Station: KCAR Date: 00Z 22 NOV 2009 WMO ident: 72712 Latitude: 46.87 Longitude: -68.02 Elevation: 190.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M 1000 119 - - - - - - - - - - - - SFC 991 190 6.6 2.5 75 4.1 4.6 275 8 280.5 281.3 278.3 293.3 4.62 W 978 305 5.7 2.1 78 3.6 4.1 285 13 280.7 281.5 278.3 293.3 4.56 W 942 610 3.3 1.1 85 2.2 2.3 305 21 281.3 282.0 278.4 293.5 4.39 M 925 755 2.2 0.6 89 1.6 1.5 315 20 281.6 282.3 278.4 293.6 4.32 W 907 914 1.0 -0.5 90 1.5 0.4 320 20 281.9 282.6 278.3 293.3 4.07 W 873 1219 -1.3 -2.6 91 1.3 -1.8 335 22 282.6 283.3 278.1 292.9 3.63 M 850 1432 -2.9 -4.0 92 1.1 -3.3 340 27 283.1 283.7 277.9 292.6 3.34 S 842 1507 -3.3 -27.3 14 24.0 -8.4 340 26 283.5 283.5 274.0 285.0 0.48 W 840 1524 -2.2 -28.0 12 25.8 -7.7 340 26 284.8 284.9 274.7 286.2 0.45 S 834 1583 1.6 -30.4 7 32.0 -5.5 336 28 289.4 289.5 276.9 290.6 0.37 S 831 1612 3.0 -29.0 7 32.0 -4.6 335 29 291.2 291.2 277.9 292.5 0.42 S 816 1759 3.4 -24.6 11 28.0 -4.0 328 34 293.1 293.2 279.1 295.2 0.64 W 809 1829 3.1 -24.6 11 27.8 -4.3 325 36 293.5 293.6 279.3 295.6 0.64 S 788 2042 2.2 -24.8 11 27.0 -4.9 322 36 294.8 294.9 279.9 296.9 0.65 W 779 2134 1.3 -19.0 20 20.3 -4.8 320 36 294.8 295.0 280.6 298.2 1.09 S 772 2206 0.6 -14.4 31 15.0 -4.4 320 36 294.8 295.1 281.2 299.8 1.62 W 750 2438 0.0 -20.7 19 20.7 -5.9 320 37 296.6 296.8 281.2 299.7 0.98 S 749 2449 0.0 -21.0 19 21.0 -6.0 320 37 296.7 296.9 281.2 299.7 0.96 W 722 2743 -2.1 -18.2 28 16.1 -7.0 320 38 297.5 297.7 282.0 301.5 1.26 M 700 2986 -3.9 -15.9 39 12.0 -7.7 315 37 298.2 298.5 282.6 303.1 1.58 W 643 3658 -7.4 -21.1 33 13.7 -11.1 315 38 301.6 301.8 283.4 305.1 1.10 S 632 3787 -8.1 -22.1 31 14.0 -11.8 315 37 302.2 302.4 283.6 305.6 1.03 W 594 4267 -12.0 -24.5 34 12.6 -14.9 315 33 303.2 303.4 283.8 306.1 0.88 S 555 4782 -16.1 -27.1 38 11.0 -18.3 315 35 304.2 304.3 284.1 306.7 0.75 W 548 4877 -16.8 -27.8 38 11.0 -19.0 315 35 304.5 304.6 284.1 306.9 0.71 M 500 5560 -21.7 -32.7 36 11.0 -23.4 315 38 306.6 306.7 284.7 308.3 0.49 W 484 5791 -23.6 -36.4 30 12.9 -25.3 315 39 307.1 307.2 284.7 308.3 0.35 W 465 6096 -26.0 -41.3 22 15.3 -27.6 310 40 307.7 307.8 284.8 308.5 0.22 S 459 6184 -26.7 -42.7 21 16.0 -28.3 309 39 307.9 308.0 284.8 308.6 0.19 M 400 7160 -35.1 -48.1 25 13.0 -36.0 300 33 309.4 309.4 285.2 309.8 0.12 W 374 7620 -39.3 -51.2 27 11.9 -39.9 295 28 309.8 309.9 285.4 310.2 0.09 S 333 8405 -46.5 -56.5 31 10.0 -46.8 286 32 310.4 310.4 285.5 310.6 0.05 W 327 8534 -47.4 -57.4 31 10.0 -47.6 285 33 311.0 311.0 285.7 311.2 0.05 M 300 9090 -51.1 -61.1 29 10.0 -51.3 295 41 313.3 313.3 286.5 313.5 0.03 W 298 9144 -51.5 -61.4 30 9.9 -51.7 295 43 313.5 313.5 286.6 313.6 0.03 W 284 9449 -53.9 -63.4 31 9.4 -54.1 310 47 314.3 314.3 286.9 314.4 0.03 TRP 272 9723 -56.1 -65.1 31 9.0 -56.2 310 43 315.0 315.0 287.1 315.1 0.02 M 250 10260 -56.7 -65.7 31 9.0 -56.8 285 39 321.8 321.8 289.3 321.9 0.02 W 234 10668 -57.6 -66.6 31 9.0 -57.8 275 48 326.4 326.4 290.7 326.5 0.02 S 233 10705 -57.7 -66.7 31 9.0 -57.8 275 48 326.8 326.8 290.8 326.9 0.02 M 200 11670 -56.3 -65.3 31 9.0 -56.5 275 56 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.7 0.03 S 188 12064 -54.3 -64.3 28 10.0 -54.5 277 59 353.0 353.0 297.3 353.1 0.04 W 160 13106 -55.9 -65.9 28 10.0 -56.1 280 67 367.2 367.2 300.1 367.4 0.03 MWD 159 13131 -55.9 -65.9 28 10.0 -56.2 280 67 367.5 367.5 300.1 367.7 0.03 M 150 13500 -56.5 -66.5 27 10.0 -56.7 280 58 372.7 372.7 301.1 372.9 0.03 S 143 13803 -56.5 -66.5 27 10.0 -56.8 279 57 377.9 377.9 301.9 378.0 0.03 S 138 14030 -54.3 -64.3 28 10.0 -54.6 279 56 385.6 385.6 303.2 385.8 0.05 W 114 15240 -57.6 -67.6 27 10.0 -57.9 275 53 401.1 401.1 305.4 401.3 0.04 S 107 15644 -58.7 -68.7 26 10.0 -58.9 278 49 406.4 406.4 306.0 406.5 0.03 W 104 15850 -58.2 -68.2 27 10.0 -58.5 280 47 411.1 411.1 306.7 411.3 0.04 M 100 16070 -57.7 -67.7 27 10.0 -58.0 280 44 416.2 416.3 307.3 416.5 0.04 W 99 16154 -57.2 -67.2 27 10.0 -57.5 280 43 418.9 418.9 307.6 419.1 0.05 S 98 16198 -56.9 -66.9 27 10.0 -57.2 280 43 420.2 420.2 307.7 420.5 0.05 W 74 17983 -59.1 -69.1 26 10.0 -59.4 270 35 451.0 451.0 311.0 451.3 0.05 M 70 18320 -59.5 -69.5 26 10.0 -59.8 275 38 457.1 457.1 311.5 457.4 0.05 S 64 18879 -59.7 -69.7 26 10.0 -60.0 284 34 468.5 468.5 312.5 468.8 0.05 W 61 19202 -58.7 -69.0 25 10.3 -59.2 290 32 477.6 477.7 313.3 478.0 0.06 S 54 19946 -56.5 -67.5 24 11.0 -57.1 286 22 499.2 499.2 314.9 499.7 0.08 M 50 20430 -59.1 -69.1 26 10.0 -59.6 280 15 504.2 504.2 315.3 504.6 0.07 W 48 20726 -59.5 -69.5 26 10.0 -60.0 285 14 510.0 510.0 315.7 510.4 0.07 S 44 21231 -60.3 -70.3 26 10.0 -60.7 264 14 520.1 520.1 316.4 520.5 0.07 W 43 21336 -60.2 -70.2 26 10.0 -60.7 260 14 522.8 522.9 316.5 523.3 0.07 M 30 23640 -57.5 -68.5 23 11.0 -58.5 335 11 587.9 587.9 320.1 588.8 0.13 W 25 24689 -56.4 -67.4 24 11.0 -57.6 360 11 619.6 619.7 321.5 621.0 0.17 M 20 26210 -54.7 -65.7 24 11.0 -56.4 355 12 668.7 668.9 323.4 671.1 0.28 W 20 26213 -54.7 -65.7 24 11.0 -56.4 350 12 668.8 668.9 323.4 671.1 0.28 W 17 27127 -55.3 -66.3 24 11.0 -57.1 20 12 694.9 695.0 324.3 697.5 0.30 W 17 27432 -55.5 -66.5 24 11.0 -57.3 15 15 703.8 703.9 324.6 706.5 0.30 S 15 28046 -55.9 -66.9 24 11.0 -57.8 9 16 722.1 722.2 325.2 724.9 0.31 S 13 28963 -52.9 -64.9 22 12.0 -55.7 2 18 762.7 762.9 326.4 767.2 0.48 W 12 29261 -53.2 -65.2 22 12.0 -56.1 360 18 771.7 771.9 326.7 776.3 0.48 S 11 30037 -54.1 -66.1 22 12.0 -57.0 - - 795.6 795.9 327.3 800.4 0.48 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5441.00 m Freezing level: 892.03 mb = 1045.62 m = 3430.46 ft Freezing level: 836.61 mb = 1558.00 m = 5111.47 ft Freezing level: 749.00 mb = 2448.66 m = 8033.56 ft Wetbulb zero: 900.96 mb = 965.79 m = 3168.55 ft Precipitable water: 0.39 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.15 % Est. max temperature: 10.31 C = 50.55 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 930.58 mb = 705.98 m = 2316.17 ft T: 2.58 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.92 C/km ThetaE index: 8.62 C Layer 906.8- 840.2 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 894.46 mb = 1023.79 m = 3358.85 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.33 g/kg Conv temperature: 8.31 C = 46.95 F Cap Strength: 11.22 C Lifted Index: 12.00 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.18 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.50 C Showalter Index: 12.62 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.50 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.80 C Cross Totals Index: 17.70 C K Index: 2.80 Risk: None Sweat Index: 92.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.41 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 6.67 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.65 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 57665.89 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.90 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 905.93 mb = 921.74 m = 3024.05 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 347 at 25 knt ----------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ----------------------------------------------------- 1000 119 | 991 190 275 8 8.0 -0.7 | 186 23 2.5 23.3 978 305 285 13 12.6 -3.4 | 199 22 7.1 20.6 942 610 305 21 17.2 -12.0 | 225 17 11.7 11.9 925 755 315 20 14.1 -14.1 | 221 13 8.7 9.9 907 914 320 20 12.9 -15.3 | 220 11 7.4 8.7 873 1219 335 22 9.3 -19.9 | 223 6 3.8 4.1 850 1432 340 27 9.2 -25.4 | 290 4 3.8 -1.4 842 1507 340 26 9.0 -24.6 | 280 4 3.5 -0.6 840 1524 340 26 8.9 -24.4 | 277 3 3.4 -0.4 834 1583 336 28 11.3 -25.6 | 285 6 5.8 -1.6 831 1612 335 29 12.4 -26.1 | 287 7 7.0 -2.1 816 1759 328 34 18.1 -28.5 | 290 13 12.6 -4.5 809 1829 325 36 20.6 -29.5 | 290 16 15.2 -5.5 788 2042 322 36 22.4 -28.2 | 284 17 16.9 -4.2 779 2134 320 36 23.1 -27.6 | 281 18 17.7 -3.6 772 2206 320 36 23.3 -27.8 | 282 18 17.8 -3.8 750 2438 320 37 23.8 -28.3 | 283 19 18.3 -4.4 749 2449 320 37 23.8 -28.4 | 283 19 18.3 -4.4 722 2743 320 38 24.4 -29.1 | 285 20 19.0 -5.1 700 2986 315 37 26.2 -26.2 | 276 21 20.7 -2.2 643 3658 315 38 26.9 -26.9 | 278 22 21.4 -2.9 632 3787 315 37 26.1 -26.1 | 276 21 20.7 -2.1 594 4267 315 33 23.3 -23.3 | 268 18 17.9 0.7 555 4782 315 35 24.5 -24.5 | 272 19 19.1 -0.5 548 4877 315 35 24.7 -24.7 | 272 19 19.3 -0.8 500 5560 315 38 26.9 -26.9 | 278 22 21.4 -2.9 484 5791 315 39 27.6 -27.6 | 279 22 22.1 -3.6 465 6096 310 40 30.6 -25.7 | 274 25 25.2 -1.7 459 6184 309 39 30.5 -25.0 | 272 25 25.0 -1.0 400 7160 300 33 28.6 -16.5 | 252 24 23.1 7.5 374 7620 295 28 25.4 -11.8 | 239 23 19.9 12.2 333 8405 286 32 31.0 -9.0 | 240 30 25.5 15.0 327 8534 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 240 31 26.4 15.5 300 9090 295 41 37.2 -17.3 | 258 32 31.7 6.7 298 9144 295 43 39.0 -18.2 | 260 34 33.5 5.8 284 9449 310 47 36.0 -30.2 | 282 31 30.5 -6.2 272 9723 310 43 32.9 -27.6 | 278 28 27.5 -3.6 250 10260 285 39 37.7 -10.1 | 247 35 32.2 13.9 234 10668 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 245 47 42.4 19.8 233 10705 275 48 48.1 -4.2 | 245 47 42.7 19.8 200 11670 275 56 55.8 -4.9 | 249 54 50.3 19.1 188 12064 277 59 58.6 -6.7 | 252 56 53.2 17.3 160 13106 280 67 66.0 -11.6 | 258 62 60.5 12.4 159 13131 280 67 66.0 -11.6 | 258 62 60.5 12.4 150 13500 280 58 57.1 -10.1 | 255 54 51.7 13.9 143 13803 279 57 56.4 -9.1 | 254 53 50.9 14.9 138 14030 279 56 55.8 -8.4 | 253 53 50.4 15.6 114 15240 275 53 52.8 -4.6 | 248 51 47.3 19.4 107 15644 278 49 48.5 -7.0 | 248 46 43.1 17.0 104 15850 280 47 46.3 -8.2 | 249 44 40.8 15.8 100 16070 280 44 43.3 -7.6 | 247 41 37.9 16.4 99 16154 280 43 42.3 -7.5 | 246 40 36.9 16.5 98 16198 280 43 42.2 -7.3 | 246 40 36.7 16.7 74 17983 270 35 35.0 0.0 | 231 38 29.5 24.0 70 18320 275 38 37.9 -3.3 | 237 38 32.4 20.7 64 18879 284 34 33.2 -8.2 | 240 32 27.7 15.8 61 19202 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 242 28 24.6 13.0 54 19946 286 22 20.9 -5.9 | 220 24 15.4 18.1 50 20430 280 15 14.8 -2.6 | 204 23 9.3 21.4 48 20726 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 202 22 8.1 20.4 44 21231 264 14 13.9 1.4 | 198 27 8.5 25.4 43 21336 260 14 13.8 2.4 | 197 28 8.3 26.4 30 23640 335 11 4.6 -10.0 | 177 14 -0.8 14.0 25 24689 360 11 0.0 -11.0 | 157 14 -5.5 13.0 20 26210 355 12 1.0 -12.0 | 160 13 -4.4 12.0 20 26213 350 12 2.1 -11.8 | 165 13 -3.4 12.2 17 27127 20 12 -4.1 -11.3 | 143 16 -9.6 12.7 17 27432 15 15 -3.9 -14.5 | 135 13 -9.3 9.5 15 28046 9 16 -2.6 -15.8 | 135 11 -8.1 8.2 13 28963 2 18 -0.6 -17.5 | 137 9 -6.1 6.5 12 29261 360 18 0.0 -18.0 | 138 8 -5.5 6.0 11 30037 | Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 317.2 at 32.8 knts Storm direction: 347.2 at 24.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.2 neg: 3.1 tot: 6.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 90.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 86.3 neg: -29.3 tot: 57.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 19.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.28 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.9 stream: 2.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.15 Bulk Shear: 45.21 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 297 16 208 37| 15.1 0.0 15.1| 72.3 0.0 72.3 144.5 0.78| 17.5 13.7 1000 311 18 215 28| 9.7 0.0 9.7| 73.5 -2.2 71.3 71.3 0.51| 13.2 6.8 1500 322 21 225 20| 6.5 3.3 9.8| 80.2 -2.2 78.0 52.0 0.49| 13.0 6.4 2000 323 25 245 20| 4.9 4.1 8.9| 80.4 -12.7 67.7 33.8 0.35| 12.0 4.2 2500 322 27 257 22| 3.9 3.6 7.5| 85.3 -12.7 72.6 29.0 0.36| 9.9 3.6 3000 321 29 263 25| 3.2 3.1 6.3| 86.3 -29.3 57.0 19.0 0.28| 8.9 2.5 4000 319 31 267 29| 2.4 1.9 4.3| 88.4 -44.1 44.3 11.1 0.21| 7.3 1.5 5000 318 32 268 30| 1.9 1.8 3.7| 99.8 -46.0 53.8 10.8 0.23| 6.2 1.4 6000 317 33 270 33| 1.6 1.8 3.5|108.9 -65.0 43.9 7.3 0.18| 5.8 1.1