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 KMPX... Searching the city database file for: KMPX ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 09 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 143 SFC 983 287 6.2 -0.8 61 7.0 3.1 0 0 280.7 281.3 277.2 291.0 3.66 2 980 312 8.2 0.2 57 8.0 4.5 80 18 283.0 283.7 278.7 294.1 3.96 3 964 449 12.2 -2.8 35 15.0 5.5 80 17 288.4 288.9 280.3 297.7 3.22 4 946 607 11.8 -10.2 20 22.0 3.3 80 16 289.5 289.8 279.1 295.1 1.86 5 925 794 10.6 -10.4 22 21.0 2.6 85 14 290.1 290.5 279.4 295.8 1.87 6 915 884 10.4 -11.6 20 22.0 2.2 81 14 290.8 291.2 279.6 296.0 1.72 7 894 1077 10.4 -18.6 11 29.0 1.0 120 13 292.8 293.0 279.5 295.9 0.98 8 863 1370 10.2 -16.8 13 27.0 0.9 155 14 295.5 295.8 281.0 299.3 1.19 9 850 1496 9.2 -12.8 20 22.0 1.0 155 14 295.8 296.1 281.7 301.0 1.68 10 826 1732 7.4 -9.6 29 17.0 0.7 172 15 296.3 296.7 282.7 303.1 2.23 11 803 1964 6.6 -8.4 33 15.0 0.4 195 13 297.9 298.3 283.6 305.6 2.52 12 749 2530 1.2 -8.8 47 10.0 -2.7 236 9 298.0 298.5 283.8 306.0 2.62 13 714 2912 -2.5 -7.1 71 4.6 -4.4 235 16 298.0 298.6 284.4 307.5 3.14 14 710 2957 -2.3 -6.0 76 3.7 -3.8 234 18 298.7 299.3 285.0 309.1 3.44 15 705 3013 -0.5 -4.3 75 3.8 -2.2 232 20 301.3 302.0 286.5 313.3 3.94 16 701 3059 0.0 -6.0 64 6.0 -2.6 230 22 302.4 303.0 286.4 313.0 3.48 17 700 3070 0.0 -6.0 64 6.0 -2.6 230 23 302.5 303.1 286.5 313.2 3.49 18 691 3174 0.0 -8.0 55 8.0 -3.3 226 25 303.6 304.2 286.4 313.0 3.03 19 678 3325 -0.9 -9.9 50 9.0 -4.4 221 29 304.3 304.7 286.2 312.6 2.66 20 629 3919 -4.9 -11.9 58 7.0 -7.5 230 46 306.3 306.7 286.8 314.0 2.44 21 573 4644 -11.1 -14.0 79 2.9 -12.1 233 53 307.3 307.7 286.9 314.5 2.26 22 565 4752 -11.1 -11.5 97 0.4 -11.2 234 54 308.5 309.1 287.9 317.4 2.81 23 541 5084 -12.9 -13.2 98 0.3 -13.0 238 59 310.2 310.7 288.2 318.4 2.56 24 526 5298 -14.5 -15.0 96 0.5 -14.7 242 62 310.8 311.3 288.1 318.1 2.27 25 511 5516 -16.1 -18.9 79 2.8 -16.9 246 65 311.5 311.8 287.8 317.0 1.68 26 500 5680 -16.9 -19.2 82 2.3 -17.6 250 64 312.4 312.8 288.1 318.0 1.67 27 496 5740 -17.3 -19.5 83 2.2 -17.9 251 64 312.7 313.0 288.1 318.1 1.64 28 446 6530 -23.1 -24.5 88 1.4 -23.4 257 70 315.0 315.2 288.4 319.0 1.18 29 438 6663 -24.3 -27.1 78 2.8 -24.8 258 71 315.1 315.3 288.2 318.4 0.95 30 429 6814 -25.5 -32.5 52 7.0 -26.6 259 72 315.5 315.6 287.9 317.5 0.58 31 423 6917 -26.1 -34.1 47 8.0 -27.3 259 73 316.0 316.1 288.0 317.8 0.50 32 400 7320 -29.3 -37.3 46 8.0 -30.3 255 77 316.9 317.0 288.2 318.3 0.39 33 399 7338 -29.5 -37.5 46 8.0 -30.4 255 77 316.9 316.9 288.2 318.2 0.38 34 361 8042 -34.9 -40.9 54 6.0 -35.5 254 80 318.8 318.9 288.7 319.9 0.30 35 351 8237 -36.1 -41.1 60 5.0 -36.5 253 80 319.8 319.9 289.0 320.9 0.30 36 347 8316 -35.9 -43.9 44 8.0 -36.5 253 80 321.1 321.2 289.3 322.0 0.22 37 340 8457 -36.5 -45.5 39 9.0 -37.2 252 81 322.2 322.2 289.6 322.9 0.19 38 326 8746 -38.9 -48.9 34 10.0 -39.5 251 81 322.8 322.8 289.8 323.3 0.14 39 300 9310 -42.9 -49.9 46 7.0 -43.3 250 82 324.9 324.9 290.4 325.4 0.13 40 296 9400 -43.7 -50.7 46 7.0 -44.0 250 83 325.0 325.0 290.4 325.5 0.12 41 289 9561 -44.3 -53.3 36 9.0 -44.7 249 84 326.4 326.4 290.8 326.8 0.09 42 250 10520 -49.9 -59.9 30 10.0 -50.2 245 91 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.1 0.05 43 248 10573 -50.1 -60.1 30 10.0 -50.4 245 91 332.3 332.4 292.4 332.5 0.05 44 229 11090 -54.5 -65.5 25 11.0 -54.7 247 90 333.3 333.3 292.6 333.4 0.02 45 200 11950 -59.9 -69.9 26 10.0 -60.0 250 89 337.9 337.9 293.8 338.0 0.02 46 198 12013 -60.3 -70.3 26 10.0 -60.4 250 89 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.01 47 195 12108 -60.1 -70.1 26 10.0 -60.2 250 89 340.0 340.0 294.3 340.1 0.02 48 185 12435 -61.3 -71.3 25 10.0 -61.4 250 95 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.3 0.01 49 184 12469 -60.3 -70.3 26 10.0 -60.4 250 99 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.02 50 179 12640 -59.6 -69.6 26 10.0 -59.7 250 103 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.02 51 177 12711 -59.3 -69.3 26 10.0 -59.5 250 101 350.9 350.9 296.8 351.0 0.02 52 169 13000 -59.1 -70.1 23 11.0 -59.3 252 93 355.9 355.9 297.9 356.0 0.02 53 159 13380 -61.5 -72.5 22 11.0 -61.6 253 82 358.1 358.1 298.3 358.2 0.01 54 151 13699 -62.3 -72.3 25 10.0 -62.4 255 73 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.01 55 150 13740 -61.9 -72.9 22 11.0 -62.0 255 72 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.5 0.01 56 134 14437 -60.9 -71.9 22 11.0 -61.0 249 57 377.1 377.1 301.8 377.2 0.02 57 113 15480 -66.1 -77.1 20 11.0 -66.2 244 64 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.3 0.01 58 109 15698 -65.3 -76.3 20 11.0 -65.4 246 61 391.8 391.8 304.0 391.8 0.01 59 100 16220 -66.3 -77.3 20 11.0 -66.4 250 47 399.6 399.6 305.2 399.7 0.01 60 93 16660 -66.5 -77.5 20 11.0 -66.6 258 48 407.6 407.6 306.2 407.7 0.01 61 87 17066 -64.1 -75.1 21 11.0 -64.3 258 42 420.3 420.3 307.7 420.4 0.02 62 72 18226 -63.9 -75.9 18 12.0 -64.1 234 25 444.1 444.1 310.3 444.2 0.02 63 70 18400 -61.7 -73.7 19 12.0 -62.0 225 26 452.4 452.4 311.1 452.5 0.03 64 69 18489 -61.1 -73.1 19 12.0 -61.4 225 27 455.5 455.5 311.4 455.7 0.03 65 66 18764 -61.1 -73.1 19 12.0 -61.4 225 29 461.4 461.4 311.9 461.5 0.03 66 64 18956 -58.3 -71.3 17 13.0 -58.7 225 30 471.6 471.6 312.8 471.8 0.04 67 56 19798 -56.3 -70.3 16 14.0 -57.0 230 16 494.5 494.5 314.6 494.8 0.05 68 52 20265 -59.1 -73.1 15 14.0 -59.6 243 7 498.6 498.6 314.9 498.8 0.04 69 50 20510 -59.5 -74.5 13 15.0 -60.0 240 10 503.3 503.3 315.2 503.5 0.03 70 45 21167 -60.9 -75.9 12 15.0 -61.4 212 13 515.3 515.3 316.0 515.4 0.03 71 37 22394 -57.5 -74.5 10 17.0 -58.4 212 12 553.7 553.7 318.3 554.0 0.04 72 35 22744 -58.9 -74.9 11 16.0 -59.7 193 7 558.9 558.9 318.6 559.2 0.04 73 31 23511 -55.9 -73.9 9 18.0 -57.2 91 9 586.7 586.7 320.0 587.1 0.06 74 30 23720 -55.9 -74.9 8 19.0 -57.2 45 13 592.2 592.3 320.3 592.6 0.05 75 28 24160 -56.5 -75.5 7 19.0 -57.9 73 22 602.4 602.4 320.7 602.7 0.05 76 26 24635 -53.3 -75.3 5 22.0 -55.3 72 18 624.4 624.4 321.7 624.8 0.05 77 20 26330 -53.1 -81.1 2 28.0 -55.7 340 8 673.6 673.6 323.6 673.9 0.03 78 19 26661 -52.3 -82.3 2 30.0 -55.2 313 14 686.1 686.1 324.0 686.3 0.02 79 17 27377 -54.3 -84.3 1 30.0 -57.0 328 9 701.8 701.8 324.5 702.0 0.02 80 16 27766 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -56.3 345 4 717.4 717.4 325.0 717.5 0.02 81 13 29090 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -59.9 358 8 746.7 746.7 325.8 746.8 0.01 82 10 30770 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -56.4 15 13 827.3 827.3 327.9 827.6 0.03 83 9.7 30968 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -55.8 839.1 839.1 328.1 839.4 0.03 TRP 185 12435 -61.3 -71.3 25 10.0 -61.4 250 95 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.3 0.01 WND 179 12640 -59.6 -69.6 26 10.0 -59.7 250 103 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5537.00 m Freezing level: 737.65 mb = 2653.81 m = 8706.64 ft Freezing level: 701.00 mb = 3058.57 m = 10034.55 ft Freezing level: 691.00 mb = 3173.58 m = 10411.88 ft Wetbulb zero: 795.66 mb = 2038.89 m = 6689.20 ft Precipitable water: 0.51 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 54.01 % Est. max temperature: 21.56 C = 70.81 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 882.68 mb = 1183.02 m = 3881.26 ft T: 10.33 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.48 C/km ThetaE index: 2.65 C Layer 946.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 505.67 mb = 5595.18 m = 18356.65 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.09 g/kg Conv temperature: 37.26 C = 99.07 F Cap Strength: 14.41 C Lifted Index: 14.96 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 20.60 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 11.54 C Showalter Index: 11.38 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 30.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.10 C Cross Totals Index: 4.10 C K Index: 7.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 92.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.50 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 29.93 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.74 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 52873.89 J/kg Cap Strength: 14.49 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 688.91 mb = 3197.83 m = 10491.44 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 233.4 at 34.7 knts Storm direction: 263.4 at 26.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.7 neg: 3.3 tot: 5.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 76.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 275.6 neg: -58.9 tot: 216.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 72.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.36 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 14.1 stream: 5.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 0.09 Bulk Shear: 323.87 m/s