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 KTUS... Searching the city database file for: KTUS ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KTUS WMO ident: 72274 Latitude: 32.12 Longitude: -110.93 Elevation: 779.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 87 SFC 928 779 16.8 -7.2 19 24.0 6.3 120 3 296.2 296.6 282.8 303.5 2.39 2 925 775 17.6 -6.4 19 24.0 6.8 145 7 297.3 297.8 283.4 305.1 2.56 3 898 1030 22.4 -8.6 12 31.0 8.2 186 4 304.8 305.2 285.9 311.8 2.22 4 850 1503 19.4 -10.6 12 30.0 6.2 35 2 306.5 306.8 286.4 312.9 2.00 5 819 1821 18.0 -15.0 9 33.0 4.6 179 2 308.3 308.5 286.4 313.0 1.45 6 731 2778 10.2 -17.8 12 28.0 -0.1 210 15 309.9 310.2 286.8 314.2 1.29 7 700 3136 7.6 -22.4 10 30.0 -2.2 215 18 310.9 311.1 286.7 314.0 0.90 8 679 3387 6.4 -24.6 9 31.0 -3.3 210 18 312.3 312.4 287.1 314.9 0.77 9 622 4099 0.6 -26.4 11 27.0 -7.1 212 20 313.6 313.7 287.4 316.0 0.71 10 584 4603 -1.7 -28.7 11 27.0 -8.9 218 17 316.6 316.7 288.3 318.7 0.61 11 500 5820 -10.5 -35.5 11 25.0 -15.5 235 24 320.2 320.3 289.2 321.6 0.37 12 496 5881 -10.9 -34.9 12 24.0 -15.7 233 27 320.5 320.6 289.3 321.9 0.40 13 454 6552 -14.7 -32.7 20 18.0 -18.4 230 36 323.9 324.0 290.5 325.9 0.54 14 439 6804 -17.1 -28.1 38 11.0 -19.6 234 35 324.0 324.2 290.9 327.1 0.86 15 400 7490 -23.5 -30.5 53 7.0 -24.8 240 34 324.4 324.6 290.9 327.2 0.75 16 387 7731 -25.5 -30.5 63 5.0 -26.4 237 37 324.9 325.1 291.0 327.7 0.78 17 357 8311 -29.7 -33.5 69 3.8 -30.3 225 50 326.8 327.0 291.5 329.2 0.63 18 354 8372 -29.9 -34.4 65 4.5 -30.6 225 51 327.4 327.5 291.6 329.5 0.59 19 349 8473 -30.1 -40.1 37 10.0 -31.3 225 52 328.4 328.5 291.6 329.7 0.33 20 336 8742 -32.5 -43.5 33 11.0 -33.6 225 56 328.7 328.8 291.6 329.7 0.24 21 322 9041 -35.1 -39.7 63 4.6 -35.6 225 60 329.2 329.2 291.9 330.6 0.38 22 304 9439 -38.5 -44.5 53 6.0 -39.0 229 64 329.9 329.9 291.9 330.8 0.24 23 300 9530 -39.1 -48.1 38 9.0 -39.7 230 64 330.3 330.3 292.0 330.9 0.16 24 294 9668 -39.7 -51.7 27 12.0 -40.4 232 66 331.3 331.3 292.2 331.8 0.11 25 274 10148 -42.3 -57.3 18 15.0 -43.0 241 71 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.5 0.06 26 250 10760 -47.9 -61.9 18 14.0 -48.3 240 80 334.9 334.9 293.0 335.0 0.04 27 247 10839 -48.5 -61.5 21 13.0 -48.8 239 82 335.1 335.1 293.2 335.3 0.04 28 221 11562 -53.5 -64.5 25 11.0 -53.7 230 99 338.2 338.3 293.9 338.4 0.03 29 217 11679 -53.3 -64.3 25 11.0 -53.5 231 100 340.3 340.3 294.4 340.5 0.03 30 207 11981 -55.1 -67.1 21 12.0 -55.3 233 101 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.2 0.02 31 200 12200 -55.5 -67.5 21 12.0 -55.7 235 101 344.9 344.9 295.5 345.0 0.02 32 199 12232 -55.5 -67.5 21 12.0 -55.7 235 101 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.02 33 185 12696 -58.1 -69.1 23 11.0 -58.3 237 104 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.5 0.02 34 180 12869 -57.9 -68.9 23 11.0 -58.0 238 105 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.6 0.02 35 167 13339 -61.5 -71.7 25 10.1 -61.6 240 108 353.1 353.1 297.3 353.2 0.01 36 165 13414 -62.1 -72.1 25 10.0 -62.2 240 108 353.3 353.3 297.4 353.4 0.01 37 150 14000 -65.3 -75.3 24 10.0 -65.4 250 93 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.01 38 149 14041 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.6 250 91 357.9 357.9 298.3 358.0 0.01 39 134 14685 -64.5 -74.5 24 10.0 -64.6 240 73 370.7 370.7 300.7 370.8 0.01 40 129 14916 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.6 240 78 373.0 373.0 301.1 373.0 0.01 41 125 15108 -63.5 -73.5 24 10.0 -63.6 248 66 380.0 380.0 302.2 380.1 0.01 42 111 15829 -67.3 -76.3 27 9.0 -67.4 250 45 386.0 386.0 303.2 386.1 0.01 43 110 15883 -67.3 -76.3 27 9.0 -67.4 249 44 387.0 387.0 303.3 387.1 0.01 44 108 15994 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.6 248 43 392.4 392.4 304.2 392.5 0.01 45 104 16223 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.6 244 39 396.7 396.7 304.8 396.8 0.01 46 100 16460 -66.5 -76.5 23 10.0 -66.6 240 35 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.3 0.01 47 94 16834 -67.5 -76.5 27 9.0 -67.6 243 29 404.4 404.4 305.8 404.5 0.01 48 90 17099 -64.9 -74.9 24 10.0 -65.0 245 26 414.6 414.6 307.1 414.7 0.02 49 76 18120 -69.9 -78.9 26 9.0 -70.0 254 11 424.7 424.7 308.3 424.8 0.01 50 70 18610 -69.9 -78.9 26 9.0 -70.0 335 3 434.8 434.8 309.4 434.9 0.01 51 62 19330 -70.7 -79.7 25 9.0 -70.8 222 11 448.4 448.4 310.7 448.5 0.01 52 58 19727 -68.1 -78.1 23 10.0 -68.2 316 12 462.9 462.9 312.0 463.0 0.02 53 53 20267 -68.5 -78.5 22 10.0 -68.7 324 15 474.1 474.1 313.0 474.2 0.02 54 50 20620 -63.5 -74.5 21 11.0 -63.8 315 17 493.8 493.9 314.5 494.0 0.03 55 48 20873 -61.1 -73.1 19 12.0 -61.5 320 17 505.4 505.4 315.4 505.6 0.04 56 44 21414 -60.7 -72.7 19 12.0 -61.2 340 9 519.1 519.1 316.2 519.4 0.05 57 40 22014 -56.5 -70.5 16 14.0 -57.4 306 12 544.0 544.0 317.8 544.4 0.07 58 39 22175 -57.9 -71.9 15 14.0 -58.7 330 15 544.4 544.4 317.8 544.8 0.06 59 36 22681 -56.9 -71.9 13 15.0 -57.9 40 24 559.6 559.6 318.6 560.0 0.06 60 33 23229 -60.1 -74.1 14 14.0 -60.8 115 18 565.2 565.2 318.9 565.5 0.05 61 30 23830 -56.1 -73.1 10 17.0 -57.4 185 6 591.7 591.7 320.2 592.2 0.06 62 27 24504 -53.3 -76.3 4 23.0 -55.3 328 4 617.7 617.7 321.4 618.0 0.04 63 22 25828 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -54.5 83 12 659.7 659.7 323.0 659.8 0.01 64 20 26450 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -52.8 130 8 685.9 685.9 324.0 686.0 0.02 65 17 27525 -45.9 -80.9 1 35.0 -51.2 53 16 728.8 728.8 325.3 729.1 0.03 66 16 27929 -45.7 -80.7 1 35.0 -51.3 103 20 742.2 742.2 325.7 742.5 0.04 67 15 28358 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -52.5 134 12 750.7 750.7 326.0 750.9 0.03 68 11 30426 -43.9 -79.9 1 36.0 -51.7 1 7 832.7 832.7 328.0 833.3 0.06 69 10 31070 -41.5 -77.5 1 36.0 -50.9 320 5 864.6 864.7 328.7 865.7 0.10 70 7.8 32761 -40.1 -77.1 1 37.0 -51.4 933.9 934.0 330.1 935.4 0.14 TRP 149 14041 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.6 250 91 357.9 357.9 298.3 358.0 0.01 WND 167 13339 -61.5 -71.7 25 10.1 -61.6 240 108 353.1 353.1 297.3 353.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5733.00 m Freezing level: 612.09 mb = 4230.17 m = 13878.34 ft Wetbulb zero: 732.81 mb = 2757.02 m = 9045.22 ft Precipitable water: 0.25 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 10.95 % Est. max temperature: 29.35 C = 84.83 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 645.18 mb = 3801.48 m = 12471.89 ft T: 3.02 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.74 C/km ThetaE index: 0.22 C Layer 700.0- 679.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 432.37 mb = 6916.45 m = 22691.48 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.12 g/kg Conv temperature: 44.11 C = 111.40 F Cap Strength: 11.06 C Lifted Index: 11.04 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.73 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.76 C Showalter Index: 10.05 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 29.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 29.90 C Cross Totals Index: -0.10 C K Index: -10.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 28.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.92 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 28.96 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 61338.52 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.06 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 560.87 mb = 4919.62 m = 16140.28 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 220.3 at 17.1 knts Storm direction: 250.3 at 12.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.8 neg: 0.8 tot: 3.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 68.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 68.8 neg: -30.9 tot: 37.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 12.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.31 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.2 stream: 2.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.69 Bulk Shear: 41.73 m/s