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 KMPX... Searching the city database file for: KMPX ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KMPX WMO ident: 72649 Latitude: 44.85 Longitude: -93.57 Elevation: 287.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 93 SFC 976 287 4.0 1.0 81 3.0 2.7 340 9 279.1 279.8 277.0 290.7 4.21 2 971 329 3.4 0.4 81 3.0 2.1 341 12 278.9 279.6 276.7 290.1 4.05 3 925 726 -0.3 -1.8 90 1.5 -0.9 360 31 279.0 279.6 276.2 289.0 3.62 4 885 1079 -3.1 -4.0 93 0.9 -3.4 10 35 279.7 280.2 275.9 288.6 3.21 5 867 1242 -1.5 -4.1 82 2.6 -2.5 10 35 283.0 283.5 277.7 292.2 3.25 6 850 1400 -1.5 -5.6 74 4.1 -3.1 10 36 284.6 285.1 278.2 293.1 2.96 7 841 1485 -1.7 -8.7 59 7.0 -4.2 7 37 285.2 285.6 277.7 292.1 2.35 8 839 1504 -1.3 -9.3 54 8.0 -4.1 6 37 285.8 286.2 277.9 292.4 2.25 9 838 1513 -1.3 -15.3 34 14.0 -5.5 5 37 285.9 286.2 276.7 290.1 1.39 10 835 1542 -1.1 -19.1 24 18.0 -6.0 5 37 286.4 286.6 276.4 289.5 1.01 11 758 2310 -2.9 -26.9 14 24.0 -8.4 358 33 292.5 292.6 278.8 294.3 0.56 12 700 2935 -7.5 -26.5 20 19.0 -11.7 355 33 294.2 294.3 279.6 296.2 0.63 13 694 3002 -8.1 -27.1 20 19.0 -12.2 354 33 294.2 294.3 279.6 296.2 0.60 14 556 4687 -18.9 -38.9 15 20.0 -21.5 337 21 300.7 300.8 282.0 301.5 0.24 15 530 5042 -20.7 -40.7 15 20.0 -23.1 300 19 302.7 302.8 282.8 303.4 0.21 16 503 5426 -23.9 -38.9 24 15.0 -25.6 280 17 303.4 303.4 283.1 304.3 0.26 17 500 5470 -24.1 -40.1 21 16.0 -25.9 280 17 303.7 303.7 283.2 304.5 0.23 18 489 5632 -24.5 -41.5 19 17.0 -26.3 273 18 305.1 305.1 283.7 305.8 0.21 19 464 6012 -28.3 -42.3 25 14.0 -29.6 272 21 305.0 305.0 283.7 305.7 0.20 20 413 6837 -35.1 -48.1 25 13.0 -35.9 239 23 306.6 306.6 284.2 307.0 0.12 21 402 7025 -35.1 -49.1 23 14.0 -36.0 244 26 308.9 309.0 285.1 309.3 0.11 22 400 7060 -35.3 -49.3 23 14.0 -36.1 245 27 309.1 309.1 285.1 309.5 0.11 23 385 7325 -37.5 -52.5 19 15.0 -38.2 245 29 309.6 309.6 285.3 309.9 0.08 24 384 7343 -37.5 -52.5 19 15.0 -38.2 244 30 309.8 309.9 285.4 310.1 0.08 25 375 7507 -37.7 -52.7 19 15.0 -38.5 236 35 311.7 311.7 286.0 312.0 0.08 26 364 7712 -39.3 -53.3 21 14.0 -39.9 227 43 312.2 312.2 286.2 312.5 0.07 27 355 7884 -38.1 -52.1 22 14.0 -38.8 222 52 316.1 316.1 287.6 316.4 0.09 28 350 7982 -38.7 -51.7 24 13.0 -39.4 220 55 316.6 316.6 287.7 316.9 0.09 29 322 8548 -44.1 -53.1 36 9.0 -44.5 214 61 316.7 316.7 287.8 317.1 0.09 30 300 9020 -47.5 -56.5 35 9.0 -47.8 210 66 318.4 318.4 288.3 318.6 0.06 31 299 9042 -47.7 -56.7 35 9.0 -48.0 210 67 318.4 318.4 288.3 318.7 0.06 32 290 9243 -49.2 -58.2 34 9.0 -49.4 210 70 319.1 319.1 288.5 319.3 0.05 33 264 9851 -53.7 -62.7 32 9.0 -53.9 223 55 321.2 321.2 289.2 321.3 0.03 34 253 10124 -54.3 -63.3 32 9.0 -54.5 230 45 324.2 324.2 290.1 324.4 0.03 35 250 10200 -53.9 -62.9 32 9.0 -54.1 235 42 325.9 325.9 290.6 326.1 0.03 36 236 10571 -52.7 -62.7 29 10.0 -52.9 262 38 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.3 0.04 37 228 10793 -52.3 -63.3 25 11.0 -52.5 268 39 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.2 0.03 38 216 11142 -53.1 -64.1 25 11.0 -53.4 275 40 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.2 0.03 39 207 11417 -51.3 -63.3 23 12.0 -51.6 281 41 348.1 348.1 296.3 348.3 0.04 40 200 11640 -51.9 -63.9 22 12.0 -52.2 280 41 350.6 350.6 296.8 350.7 0.04 41 198 11705 -51.9 -63.9 22 12.0 -52.2 281 41 351.6 351.6 297.0 351.7 0.04 42 193 11872 -51.1 -64.1 20 13.0 -51.5 282 40 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.6 0.04 43 186 12112 -51.5 -64.5 20 13.0 -51.8 285 40 358.6 358.6 298.4 358.7 0.04 44 181 12289 -50.7 -63.7 20 13.0 -51.1 287 39 362.7 362.7 299.2 362.9 0.04 45 167 12814 -51.1 -65.1 17 14.0 -51.5 292 38 370.5 370.5 300.7 370.6 0.04 46 154 13340 -52.9 -66.9 17 14.0 -53.3 289 39 376.1 376.1 301.6 376.2 0.03 47 150 13510 -51.9 -65.9 17 14.0 -52.3 285 41 380.6 380.7 302.4 380.8 0.04 48 147 13641 -51.9 -65.9 17 14.0 -52.4 284 39 382.9 382.9 302.7 383.0 0.04 49 145 13729 -50.7 -64.7 17 14.0 -51.2 284 38 386.4 386.4 303.3 386.7 0.04 50 135 14193 -51.3 -66.3 15 15.0 -51.8 281 31 393.4 393.4 304.3 393.5 0.04 51 131 14388 -52.5 -66.5 17 14.0 -52.9 281 29 394.6 394.6 304.5 394.8 0.04 52 123 14794 -52.5 -67.5 15 15.0 -53.0 288 31 401.8 401.8 305.5 402.0 0.04 53 116 15170 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -54.7 294 33 405.2 405.2 305.9 405.4 0.03 54 111 15453 -53.5 -68.5 14 15.0 -54.0 293 33 411.9 411.9 306.7 412.1 0.03 55 105 15808 -55.1 -69.1 16 14.0 -55.5 289 33 415.4 415.4 307.2 415.6 0.03 56 104 15869 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -54.8 288 33 418.1 418.1 307.5 418.3 0.04 57 100 16120 -54.5 -68.5 16 14.0 -55.0 285 33 422.4 422.4 308.0 422.6 0.04 58 70 18400 -55.9 -70.9 14 15.0 -56.5 285 27 464.8 464.8 312.2 465.0 0.04 59 50 20530 -57.3 -72.3 13 15.0 -58.0 290 11 508.4 508.5 315.5 508.7 0.04 60 49 20658 -57.7 -72.7 13 15.0 -58.4 285 11 510.4 510.5 315.7 510.7 0.04 61 47 20922 -56.1 -71.1 14 15.0 -56.9 274 10 520.4 520.4 316.4 520.8 0.06 62 42 21638 -56.5 -72.5 12 16.0 -57.4 355 4 536.4 536.4 317.3 536.8 0.05 63 37 22439 -58.7 -73.7 13 15.0 -59.5 296 9 550.6 550.6 318.2 550.9 0.05 64 30 23770 -54.7 -71.7 11 17.0 -56.2 230 2 595.5 595.5 320.5 596.1 0.08 65 23 25467 -54.9 -72.9 9 18.0 -56.7 5 8 641.9 642.0 322.4 642.6 0.09 66 20 26370 -49.9 -69.9 8 20.0 -53.1 300 7 683.4 683.5 323.9 684.8 0.16 67 15 28273 -46.1 -69.1 6 23.0 -51.4 247 7 754.7 754.8 326.1 756.9 0.23 68 14 28735 -44.1 -67.1 6 23.0 -50.4 242 7 776.5 776.6 326.7 779.7 0.33 69 14 28735 -44.9 -67.9 6 23.0 -50.9 242 7 773.8 773.9 326.7 776.6 0.29 70 12 29772 -43.1 -65.1 7 22.0 -50.3 232 6 815.0 815.3 327.7 820.2 0.50 71 11 30357 -44.5 -67.5 6 23.0 -51.5 226 6 830.5 830.7 328.1 834.6 0.40 72 10 31000 -42.1 -65.1 6 23.0 -50.5 220 5 862.4 862.7 328.8 868.9 0.60 73 9.7 31206 -42.1 -65.1 6 23.0 -50.6 869.9 870.3 329.0 876.7 0.62 74 9.5 31348 -40.3 -63.3 7 23.0 -49.7 882.0 882.4 329.2 890.9 0.81 75 9.2 31566 -41.1 -64.1 7 23.0 -50.3 887.0 887.4 329.3 895.4 0.75 76 8.6 32028 -38.1 -62.1 6 24.0 -49.1 916.0 916.6 329.9 928.0 1.05 TRP 253 10124 -54.3 -63.3 32 9.0 -54.5 230 45 324.2 324.2 290.1 324.4 0.03 WND 290 9243 -49.2 -58.2 34 9.0 -49.4 210 70 319.1 319.1 288.5 319.3 0.05 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5377.00 m Freezing level: 928.73 mb = 693.84 m = 2276.34 ft Wetbulb zero: 939.13 mb = 602.12 m = 1975.42 ft Precipitable water: 0.28 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 33.03 % Est. max temperature: 11.99 C = 53.58 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 931.78 mb = 666.35 m = 2186.16 ft T: 0.26 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.55 C/km ThetaE index: 2.89 C Layer 838.0- 758.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 897.34 mb = 968.06 m = 3176.01 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.62 g/kg Conv temperature: 4.36 C = 39.85 F Cap Strength: 12.47 C Lifted Index: 12.65 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 20.68 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.59 C Showalter Index: 9.86 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 41.10 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.60 C Cross Totals Index: 18.50 C K Index: -2.00 Risk: None Sweat Index: 89.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.44 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.95 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.15 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 74994.73 J/kg Cap Strength: 12.43 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 899.96 mb = 944.83 m = 3099.81 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 344.3 at 28.3 knts Storm direction: 14.3 at 21.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.9 neg: 2.2 tot: 7.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 104.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 111.1 neg: -56.9 tot: 54.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 18.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.35 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.9 stream: 3.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.36 Bulk Shear: 3.64 m/s