UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09112012_upa.wxp Date: 12Z 20 NOV 09 Searching for KOKX... Searching the city database file for: KOKX ... Date:12Z 20 NOV 09 Station: KOKX WMO ident: 72501 Latitude: 40.87 Longitude: -72.87 Elevation: 20.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1012 20 16.0 14.9 93 1.1 15.3 225 4 288.2 290.0 288.0 317.7 10.58 1 1000 120 15.2 15.0 99 0.2 15.1 225 16 288.4 290.2 288.2 318.4 10.78 2 987 231 14.6 14.6 100 0.0 14.6 222 27 288.8 290.7 288.3 318.6 10.64 3 925 779 12.8 12.8 100 0.0 12.8 230 35 292.4 294.2 289.0 321.1 10.09 4 850 1487 9.4 9.4 100 0.0 9.4 235 34 296.0 297.6 289.2 321.3 8.74 5 763 2376 5.0 5.0 100 0.0 5.0 221 45 300.5 301.8 289.3 321.8 7.18 6 738 2647 2.4 2.0 97 0.4 2.2 220 48 300.6 301.7 288.2 318.5 6.00 7 709 2970 1.8 1.8 100 0.0 1.8 216 49 303.4 304.5 289.3 321.9 6.16 8 696 3119 0.0 -0.2 99 0.2 -0.1 216 45 303.0 304.0 288.5 319.4 5.42 9 678 3329 -1.3 -1.5 99 0.2 -1.4 219 45 303.8 304.7 288.5 319.2 5.06 10 674 3376 -0.7 -0.8 99 0.1 -0.7 220 46 305.0 306.0 289.2 321.3 5.36 11 658 3568 -2.5 -2.6 99 0.1 -2.6 223 46 305.1 306.0 288.6 319.8 4.80 12 656 3592 -1.9 -2.0 99 0.1 -2.0 224 46 306.0 306.9 289.2 321.5 5.04 13 621 4025 -5.5 -5.9 97 0.4 -5.7 228 44 306.7 307.5 288.4 319.0 3.96 14 605 4230 -7.5 -9.3 87 1.8 -8.2 230 43 306.7 307.3 287.6 316.5 3.12 15 556 4885 -10.1 -11.3 91 1.2 -10.5 230 40 311.1 311.7 288.9 320.4 2.90 16 552 4940 -10.9 -12.4 89 1.5 -11.5 230 40 310.8 311.3 288.5 319.4 2.67 17 545 5038 -11.9 -15.8 73 3.9 -13.2 231 41 310.8 311.2 287.9 317.4 2.05 18 525 5323 -15.1 -22.1 55 7.0 -16.9 233 44 310.3 310.5 286.9 314.4 1.24 19 522 5367 -15.5 -27.5 35 12.0 -18.1 233 45 310.3 310.4 286.4 312.9 0.77 20 517 5439 -16.3 -23.3 55 7.0 -18.0 233 45 310.2 310.4 286.7 314.0 1.13 21 515 5468 -16.9 -27.9 38 11.0 -19.1 234 46 309.8 309.9 286.2 312.3 0.75 22 512 5512 -17.5 -30.5 31 13.0 -19.9 234 46 309.6 309.7 285.9 311.6 0.59 23 506 5601 -17.7 -29.7 34 12.0 -20.0 234 47 310.4 310.5 286.2 312.6 0.64 24 504 5630 -18.1 -37.1 17 19.0 -21.0 235 47 310.3 310.3 285.8 311.4 0.31 25 501 5675 -17.9 -30.9 31 13.0 -20.3 235 48 311.0 311.1 286.4 313.0 0.58 26 500 5690 -17.9 -30.9 31 13.0 -20.3 235 48 311.2 311.3 286.5 313.2 0.58 27 487 5886 -19.1 -31.1 34 12.0 -21.3 235 48 312.1 312.2 286.8 314.1 0.59 28 481 5978 -19.9 -30.9 37 11.0 -21.9 235 47 312.2 312.3 286.8 314.3 0.60 29 466 6212 -21.9 -35.9 27 14.0 -23.9 236 47 312.6 312.6 286.7 313.9 0.38 30 456 6371 -22.9 -33.9 36 11.0 -24.6 236 48 313.3 313.4 287.1 314.9 0.48 31 449 6485 -23.5 -37.5 26 14.0 -25.4 237 48 313.9 314.0 287.1 315.1 0.34 32 444 6566 -23.9 -36.9 29 13.0 -25.7 238 48 314.4 314.5 287.3 315.7 0.36 33 441 6616 -24.1 -42.1 17 18.0 -26.2 238 48 314.8 314.8 287.3 315.5 0.21 34 440 6632 -24.3 -38.3 26 14.0 -26.1 238 48 314.7 314.8 287.3 315.9 0.32 35 438 6666 -24.7 -40.7 21 16.0 -26.6 238 48 314.6 314.7 287.2 315.5 0.25 36 414 7073 -27.9 -41.9 25 14.0 -29.4 239 47 315.6 315.7 287.6 316.5 0.23 37 410 7142 -28.5 -40.5 31 12.0 -29.8 238 44 315.7 315.8 287.6 316.7 0.27 38 407 7195 -26.9 -31.7 64 4.8 -27.7 237 43 318.4 318.6 289.0 320.8 0.66 39 400 7320 -27.3 -31.0 71 3.7 -27.9 235 38 319.5 319.6 289.4 322.0 0.72 40 323 8827 -39.5 -45.5 53 6.0 -39.9 231 39 322.8 322.8 289.8 323.6 0.20 41 316 8977 -40.9 -48.9 42 8.0 -41.3 233 42 322.9 322.9 289.8 323.4 0.14 42 300 9330 -43.7 -51.7 41 8.0 -44.1 230 43 323.8 323.8 290.0 324.2 0.11 43 295 9443 -44.5 -52.5 41 8.0 -44.9 230 44 324.2 324.2 290.2 324.6 0.10 44 280 9790 -47.9 -56.9 35 9.0 -48.2 232 49 324.2 324.2 290.1 324.4 0.06 45 274 9933 -48.3 -59.3 27 11.0 -48.6 232 51 325.6 325.6 290.5 325.8 0.05 46 270 10029 -49.7 -62.7 20 13.0 -50.0 233 52 324.9 325.0 290.3 325.1 0.03 47 260 10275 -50.9 -66.9 13 16.0 -51.2 234 56 326.7 326.7 290.8 326.8 0.02 48 250 10530 -52.3 -68.3 13 16.0 -52.6 235 59 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.4 0.02 49 230 11062 -55.7 -69.7 16 14.0 -55.9 240 62 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.1 0.01 50 214 11516 -57.8 -70.9 17 13.1 -58.0 245 65 334.7 334.7 293.0 334.7 0.01 51 212 11575 -58.1 -71.1 17 13.0 -58.3 245 65 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.2 0.01 52 204 11816 -57.7 -70.7 18 13.0 -57.9 248 60 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.5 0.01 53 203 11847 -57.1 -70.1 18 13.0 -57.3 249 59 340.9 340.9 294.6 340.9 0.01 54 201 11909 -57.9 -70.9 17 13.0 -58.0 250 58 340.6 340.6 294.5 340.6 0.01 55 200 11940 -57.9 -70.9 17 13.0 -58.0 250 57 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.1 0.01 56 195 12100 -57.9 -70.9 17 13.0 -58.0 248 56 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.6 0.01 57 178 12672 -60.7 -73.7 16 13.0 -60.8 240 51 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.01 58 174 12814 -59.1 -72.1 17 13.0 -59.3 242 49 353.0 353.0 297.3 353.0 0.01 59 165 13146 -60.9 -73.9 16 13.0 -61.0 247 44 355.3 355.3 297.8 355.4 0.01 60 161 13299 -60.1 -73.1 17 13.0 -60.3 249 42 359.2 359.2 298.5 359.2 0.01 61 154 13576 -61.3 -74.3 16 13.0 -61.4 253 38 361.7 361.7 299.1 361.8 0.01 62 152 13657 -61.1 -74.1 16 13.0 -61.3 254 37 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.5 0.01 63 151 13698 -60.1 -74.1 14 14.0 -60.3 255 36 365.8 365.8 299.8 365.9 0.01 64 150 13740 -60.1 -74.1 14 14.0 -60.3 255 39 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.6 0.01 65 144 13995 -59.9 -73.9 14 14.0 -60.1 249 39 371.2 371.2 300.8 371.2 0.01 66 138 14259 -61.1 -75.1 14 14.0 -61.3 242 40 373.6 373.6 301.2 373.7 0.01 67 130 14630 -60.5 -74.5 14 14.0 -60.7 260 39 381.1 381.1 302.5 381.2 0.01 68 122 15025 -61.3 -75.3 14 14.0 -61.5 247 34 386.7 386.7 303.3 386.7 0.01 69 116 15336 -63.3 -77.3 13 14.0 -63.4 241 32 388.6 388.6 303.6 388.6 0.01 70 114 15443 -62.7 -76.7 14 14.0 -62.9 243 34 391.6 391.6 304.0 391.7 0.01 71 110 15662 -64.1 -77.1 15 13.0 -64.3 247 38 393.0 393.0 304.2 393.1 0.01 72 107 15831 -64.1 -76.1 18 12.0 -64.3 250 41 396.1 396.1 304.7 396.2 0.01 73 102 16127 -59.9 -75.9 11 16.0 -60.2 264 27 409.7 409.7 306.5 409.7 0.01 74 100 16250 -60.5 -77.5 9 17.0 -60.7 270 21 410.8 410.8 306.6 410.9 0.01 TRP 178 12672 -60.7 -73.7 16 13.0 -60.8 240 51 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.01 WND 214 11516 -57.8 -70.9 17 13.1 -58.0 245 65 334.7 334.7 293.0 334.7 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5570.00 m Freezing level: 696.00 mb = 3119.28 m = 10233.73 ft Wetbulb zero: 696.68 mb = 3111.48 m = 10208.13 ft Precipitable water: 1.37 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 91.11 % Est. max temperature: 23.26 C = 73.86 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 995.77 mb = 155.92 m = 511.55 ft T: 15.01 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.05 C/km ThetaE index: 3.38 C Layer 738.0- 709.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 959.39 mb = 470.66 m = 1544.14 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.39 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.23 C = 64.81 F Cap Strength: 0.90 C Lifted Index: -1.34 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.39 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.24 C Showalter Index: -2.22 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 54.60 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.30 C Cross Totals Index: 27.30 C K Index: 36.56 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 340.80 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -1.64 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 110.94 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 14.90 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 38.60 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.92 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 959.75 mb = 467.53 m = 1533.87 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 734.75 mb = 2682.23 m = 8799.84 ft Equ Level (EL): 724.75 mb = 2792.94 m = 9163.09 ft B at Equ Level: 19.38 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 354.75 mb = 8166.45 m = 26792.50 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 227.4 at 41.2 knts Storm direction: 257.4 at 30.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.4 neg: 8.9 tot: 10.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 95.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 213.2 neg: -65.7 tot: 147.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 49.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.41 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.1 stream: 5.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.14 Bulk Rich Number: 3.83 Bulk Shear: 28.98 m/s