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 KOAX... Searching the city database file for: KOAX ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KOAX WMO ident: 72558 Latitude: 41.32 Longitude: -96.37 Elevation: 350.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 123 SFC 973 350 3.4 -1.0 73 4.4 1.5 345 14 278.7 279.3 276.0 288.8 3.65 2 953 518 2.8 -3.2 65 6.0 0.4 342 30 279.8 280.3 276.0 288.6 3.16 3 925 759 1.2 -3.8 69 5.0 -0.8 345 45 280.5 281.1 276.3 289.3 3.12 4 922 785 1.0 -4.0 69 5.0 -1.0 348 46 280.6 281.1 276.3 289.3 3.08 5 884 1123 0.0 -10.0 47 10.0 -3.4 360 52 283.0 283.3 276.0 288.8 2.02 6 869 1260 0.2 -11.8 40 12.0 -3.7 359 53 284.6 284.9 276.5 289.8 1.78 7 864 1306 0.2 -18.8 22 19.0 -5.1 358 53 285.0 285.2 275.6 288.1 1.00 8 850 1437 0.4 -17.6 24 18.0 -4.8 355 51 286.6 286.8 276.6 290.0 1.13 9 846 1475 0.4 -19.6 21 20.0 -5.1 355 51 287.0 287.1 276.6 289.9 0.95 10 817 1754 -0.5 -22.5 17 22.0 -6.2 351 51 288.9 289.0 277.3 291.3 0.77 11 792 2002 0.0 -20.0 21 20.0 -5.7 350 50 292.0 292.2 279.1 295.1 0.99 12 776 2165 -0.7 -21.7 19 21.0 -6.4 350 50 292.9 293.1 279.4 295.7 0.87 13 700 2980 -5.9 -29.9 13 24.0 -10.9 345 51 296.0 296.0 280.2 297.5 0.46 14 674 3275 -7.9 -31.9 13 24.0 -12.5 345 51 296.9 297.0 280.6 298.2 0.39 15 656 3485 -8.5 -34.5 10 26.0 -13.2 345 50 298.6 298.6 281.1 299.6 0.31 16 550 4830 -16.3 -42.3 9 26.0 -19.7 331 55 304.7 304.8 283.5 305.3 0.17 17 500 5540 -21.5 -50.5 5 29.0 -24.2 330 63 306.8 306.8 284.2 307.1 0.07 18 496 5599 -21.9 -50.9 5 29.0 -24.5 329 64 307.0 307.1 284.3 307.3 0.07 19 473 5947 -23.7 -48.7 8 25.0 -26.0 326 67 309.0 309.0 285.1 309.4 0.10 20 444 6406 -27.7 -49.7 10 22.0 -29.5 325 74 309.6 309.6 285.3 309.9 0.09 21 426 6703 -28.9 -49.9 11 21.0 -30.5 325 79 311.8 311.8 286.1 312.1 0.09 22 400 7150 -32.9 -50.9 15 18.0 -34.1 325 88 312.2 312.2 286.2 312.6 0.09 23 355 7976 -39.9 -55.9 17 16.0 -40.6 327 91 313.7 313.7 286.7 313.9 0.06 24 335 8370 -40.9 -57.9 14 17.0 -41.6 329 94 317.5 317.5 288.0 317.7 0.05 25 329 8493 -42.2 -59.2 14 17.0 -42.8 330 95 317.4 317.4 287.9 317.5 0.04 26 325 8575 -43.1 -60.1 14 17.0 -43.6 330 95 317.3 317.3 287.9 317.4 0.04 27 300 9110 -46.1 -63.1 13 17.0 -46.6 325 92 320.4 320.4 288.9 320.5 0.03 28 295 9222 -46.9 -62.9 14 16.0 -47.3 324 91 320.8 320.8 289.0 320.9 0.03 29 258 10104 -50.1 -66.1 14 16.0 -50.4 315 77 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.7 0.02 30 253 10232 -49.3 -65.3 14 16.0 -49.7 312 77 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.02 31 250 10310 -49.7 -65.7 14 16.0 -50.1 310 77 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.3 0.02 32 247 10389 -49.7 -65.7 14 16.0 -50.1 310 77 333.3 333.3 292.6 333.4 0.02 33 245 10442 -49.1 -65.1 14 16.0 -49.5 309 77 335.0 335.0 293.1 335.1 0.02 34 236 10687 -50.3 -66.3 13 16.0 -50.7 309 76 336.8 336.8 293.6 336.9 0.02 35 230 10856 -49.7 -65.7 14 16.0 -50.1 308 76 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.3 0.02 36 219 11176 -50.5 -66.5 13 16.0 -50.9 307 76 343.8 343.8 295.3 343.9 0.02 37 207 11545 -48.9 -65.9 12 17.0 -49.4 305 75 351.9 351.9 297.1 352.0 0.03 38 200 11770 -50.7 -67.7 12 17.0 -51.1 310 62 352.5 352.5 297.2 352.6 0.02 39 189 12136 -53.3 -68.3 14 15.0 -53.6 308 59 354.0 354.0 297.5 354.1 0.02 40 168 12894 -53.5 -69.5 13 16.0 -53.8 301 64 365.8 365.8 299.8 365.9 0.02 41 161 13166 -54.5 -69.5 14 15.0 -54.8 299 66 368.6 368.6 300.4 368.7 0.02 42 156 13369 -53.9 -68.9 14 15.0 -54.2 297 67 373.0 373.0 301.1 373.1 0.02 43 150 13620 -54.5 -69.5 14 15.0 -54.8 295 69 376.2 376.2 301.6 376.3 0.02 44 141 14016 -55.1 -70.1 14 15.0 -55.4 295 70 381.8 381.8 302.6 381.9 0.02 45 135 14294 -54.1 -70.1 12 16.0 -54.5 292 65 388.4 388.4 303.6 388.5 0.02 46 126 14735 -55.5 -70.5 14 15.0 -55.9 286 56 393.6 393.6 304.3 393.7 0.02 47 117 15207 -55.3 -70.3 14 15.0 -55.7 280 47 402.4 402.4 305.5 402.5 0.03 48 111 15542 -57.3 -71.3 15 14.0 -57.6 283 46 404.8 404.8 305.9 404.9 0.02 49 108 15715 -56.3 -71.3 14 15.0 -56.7 285 46 409.8 409.8 306.5 409.9 0.02 50 103 16014 -58.7 -72.7 15 14.0 -59.0 288 47 410.8 410.8 306.6 410.9 0.02 51 100 16200 -58.9 -72.9 15 14.0 -59.2 290 47 413.9 413.9 307.0 414.0 0.02 52 97 16392 -58.5 -72.5 15 14.0 -58.8 288 43 418.3 418.3 307.5 418.4 0.02 53 95 16524 -55.3 -70.3 14 15.0 -55.8 286 41 427.1 427.1 308.6 427.3 0.03 54 91 16798 -56.3 -71.3 14 15.0 -56.8 283 36 430.4 430.4 308.9 430.6 0.03 55 88 17012 -54.5 -70.5 12 16.0 -55.1 281 32 438.2 438.2 309.7 438.3 0.03 56 77 17861 -58.5 -72.5 15 14.0 -58.9 271 15 446.9 446.9 310.6 447.0 0.03 57 70 18460 -58.9 -72.9 15 14.0 -59.3 250 18 458.4 458.4 311.7 458.5 0.03 58 68 18641 -59.1 -73.1 15 14.0 -59.5 256 20 461.8 461.8 312.0 461.9 0.03 59 64 19018 -61.5 -74.5 16 13.0 -61.8 265 22 464.6 464.6 312.2 464.7 0.02 60 56 19846 -60.5 -74.5 14 14.0 -60.9 276 18 484.9 484.9 313.8 485.1 0.03 61 56 19846 -59.1 -74.1 13 15.0 -59.6 276 18 488.1 488.1 314.1 488.3 0.03 62 51 20427 -61.9 -75.9 14 14.0 -62.3 319 17 494.8 494.8 314.6 495.0 0.02 63 50 20550 -60.5 -74.5 14 14.0 -61.0 335 16 500.9 500.9 315.0 501.1 0.03 64 48 20804 -61.1 -75.1 14 14.0 -61.6 330 11 505.4 505.4 315.4 505.5 0.03 65 45 21207 -58.9 -73.9 13 15.0 -59.5 275 8 520.1 520.1 316.3 520.4 0.04 66 43 21493 -59.5 -74.5 13 15.0 -60.1 209 4 525.4 525.5 316.6 525.7 0.04 67 42 21641 -57.1 -73.1 11 16.0 -57.9 147 2 534.9 535.0 317.2 535.2 0.05 68 39 22108 -59.1 -74.1 13 15.0 -59.8 270 11 541.3 541.4 317.6 541.6 0.04 69 38 22271 -57.5 -73.5 11 16.0 -58.4 306 14 549.5 549.5 318.1 549.8 0.05 70 35 22791 -57.5 -73.5 11 16.0 -58.5 327 13 562.5 562.5 318.8 562.9 0.05 71 34 22975 -55.7 -72.7 10 17.0 -56.9 335 12 571.9 572.0 319.3 572.4 0.06 72 32 23360 -57.3 -74.3 10 17.0 -58.4 351 11 577.7 577.7 319.6 578.0 0.05 73 30 23770 -55.7 -73.7 9 18.0 -57.1 330 10 592.8 592.8 320.3 593.2 0.06 74 27 24445 -53.5 -73.5 7 20.0 -55.4 276 1 617.1 617.1 321.4 617.6 0.07 75 25 24940 -53.9 -74.9 6 21.0 -55.8 281 3 629.7 629.7 321.9 630.2 0.06 76 21 26070 -49.7 -74.7 4 25.0 -53.0 292 6 674.6 674.6 323.6 675.2 0.07 77 20 26390 -49.3 -77.3 2 28.0 -52.9 295 7 685.3 685.3 324.0 685.7 0.05 78 19 26726 -48.3 -78.3 2 30.0 -52.4 292 9 698.5 698.5 324.4 698.9 0.05 79 18 27080 -49.5 -79.5 2 30.0 -53.4 288 10 705.6 705.6 324.6 705.9 0.04 80 16 27852 -47.5 -80.5 1 33.0 -52.4 268 8 736.3 736.3 325.6 736.6 0.04 81 16 27852 -45.5 -79.5 1 34.0 -51.2 268 8 742.8 742.9 325.7 743.2 0.05 82 14 28740 -45.3 -80.3 1 35.0 -51.5 243 2 772.4 772.4 326.5 772.8 0.05 83 14 28740 -43.1 -77.1 1 34.0 -50.3 243 2 779.9 779.9 326.7 780.6 0.08 84 14 28740 -41.3 -74.3 2 33.0 -49.3 243 2 786.0 786.0 326.9 787.1 0.12 85 10 31020 -41.3 -76.3 1 35.0 -50.8 290 11 865.4 865.4 328.7 866.6 0.12 TRP 258 10104 -50.1 -66.1 14 16.0 -50.4 315 77 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.7 0.02 WND 329 8493 -42.2 -59.2 14 17.0 -42.8 330 95 317.4 317.4 287.9 317.5 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5417.00 m Freezing level: 833.11 mb = 1598.80 m = 5245.35 ft Freezing level: 792.00 mb = 2002.23 m = 6568.92 ft Freezing level: 792.00 mb = 2002.23 m = 6568.92 ft Wetbulb zero: 944.13 mb = 593.80 m = 1948.15 ft Precipitable water: 0.20 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 20.90 % Est. max temperature: 13.07 C = 55.53 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 908.93 mb = 899.66 m = 2951.60 ft T: 0.66 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.09 C/km ThetaE index: 1.72 C Layer 864.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 634.05 mb = 3744.77 m = 12285.84 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.82 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.28 C = 75.70 F Cap Strength: 14.68 C Lifted Index: 15.48 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 22.26 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.37 C Showalter Index: 14.75 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 25.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.90 C Cross Totals Index: 3.90 C K Index: -19.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 165.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.69 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.06 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.01 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 69703.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.44 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 832.03 mb = 1607.95 m = 5275.36 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 340.5 at 52.9 knts Storm direction: 10.5 at 39.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.6 neg: 1.9 tot: 8.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 92.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 218.8 neg: -64.4 tot: 154.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 51.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.46 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.4 stream: 5.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.39 Bulk Shear: 46.44 m/s