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 KRAP... Searching the city database file for: KRAP ... Date:12Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KRAP WMO ident: 72662 Latitude: 44.08 Longitude: -103.05 Elevation: 964.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 88 1 925 742 SFC 894 964 4.6 -5.4 48 10.0 0.5 285 6 286.8 287.3 279.1 295.1 2.86 3 891 996 6.8 -4.2 45 11.0 2.1 290 7 289.3 289.9 280.7 298.5 3.14 4 889 1017 8.0 -3.0 46 11.0 3.1 293 7 290.8 291.4 281.7 300.8 3.44 5 876 1157 9.6 -4.4 37 14.0 3.4 315 11 293.7 294.2 282.6 303.0 3.14 6 868 1244 9.8 -5.2 34 15.0 3.2 328 12 294.6 295.2 282.8 303.6 2.99 7 850 1443 8.6 -9.4 27 18.0 1.4 350 14 295.2 295.6 282.1 301.8 2.20 8 841 1531 7.8 -10.2 27 18.0 0.8 356 14 295.2 295.6 282.0 301.6 2.09 9 832 1620 8.0 -9.0 29 17.0 1.1 1 13 296.3 296.8 282.8 303.4 2.32 10 811 1830 6.8 -8.2 33 15.0 0.7 15 12 297.2 297.7 283.4 305.0 2.54 11 777 2180 3.6 -7.4 44 11.0 -0.9 334 10 297.5 298.0 283.8 306.0 2.82 12 757 2391 2.8 -7.2 48 10.0 -1.3 279 12 298.8 299.4 284.5 307.8 2.94 13 740 2576 3.8 -7.2 44 11.0 -0.9 258 15 301.9 302.4 285.7 311.1 3.01 14 700 3024 0.0 -10.0 47 10.0 -3.9 260 21 302.5 303.0 285.5 310.4 2.55 15 683 3220 -1.7 -11.7 46 10.0 -5.4 257 24 302.7 303.1 285.2 309.9 2.28 16 641 3722 -6.1 -11.1 68 5.0 -7.9 250 31 303.3 303.7 285.8 311.2 2.55 17 627 3894 -6.7 -10.6 74 3.9 -8.2 248 34 304.5 305.0 286.4 313.0 2.72 18 550 4902 -15.1 -21.1 60 6.0 -16.6 255 51 306.2 306.4 285.4 310.4 1.29 19 526 5240 -15.7 -19.7 71 4.0 -16.8 236 49 309.4 309.7 286.9 314.4 1.52 20 500 5620 -18.7 -21.4 79 2.7 -19.4 215 46 310.2 310.5 287.0 314.8 1.38 21 467 6124 -22.3 -23.6 89 1.3 -22.6 215 51 311.9 312.1 287.4 316.0 1.22 22 449 6411 -24.1 -26.5 80 2.4 -24.6 216 54 313.1 313.3 287.6 316.5 0.98 23 400 7240 -30.9 -33.6 77 2.7 -31.3 220 62 314.8 314.9 287.7 316.8 0.56 24 383 7546 -33.3 -36.3 74 3.0 -33.6 229 69 315.6 315.7 287.8 317.2 0.45 25 373 7731 -34.9 -39.5 63 4.6 -35.3 231 73 315.9 315.9 287.8 317.1 0.33 26 367 7844 -35.3 -43.3 44 8.0 -36.0 232 74 316.8 316.9 288.0 317.7 0.23 27 352 8132 -37.7 -45.7 43 8.0 -38.2 234 77 317.4 317.4 288.1 318.1 0.18 28 338 8411 -38.5 -45.5 48 7.0 -39.0 232 82 320.0 320.0 289.0 320.7 0.19 29 313 8934 -42.7 -48.7 52 6.0 -43.0 224 95 321.3 321.3 289.3 321.8 0.15 30 307 9065 -42.1 -48.1 52 6.0 -42.5 221 98 323.9 323.9 290.1 324.5 0.16 31 303 9153 -42.7 -48.7 52 6.0 -43.0 220 100 324.3 324.3 290.2 324.8 0.15 32 300 9220 -43.3 -49.3 52 6.0 -43.6 220 100 324.3 324.4 290.2 324.9 0.14 33 278 9732 -47.9 -54.9 44 7.0 -48.1 222 103 324.8 324.9 290.3 325.2 0.08 34 250 10430 -52.7 -58.7 48 6.0 -52.8 225 107 327.7 327.7 291.1 327.9 0.06 35 249 10456 -52.9 -58.9 48 6.0 -53.1 225 107 327.8 327.8 291.2 328.0 0.05 36 224 11126 -59.3 -65.3 46 6.0 -59.4 225 111 328.0 328.1 291.2 328.2 0.03 37 214 11410 -59.9 -65.9 45 6.0 -60.0 225 112 331.4 331.4 292.1 331.5 0.03 38 205 11677 -60.5 -66.5 45 6.0 -60.6 231 108 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.02 39 200 11830 -61.5 -67.5 45 6.0 -61.6 235 106 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.5 0.02 40 194 12018 -62.7 -68.7 44 6.0 -62.8 232 101 336.4 336.4 293.4 336.5 0.02 41 188 12212 -62.5 -68.5 44 6.0 -62.6 230 97 339.7 339.7 294.3 339.8 0.02 42 181 12445 -63.7 -69.7 44 6.0 -63.8 230 103 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.02 43 179 12513 -63.3 -69.3 44 6.0 -63.4 235 103 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.3 0.02 44 177 12582 -61.5 -67.5 45 6.0 -61.6 236 101 347.3 347.3 296.1 347.4 0.02 45 174 12688 -61.1 -68.1 39 7.0 -61.2 237 97 349.7 349.7 296.5 349.8 0.02 46 173 12724 -59.3 -66.3 40 7.0 -59.4 238 96 353.2 353.2 297.4 353.3 0.03 47 169 12871 -58.1 -65.1 40 7.0 -58.2 239 91 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.7 0.04 48 162 13137 -59.3 -66.3 40 7.0 -59.4 242 82 359.9 359.9 298.7 360.0 0.03 49 155 13414 -58.1 -66.1 35 8.0 -58.3 245 73 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.7 0.03 50 150 13620 -58.9 -66.9 35 8.0 -59.0 240 69 368.6 368.6 300.4 368.7 0.03 51 147 13747 -59.5 -67.5 35 8.0 -59.6 235 65 369.7 369.7 300.5 369.8 0.03 52 145 13833 -57.7 -65.7 35 8.0 -57.9 235 66 374.3 374.3 301.4 374.5 0.04 53 140 14053 -59.3 -67.3 35 8.0 -59.5 235 68 375.2 375.3 301.5 375.4 0.03 54 129 14564 -60.9 -68.9 34 8.0 -61.0 235 72 381.3 381.3 302.5 381.4 0.03 55 125 14760 -60.3 -68.3 34 8.0 -60.4 241 64 385.8 385.8 303.2 385.9 0.03 56 120 15016 -57.9 -66.9 31 9.0 -58.1 246 49 394.7 394.7 304.5 394.9 0.04 57 110 15563 -58.7 -67.7 30 9.0 -58.9 237 45 403.2 403.2 305.6 403.4 0.04 58 100 16160 -60.1 -69.1 30 9.0 -60.3 240 51 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.8 0.03 59 81 17462 -63.9 -72.9 28 9.0 -64.1 233 38 429.4 429.4 308.8 429.5 0.02 60 78 17693 -63.3 -72.3 28 9.0 -63.5 240 40 435.3 435.3 309.4 435.4 0.03 61 75 17937 -58.9 -68.9 26 10.0 -59.2 244 35 449.4 449.4 310.8 449.7 0.05 62 73 18107 -58.1 -68.1 27 10.0 -58.5 247 32 454.6 454.6 311.3 454.9 0.05 63 70 18370 -59.3 -69.3 26 10.0 -59.6 240 25 457.5 457.5 311.5 457.8 0.05 64 68 18552 -59.9 -69.9 26 10.0 -60.2 236 24 460.0 460.0 311.8 460.3 0.05 65 65 18835 -58.3 -68.3 27 10.0 -58.7 247 21 469.5 469.5 312.6 469.9 0.06 66 62 19132 -59.5 -69.5 26 10.0 -59.9 227 22 473.2 473.3 313.0 473.5 0.05 67 58 19550 -59.1 -69.1 26 10.0 -59.5 230 20 483.3 483.3 313.7 483.6 0.06 68 57 19660 -57.5 -68.5 23 11.0 -58.0 220 17 489.3 489.3 314.2 489.7 0.07 69 53 20120 -57.9 -68.9 23 11.0 -58.5 214 12 498.7 498.7 314.9 499.1 0.07 70 51 20364 -55.5 -67.5 21 12.0 -56.2 182 14 509.8 509.8 315.7 510.3 0.09 71 50 20490 -56.3 -68.3 21 12.0 -57.0 175 15 510.8 510.8 315.7 511.3 0.08 72 41 21754 -55.1 -68.1 18 13.0 -56.1 197 17 543.6 543.7 317.8 544.3 0.10 73 33 23134 -57.3 -70.3 18 13.0 -58.2 146 7 572.6 572.6 319.3 573.2 0.09 74 30 23740 -54.7 -69.7 14 15.0 -56.1 110 11 595.5 595.6 320.5 596.3 0.11 75 28 24182 -53.5 -68.5 14 15.0 -55.2 83 16 610.7 610.8 321.2 611.8 0.14 76 20 26360 -50.1 -71.1 7 21.0 -53.3 90 9 682.8 682.9 323.9 683.9 0.13 77 19 26696 -49.3 -71.3 6 22.0 -52.9 83 9 695.4 695.5 324.3 696.5 0.13 78 17 27423 -50.7 -73.7 5 23.0 -54.2 73 10 713.4 713.4 324.9 714.3 0.10 79 15 28232 -54.3 -75.3 6 21.0 -57.1 107 7 727.4 727.5 325.3 728.2 0.09 80 13 29151 -53.3 -78.3 3 25.0 -56.8 94 4 761.3 761.3 326.3 761.9 0.07 TRP 181 12445 -63.7 -69.7 44 6.0 -63.8 230 103 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.02 WND 214 11410 -59.9 -65.9 45 6.0 -60.0 225 112 331.4 331.4 292.1 331.5 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5532.00 m Freezing level: 700.00 mb = 3024.00 m = 9921.14 ft Wetbulb zero: 796.72 mb = 1975.15 m = 6480.08 ft Precipitable water: 0.43 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 54.22 % Est. max temperature: 18.49 C = 65.28 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 765.72 mb = 2298.52 m = 7540.99 ft T: 3.15 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.20 C/km ThetaE index: 1.99 C Layer 850.0- 832.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 576.77 mb = 4536.70 m = 14884.01 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.63 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.81 C = 73.06 F Cap Strength: 8.07 C Lifted Index: 8.12 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.16 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.61 C Showalter Index: 9.00 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 27.30 C Cross Totals Index: 9.30 C K Index: 7.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 74.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.70 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 29.85 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.73 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 52628.20 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.09 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 667.23 mb = 3404.83 m = 11170.56 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 238.3 at 34.3 knts Storm direction: 268.3 at 25.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.9 neg: 7.2 tot: 9.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 126.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 99.7 neg: -54.2 tot: 45.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 15.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.27 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.7 stream: 3.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.17 Bulk Shear: 172.36 m/s