UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09110800_upa.wxp Date: 00Z 8 NOV 09 Searching for KBUF... Searching the city database file for: KBUF ... Date:00Z 8 NOV 09 Station: KBUF WMO ident: 72528 Latitude: 42.93 Longitude: -78.73 Elevation: 215.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 97 SFC 985 215 13.0 7.0 67 6.0 9.7 200 6 287.4 288.5 283.5 305.4 6.38 2 970 346 13.6 5.6 58 8.0 9.3 210 17 289.3 290.3 283.8 306.0 5.88 3 958 453 16.4 5.4 48 11.0 10.4 218 25 293.1 294.2 285.4 310.1 5.87 4 925 754 14.0 3.0 47 11.0 8.3 230 38 293.6 294.5 284.8 308.6 5.13 5 917 827 13.2 3.2 51 10.0 8.0 230 39 293.5 294.5 284.9 308.8 5.25 6 865 1314 8.6 2.6 66 6.0 5.5 239 41 293.7 294.6 285.0 309.2 5.34 7 850 1459 7.4 4.0 79 3.4 5.6 245 42 293.9 295.0 285.8 311.3 6.00 8 839 1566 8.2 6.7 90 1.5 7.3 252 44 295.8 297.2 287.8 317.2 7.35 9 802 1938 7.2 4.2 81 3.0 5.6 277 47 298.6 299.8 288.0 317.7 6.46 10 792 2042 7.6 0.6 61 7.0 4.1 284 46 300.1 301.0 287.2 315.2 5.05 11 786 2104 8.2 -3.8 42 12.0 2.6 288 45 301.4 302.1 286.2 312.6 3.67 12 771 2264 8.6 -4.4 39 13.0 2.5 290 43 303.5 304.2 286.9 314.5 3.58 13 700 3054 2.4 -8.6 44 11.0 -2.2 280 39 305.1 305.7 286.8 314.1 2.85 14 694 3123 2.0 -7.0 51 9.0 -1.9 279 39 305.5 306.1 287.3 315.6 3.26 15 691 3158 2.0 -13.0 32 15.0 -3.6 278 40 305.8 306.2 286.1 312.3 2.03 16 685 3228 2.0 -14.0 29 16.0 -3.9 277 40 306.6 306.9 286.2 312.6 1.89 17 662 3502 0.2 -18.8 22 19.0 -6.0 273 42 307.6 307.8 286.0 311.9 1.31 18 646 3697 -1.1 -16.1 31 15.0 -6.3 270 43 308.3 308.6 286.6 313.7 1.68 19 571 4664 -9.3 -20.3 40 11.0 -12.5 270 40 309.7 310.0 286.8 314.1 1.33 20 552 4924 -10.9 -21.9 40 11.0 -13.9 269 39 310.8 311.1 287.0 314.8 1.20 21 530 5236 -10.9 -25.9 28 15.0 -14.6 262 43 314.5 314.6 287.9 317.5 0.87 22 500 5680 -14.7 -26.7 35 12.0 -17.5 285 42 315.1 315.3 288.1 318.1 0.86 23 493 5787 -15.5 -28.5 32 13.0 -18.3 290 40 315.4 315.6 288.1 318.0 0.74 24 442 6604 -20.7 -32.7 33 12.0 -22.8 300 60 318.8 319.0 289.0 320.8 0.55 25 405 7249 -22.9 -40.9 18 18.0 -25.4 300 65 324.1 324.1 290.3 325.1 0.26 26 400 7340 -23.5 -42.5 16 19.0 -25.9 300 64 324.4 324.5 290.3 325.3 0.23 27 354 8218 -31.3 -48.3 17 17.0 -32.7 305 69 325.5 325.5 290.6 326.0 0.14 28 338 8544 -33.1 -49.1 19 16.0 -34.4 305 71 327.4 327.4 291.1 327.9 0.13 29 304 9279 -39.1 -54.1 19 15.0 -39.9 305 76 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.3 0.08 30 303 9302 -39.3 -54.3 19 15.0 -40.1 305 76 329.0 329.1 291.5 329.4 0.08 31 300 9370 -39.7 -54.7 19 15.0 -40.5 305 75 329.4 329.4 291.6 329.7 0.08 32 253 10521 -47.3 -61.3 19 14.0 -47.7 305 72 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.8 0.04 33 250 10600 -47.7 -61.7 18 14.0 -48.1 305 72 335.2 335.2 293.2 335.3 0.04 34 227 11229 -52.7 -65.7 19 13.0 -52.9 301 68 336.9 336.9 293.6 337.0 0.02 35 212 11668 -53.9 -65.9 22 12.0 -54.1 298 65 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.03 36 200 12040 -55.7 -67.7 21 12.0 -55.9 295 62 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.7 0.02 37 196 12169 -56.7 -68.7 21 12.0 -56.9 299 62 345.0 345.0 295.5 345.0 0.02 38 192 12299 -56.9 -68.9 21 12.0 -57.1 299 58 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.02 39 190 12366 -55.9 -67.9 21 12.0 -56.1 299 55 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.02 40 178 12781 -56.7 -68.7 21 12.0 -56.9 295 39 354.6 354.6 297.6 354.7 0.02 41 154 13687 -62.9 -72.9 25 10.0 -63.0 309 38 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.1 0.01 42 152 13768 -62.3 -72.3 25 10.0 -62.4 308 37 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.01 43 150 13850 -62.7 -72.7 25 10.0 -62.8 305 36 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.01 44 141 14230 -63.3 -73.3 25 10.0 -63.4 281 40 367.5 367.5 300.1 367.5 0.01 45 136 14451 -64.9 -74.9 24 10.0 -65.0 280 46 368.5 368.5 300.3 368.5 0.01 46 132 14633 -64.5 -74.5 24 10.0 -64.6 288 48 372.3 372.3 301.0 372.4 0.01 47 129 14774 -62.3 -72.3 25 10.0 -62.4 293 49 378.7 378.7 302.1 378.8 0.02 48 123 15069 -61.1 -72.1 22 11.0 -61.3 302 48 386.1 386.1 303.2 386.2 0.02 49 116 15431 -62.5 -72.5 25 10.0 -62.6 305 42 390.1 390.1 303.8 390.1 0.02 50 112 15647 -62.3 -73.3 22 11.0 -62.4 305 39 394.4 394.4 304.5 394.4 0.02 51 105 16043 -64.7 -74.7 24 10.0 -64.8 305 33 397.1 397.1 304.8 397.2 0.01 52 100 16340 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.6 305 28 401.2 401.2 305.4 401.2 0.01 53 91 16909 -68.5 -77.5 26 9.0 -68.6 299 28 406.2 406.2 306.0 406.2 0.01 54 84 17389 -67.7 -76.7 27 9.0 -67.8 294 28 417.2 417.2 307.4 417.3 0.01 55 82 17535 -65.9 -75.9 24 10.0 -66.0 293 28 423.8 423.8 308.2 423.9 0.02 56 74 18154 -67.9 -76.9 27 9.0 -68.0 286 28 432.2 432.2 309.1 432.3 0.01 57 70 18490 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.7 295 25 444.3 444.3 310.3 444.4 0.02 58 55 19957 -65.1 -75.1 24 10.0 -65.3 323 12 476.9 476.9 313.2 477.1 0.03 59 50 20540 -63.5 -74.5 21 11.0 -63.8 300 23 493.8 493.9 314.5 494.0 0.03 60 46 21052 -62.9 -73.9 21 11.0 -63.3 303 22 507.2 507.2 315.5 507.4 0.04 61 44 21325 -64.1 -75.1 21 11.0 -64.4 334 20 510.8 510.8 315.7 511.0 0.03 62 42 21611 -62.3 -73.3 22 11.0 -62.7 353 22 522.1 522.1 316.5 522.4 0.04 63 35 22733 -63.5 -74.5 21 11.0 -63.9 353 25 546.9 546.9 317.9 547.2 0.05 64 33 23096 -60.5 -72.5 19 12.0 -61.2 7 28 564.1 564.1 318.9 564.6 0.06 65 30 23690 -60.1 -72.1 19 12.0 -60.9 355 15 580.8 580.8 319.8 581.3 0.08 66 28 24123 -59.7 -71.7 20 12.0 -60.5 5 17 593.5 593.5 320.3 594.1 0.09 67 24 25097 -56.7 -69.7 18 13.0 -58.0 348 17 629.0 629.0 321.9 630.0 0.13 68 22 25648 -58.3 -71.3 17 13.0 -59.5 356 23 640.0 640.1 322.3 641.0 0.12 69 20 26250 -57.9 -70.9 17 13.0 -59.3 355 37 658.9 659.0 323.0 660.0 0.13 70 18 26916 -57.7 -71.7 15 14.0 -59.3 351 29 679.7 679.8 323.8 680.9 0.13 71 17 27278 -56.3 -70.3 16 14.0 -58.2 353 29 695.4 695.5 324.3 696.9 0.17 72 15 28073 -57.5 -71.5 15 14.0 -59.3 355 43 716.8 716.9 325.0 718.2 0.16 73 14 28511 -55.3 -69.3 16 14.0 -57.7 358 39 738.5 738.6 325.7 740.7 0.24 74 13 28984 -56.3 -70.3 16 14.0 -58.6 359 36 750.9 751.0 326.0 753.0 0.23 75 12 29496 -53.5 -68.5 14 15.0 -56.6 345 34 778.2 778.3 326.8 781.3 0.32 76 11 30055 -54.5 -69.5 14 15.0 -57.6 337 32 794.2 794.3 327.2 797.1 0.30 77 10 30670 -51.9 -66.9 15 15.0 -55.9 345 27 825.8 826.1 328.0 830.7 0.47 78 8.9 31425 -52.1 -67.1 15 15.0 -56.3 853.0 853.3 328.6 858.5 0.52 79 8.6 31648 -49.7 -64.7 16 15.0 -54.8 870.8 871.2 329.0 878.9 0.74 80 7.6 32454 -51.7 -66.7 15 15.0 -56.5 894.1 894.4 329.4 901.2 0.64 81 7.5 32540 -50.9 -65.9 15 15.0 -55.9 900.7 901.1 329.6 908.8 0.72 TRP 136 14451 -64.9 -74.9 24 10.0 -65.0 280 46 368.5 368.5 300.3 368.5 0.01 WND 304 9279 -39.1 -54.1 19 15.0 -39.9 305 76 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.3 0.08 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5583.00 m Freezing level: 659.54 mb = 3532.14 m = 11588.24 ft Wetbulb zero: 733.01 mb = 2677.05 m = 8782.86 ft Precipitable water: 0.72 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 45.50 % Est. max temperature: 21.70 C = 71.06 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 899.74 mb = 985.76 m = 3234.09 ft T: 11.70 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.51 C/km ThetaE index: 5.07 C Layer 792.0- 771.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 648.38 mb = 3667.93 m = 12033.76 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.54 g/kg Conv temperature: 33.68 C = 92.63 F Cap Strength: 8.94 C Lifted Index: 8.54 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.01 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.24 C Showalter Index: 6.78 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 40.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.10 C Cross Totals Index: 18.70 C K Index: 15.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 279.35 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.46 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 23.19 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.81 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 63610.62 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.93 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 809.43 mb = 1862.33 m = 6109.93 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 269.5 at 40.9 knts Storm direction: 299.5 at 30.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 7.6 neg: 1.7 tot: 9.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 102.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 633.0 neg: -27.6 tot: 605.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 201.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.68 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 16.7 stream: 11.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.09 Bulk Rich Number: 0.23 Bulk Shear: 103.06 m/s