.0 530.9 0.04 73 33 23144 -61.1 -75.1 14 14.0 -61.7 280 13 562.5 562.5 318.8 562.8 0.04 74 30 23740 -57.9 -73.9 11 16.0 -58.9 300 12 586.8 586.8 320.0 587.2 0.06 75 26 24646 -55.5 -73.5 9 18.0 -57.1 14 12 618.1 618.2 321.5 618.7 0.07 76 22 25704 -58.3 -76.3 8 18.0 -59.6 189 9 640.0 640.1 322.3 640.5 0.05 77 20 26310 -53.3 -77.3 4 24.0 -55.8 255 12 673.0 673.0 323.6 673.4 0.05 78 19 26640 -54.3 -78.3 4 24.0 -56.7 243 26 679.9 679.9 323.8 680.2 0.05 79 18 26989 -52.1 -81.1 2 29.0 -55.2 253 30 697.4 697.4 324.4 697.7 0.03 80 15 28168 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -56.6 286 29 730.1 730.1 325.4 730.2 0.01 81 13 29092 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -56.3 293 16 764.0 764.0 326.3 764.2 0.02 82 12 29613 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -54.5 300 12 793.1 793.1 327.1 793.4 0.03 83 10 30810 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -55.1 275 19 835.5 835.5 328.1 835.9 0.04 84 9.6 31079 -46.7 -81.7 1 35.0 -53.8 855.2 855.2 328.5 855.7 0.05 85 9.1 31433 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -54.7 863.0 863.0 328.7 863.5 0.05 86 8.6 31807 -46.1 -81.1 1 35.0 -53.9 884.8 884.9 329.1 885.5 0.06 87 7.9 32369 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -55.2 898.6 898.6 329.4 899.2 0.06 88 7.1 33077 -45.5 -80.5 1 35.0 -54.4 937.1 937.2 330.1 938.1 0.09 89 6.7 33462 -47.9 -82.9 1 35.0 -55.8 942.8 942.8 330.2 943.4 0.06 90 6.5 33663 -45.9 -80.9 1 35.0 -54.9 959.4 959.5 330.5 960.4 0.09 91 6.1 34084 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -55.9 971.0 971.0 330.7 971.8 0.07 TRP 112 15691 -70.3 -81.3 18 11.0 -70.4 215 35 379.4 379.4 302.2 379.4 0.00 WND 181 12740 -55.3 -70.0 14 14.7 -55.6 205 71 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5659.00 m Freezing level: 652.08 mb = 3690.63 m = 12108.21 ft Wetbulb zero: 717.04 mb = 2915.68 m = 9565.77 ft Precipitable water: 0.73 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 57.34 % Est. max temperature: 26.65 C = 79.96 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 890.63 mb = 1099.25 m = 3606.42 ft T: 13.59 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.75 C/km ThetaE index: 6.88 C Layer 808.0- 709.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 721.80 mb = 2860.70 m = 9385.39 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.95 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.02 C = 80.64 F Cap Strength: 6.26 C Lifted Index: -1.53 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 0.10 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.86 C Showalter Index: -1.99 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 53.30 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.90 C Cross Totals Index: 24.40 C K Index: 21.20 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 285.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.08 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 113.22 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 15.05 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 288.56 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.25 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 818.43 mb = 1811.08 m = 5941.79 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 633.43 mb = 3920.08 m = 12861.00 ft Equ Level (EL): 583.43 mb = 4569.91 m = 14992.96 ft B at Equ Level: 50.73 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 253.43 mb = 10539.92 m = 34579.37 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 181.2 at 17.6 knts Storm direction: 211.2 at 13.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.2 neg: 3.0 tot: 6.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -10.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 139.7 neg: -21.4 tot: 118.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 39.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.30 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.7 stream: 3.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.10 Bulk Rich Number: 12.51 Bulk Shear: 9.05 m/s