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 KMHX... Searching the city database file for: KMHX ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KMHX WMO ident: 72305 Latitude: 34.78 Longitude: -76.88 Elevation: 11.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1024 11 4.2 4.2 100 0.0 4.2 0 0 275.5 276.3 276.2 289.1 5.04 1 1022 27 6.4 3.2 80 3.2 4.9 357 1 277.8 278.6 277.0 290.7 4.71 2 1021 35 8.4 8.3 99 0.1 8.3 355 1 279.9 281.0 280.6 298.2 6.73 3 1018 60 12.2 12.2 100 0.0 12.2 350 2 283.9 285.4 284.6 308.1 8.79 4 1017 68 13.8 13.7 99 0.1 13.7 349 2 285.6 287.3 286.2 312.5 9.73 5 1016 76 14.8 11.4 80 3.4 12.8 347 2 286.6 288.1 285.3 309.9 8.35 6 1014 93 15.4 10.4 72 5.0 12.5 344 3 287.4 288.8 285.1 309.3 7.82 7 1013 102 16.0 12.0 77 4.0 13.6 342 3 288.1 289.6 286.2 312.5 8.72 8 1012 110 16.0 12.6 80 3.4 14.0 341 3 288.2 289.8 286.6 313.6 9.09 9 1009 135 16.4 11.4 72 5.0 13.4 336 4 288.8 290.3 286.2 312.5 8.41 10 1003 186 17.4 -0.6 29 18.0 8.7 326 6 290.3 290.9 281.7 300.9 3.64 11 1002 195 17.4 -2.6 25 20.0 8.1 325 6 290.4 290.9 281.1 299.6 3.15 12 1000 212 17.2 4.2 42 13.0 10.3 321 7 290.4 291.3 283.5 305.2 5.17 13 996 246 16.8 5.8 48 11.0 10.8 315 8 290.3 291.3 284.1 306.9 5.81 14 984 349 16.4 5.4 48 11.0 10.4 295 11 290.9 291.9 284.3 307.3 5.72 15 982 366 16.4 3.4 42 13.0 9.6 292 12 291.1 291.9 283.5 305.4 4.97 16 980 384 16.4 -1.6 29 18.0 7.9 289 12 291.2 291.8 281.9 301.4 3.46 17 976 418 16.4 -3.6 25 20.0 7.2 282 14 291.6 292.1 281.5 300.4 3.00 18 971 462 16.0 0.0 34 16.0 8.2 274 15 291.6 292.3 282.6 303.1 3.93 19 961 550 14.8 8.8 67 6.0 11.3 257 18 291.2 292.6 286.2 312.4 7.41 20 946 682 13.6 9.7 77 3.9 11.3 246 19 291.3 292.8 286.8 314.1 8.00 21 940 736 13.2 8.2 72 5.0 10.3 247 18 291.5 292.8 286.1 312.2 7.27 22 938 754 13.2 7.2 67 6.0 9.9 248 18 291.6 292.8 285.7 311.1 6.80 23 937 763 13.4 3.4 51 10.0 8.2 248 18 291.9 292.9 284.2 307.0 5.21 24 934 790 13.4 2.4 47 11.0 7.8 248 17 292.2 293.1 283.9 306.3 4.87 25 933 799 13.4 -3.6 30 17.0 5.7 249 17 292.3 292.8 282.0 301.6 3.14 26 929 835 13.6 -16.4 11 30.0 3.1 249 17 292.9 293.1 279.7 296.4 1.14 27 925 871 13.4 -23.6 6 37.0 2.2 250 16 293.0 293.1 279.1 295.0 0.62 28 923 889 13.2 -23.8 6 37.0 2.1 250 15 293.0 293.1 279.0 294.9 0.61 29 919 926 13.0 -13.0 15 26.0 3.2 251 14 293.1 293.4 280.4 297.8 1.53 30 918 935 13.0 -11.0 18 24.0 3.6 251 14 293.2 293.6 280.8 298.7 1.80 31 914 971 13.6 -31.4 3 45.0 1.7 254 14 294.2 294.3 279.2 295.2 0.30 32 909 1018 13.8 -22.2 7 36.0 2.4 257 15 294.9 295.0 280.1 297.2 0.71 33 893 1167 12.8 -14.2 14 27.0 2.8 267 16 295.4 295.6 281.3 299.8 1.42 34 891 1185 12.6 -8.4 22 21.0 3.8 268 16 295.3 295.7 282.3 302.2 2.27 35 890 1195 12.6 -2.4 35 15.0 5.5 268 16 295.4 296.1 283.8 306.1 3.60 36 886 1233 12.4 -0.6 41 13.0 6.1 272 16 295.6 296.4 284.5 307.8 4.13 37 877 1318 13.8 -7.2 23 21.0 4.6 285 15 297.9 298.4 283.7 305.7 2.53 38 863 1454 13.6 -8.4 21 22.0 4.2 305 14 299.1 299.5 283.9 306.3 2.35 39 850 1581 12.6 -7.4 24 20.0 3.9 315 14 299.3 299.8 284.3 307.2 2.58 40 835 1730 11.2 -6.8 28 18.0 3.3 318 12 299.4 299.9 284.5 307.8 2.75 41 796 2127 8.8 -10.2 25 19.0 1.1 301 9 301.0 301.4 284.5 307.8 2.21 42 791 2179 8.8 -10.2 25 19.0 1.1 300 10 301.5 301.9 284.7 308.4 2.22 43 784 2253 8.6 -3.4 43 12.0 2.9 300 11 302.1 302.8 286.6 313.6 3.79 44 778 2316 8.8 -1.2 49 10.0 3.8 300 12 302.9 303.8 287.6 316.6 4.50 45 754 2575 8.8 -7.2 31 16.0 1.7 313 18 305.7 306.2 287.1 314.9 2.95 46 737 2763 7.4 -5.6 39 13.0 1.4 330 23 306.1 306.8 287.7 316.8 3.41 47 711 3058 5.4 -10.6 30 16.0 -1.2 326 24 307.1 307.5 287.0 314.7 2.40 48 700 3185 4.2 -10.8 33 15.0 -1.9 325 24 307.1 307.6 287.0 314.7 2.39 49 689 3314 3.0 -10.0 38 13.0 -2.3 325 23 307.2 307.7 287.2 315.4 2.59 50 640 3907 -1.5 -16.5 31 15.0 -6.6 317 20 308.6 308.9 286.7 314.0 1.64 51 627 4070 -2.1 -21.1 22 19.0 -7.9 312 21 309.8 310.0 286.6 313.5 1.13 52 619 4173 -1.3 -34.3 6 33.0 -8.8 309 21 311.8 311.9 286.4 313.0 0.34 53 586 4609 -2.1 -49.1 1 47.0 -10.1 339 27 315.8 315.8 287.5 316.1 0.07 54 558 4996 -5.1 -29.1 13 24.0 -11.1 328 32 316.7 316.8 288.4 318.9 0.62 55 530 5399 -8.1 -32.1 13 24.0 -13.5 322 27 317.8 317.9 288.6 319.6 0.49 56 520 5547 -8.9 -42.9 4 34.0 -14.7 320 26 318.6 318.6 288.5 319.2 0.17 57 500 5850 -10.5 -38.5 8 28.0 -15.7 315 22 320.2 320.3 289.1 321.3 0.27 58 470 6321 -13.1 -39.1 9 26.0 -17.7 316 12 322.7 322.8 289.9 323.8 0.27 59 400 7520 -22.5 -47.5 8 25.0 -25.4 325 23 325.7 325.8 290.6 326.3 0.13 60 386 7781 -24.7 -48.7 9 24.0 -27.2 329 22 326.2 326.2 290.7 326.7 0.12 61 375 7991 -25.5 -53.5 5 28.0 -28.0 327 24 327.8 327.9 291.2 328.1 0.07 62 337 8758 -31.1 -68.1 1 37.0 -33.0 304 29 330.4 330.4 291.8 330.4 0.01 63 312 9299 -36.1 -72.1 1 36.0 -37.4 302 35 330.8 330.8 291.9 330.8 0.01 64 300 9570 -38.1 -73.1 1 35.0 -39.2 305 37 331.7 331.7 292.2 331.7 0.01 65 250 10800 -48.9 -69.9 7 21.0 -49.3 315 36 333.4 333.4 292.6 333.4 0.01 66 237 11148 -51.5 -69.5 10 18.0 -51.8 308 35 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.6 0.01 67 232 11286 -51.5 -69.5 10 18.0 -51.8 305 34 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 68 229 11370 -50.5 -69.5 9 19.0 -50.9 305 36 339.4 339.4 294.2 339.5 0.01 69 203 12145 -55.5 -71.5 12 16.0 -55.7 310 51 343.4 343.4 295.1 343.5 0.01 70 200 12240 -55.3 -72.3 10 17.0 -55.5 310 53 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.2 0.01 71 191 12533 -55.3 -72.3 10 17.0 -55.6 310 59 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.8 0.01 72 186 12702 -56.3 -72.9 11 16.6 -56.6 310 62 350.8 350.8 296.8 350.8 0.01 73 150 14040 -64.7 -77.7 15 13.0 -64.8 320 35 358.6 358.6 298.4 358.7 0.01 74 144 14288 -66.5 -78.5 17 12.0 -66.6 299 38 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.01 75 129 14949 -69.7 -80.7 19 11.0 -69.8 305 49 365.5 365.5 299.7 365.5 0.00 76 123 15232 -70.1 -81.1 18 11.0 -70.2 319 41 369.7 369.7 300.5 369.8 0.00 77 116 15579 -72.1 -82.1 21 10.0 -72.2 315 36 372.3 372.3 300.9 372.3 0.00 78 111 15839 -72.1 -82.1 21 10.0 -72.2 310 32 377.0 377.0 301.8 377.0 0.00 79 105 16164 -74.1 -84.1 20 10.0 -74.2 305 28 379.2 379.2 302.1 379.2 0.00 80 101 16392 -72.5 -82.5 21 10.0 -72.5 309 26 386.5 386.5 303.3 386.6 0.00 81 100 16450 -72.7 -82.7 21 10.0 -72.8 310 26 387.3 387.3 303.4 387.3 0.00 82 94 16812 -73.5 -83.5 20 10.0 -73.5 300 21 392.6 392.6 304.2 392.6 0.00 83 92 16939 -71.9 -81.9 21 10.0 -71.9 296 20 398.2 398.2 305.0 398.2 0.01 84 82 17621 -69.5 -80.5 19 11.0 -69.6 277 11 416.4 416.4 307.3 416.5 0.01 85 70 18560 -71.5 -82.5 18 11.0 -71.6 305 14 431.4 431.4 309.0 431.5 0.01 86 69 18645 -71.5 -82.5 18 11.0 -71.6 304 14 433.2 433.2 309.2 433.2 0.01 87 65 19003 -66.3 -79.3 15 13.0 -66.5 329 11 452.0 452.0 311.0 452.1 0.01 88 62 19290 -67.1 -79.1 17 12.0 -67.2 340 12 456.4 456.4 311.4 456.5 0.01 89 58 19696 -64.5 -77.5 15 13.0 -64.7 71 7 471.1 471.1 312.7 471.2 0.02 90 56 19910 -66.5 -79.5 14 13.0 -66.7 156 5 471.3 471.3 312.7 471.3 0.01 91 53 20245 -64.9 -78.9 13 14.0 -65.1 222 10 482.4 482.4 313.7 482.5 0.01 92 50 20600 -66.3 -79.3 15 13.0 -66.5 255 9 487.2 487.3 314.0 487.3 0.01 93 47 20973 -67.5 -80.5 14 13.0 -67.7 265 14 493.1 493.1 314.5 493.1 0.01 94 45 21235 -65.5 -79.5 13 14.0 -65.8 273 18 504.1 504.1 315.2 504.2 0.02 95 42 21654 -65.3 -79.3 13 14.0 -65.6 312 17 514.6 514.6 315.9 514.7 0.02 96 38 22268 -60.7 -76.7 10 16.0 -61.3 313 9 541.3 541.3 317.6 541.5 0.03 97 35 22778 -60.9 -76.9 10 16.0 -61.6 289 4 553.7 553.7 318.3 553.9 0.03 98 33 23141 -63.3 -78.3 11 15.0 -63.8 293 7 556.7 556.7 318.5 556.9 0.03 99 32 23331 -61.5 -77.5 10 16.0 -62.1 299 9 566.4 566.4 319.0 566.6 0.03 100 31 23528 -61.3 -78.3 9 17.0 -62.0 304 11 572.1 572.1 319.3 572.3 0.03 101 30 23730 -62.5 -78.5 10 16.0 -63.1 310 14 574.3 574.3 319.4 574.5 0.03 102 29 23940 -62.5 -78.5 10 16.0 -63.1 315 16 579.8 579.9 319.7 580.1 0.03 103 27 24385 -61.3 -78.3 9 17.0 -62.1 326 19 595.2 595.2 320.4 595.4 0.03 104 25 24871 -55.5 -79.5 3 24.0 -57.2 317 19 625.1 625.1 321.7 625.3 0.03 105 21 25988 -55.1 -84.1 2 29.0 -57.2 269 21 658.3 658.3 323.0 658.4 0.02 106 20 26300 -56.5 -84.5 2 28.0 -58.4 265 24 663.2 663.2 323.2 663.3 0.02 107 20 26300 -54.9 -84.9 1 30.0 -57.1 265 24 668.1 668.1 323.3 668.2 0.01 108 19 26627 -56.5 -84.5 2 28.0 -58.5 263 22 673.0 673.0 323.5 673.2 0.02 109 18 26972 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -56.4 261 21 692.4 692.4 324.2 692.5 0.01 110 16 27724 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -58.9 275 32 706.3 706.3 324.6 706.4 0.01 111 16 27724 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -57.1 275 32 714.1 714.1 324.9 714.2 0.01 112 15 28137 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -58.0 285 29 724.1 724.1 325.2 724.2 0.01 113 13 29059 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -55.4 266 38 768.9 768.9 326.4 769.1 0.02 114 13 29059 -46.3 -81.3 1 35.0 -52.4 266 38 785.5 785.5 326.9 785.9 0.04 115 11 30158 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -55.8 278 35 807.2 807.3 327.4 807.5 0.03 116 10 30780 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -55.2 285 33 834.8 834.8 328.1 835.1 0.04 TRP 105 16164 -74.1 -84.1 20 10.0 -74.2 305 28 379.2 379.2 302.1 379.2 0.00 WND 186 12702 -56.3 -72.9 11 16.6 -56.6 310 62 350.8 350.8 296.8 350.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5638.00 m Freezing level: 656.33 mb = 3709.09 m = 12168.78 ft Wetbulb zero: 722.62 mb = 2925.01 m = 9596.37 ft Precipitable water: 0.55 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 26.34 % Est. max temperature: 27.05 C = 80.70 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1024.00 mb = 11.00 m = 36.09 ft T: 4.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.52 C/km ThetaE index: 19.19 C Layer 940.0- 919.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 652.06 mb = 3756.72 m = 12325.05 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.73 g/kg Conv temperature: 37.23 C = 99.01 F Cap Strength: 13.23 C Lifted Index: 13.97 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.90 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.98 C Showalter Index: 13.56 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 26.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 3.10 C K Index: 0.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 50.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.04 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 26.79 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.32 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 57464.27 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.88 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 842.51 mb = 1655.05 m = 5429.89 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 313.0 at 19.5 knts Storm direction: 343.0 at 14.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.0 neg: 2.9 tot: 7.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 141.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 106.0 neg: -39.7 tot: 66.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 22.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.33 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.5 stream: 4.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.58 Bulk Shear: 45.97 m/s