UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08071900_upa.wxp Date: 0000Z 19 JUL 08 Searching for KFFC... Searching the city database file for: KFFC ... Date:0000Z 19 JUL 08 Station: KFFC WMO ident: 72215 Latitude: 33.37 Longitude: -84.57 Elevation: 244.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 136 SFC 988 244 31.4 14.4 36 17.0 20.0 305 4 305.6 307.6 293.6 337.1 10.49 2 978 335 29.8 15.8 43 14.0 20.2 327 5 304.9 307.0 294.2 339.6 11.62 3 937 714 26.2 14.2 48 12.0 18.2 42 6 305.0 307.0 293.7 337.7 10.93 4 925 827 25.2 13.2 47 12.0 17.3 50 4 305.1 307.0 293.3 336.1 10.36 5 850 1561 18.2 11.2 64 7.0 13.7 30 7 305.2 307.0 293.0 334.8 9.88 6 828 1785 16.2 10.2 68 6.0 12.4 46 5 305.4 307.2 292.7 333.9 9.48 7 799 2087 13.2 10.5 84 2.7 11.5 58 6 305.3 307.2 293.2 335.4 10.03 8 777 2321 11.4 8.0 80 3.4 9.3 96 6 305.8 307.5 292.3 332.1 8.70 9 772 2375 11.4 7.7 78 3.7 9.2 106 6 306.4 308.0 292.3 332.3 8.57 10 771 2386 11.8 5.8 67 6.0 8.3 109 6 307.0 308.4 291.6 329.8 7.52 11 764 2462 12.4 5.4 62 7.0 8.3 119 6 308.4 309.8 292.0 331.0 7.38 12 761 2495 12.4 2.4 50 10.0 6.9 117 6 308.7 309.9 290.9 327.2 5.99 13 752 2595 11.8 1.8 50 10.0 6.3 113 5 309.2 310.2 290.9 327.1 5.80 14 750 2617 11.8 -3.2 35 15.0 4.3 111 5 309.4 310.1 289.3 322.0 4.02 15 724 2912 10.6 -11.4 20 22.0 1.3 122 5 311.2 311.6 288.2 318.4 2.21 16 700 3192 8.4 -9.6 27 18.0 0.5 150 8 311.8 312.3 288.8 320.3 2.63 17 680 3431 6.6 -11.4 26 18.0 -0.9 160 10 312.4 312.8 288.8 320.0 2.35 18 663 3638 5.4 -6.6 42 12.0 -0.2 169 11 313.3 314.0 290.1 324.5 3.52 19 645 3862 3.8 -7.2 44 11.0 -1.2 176 13 314.0 314.6 290.3 325.0 3.45 20 629 4065 1.8 -5.2 60 7.0 -1.5 183 14 313.9 314.7 290.9 327.1 4.13 21 627 4091 1.6 -1.9 78 3.5 -0.2 184 14 314.0 315.0 291.9 330.8 5.31 22 624 4129 1.2 -0.2 90 1.4 0.4 185 15 314.0 315.1 292.5 333.0 6.05 23 619 4194 0.8 0.0 94 0.8 0.4 187 15 314.2 315.4 292.7 333.7 6.19 24 609 4325 0.0 -2.8 81 2.8 -1.4 194 16 314.8 315.8 292.0 331.0 5.12 25 603 4404 -0.7 -1.9 92 1.2 -1.3 200 16 314.9 315.9 292.3 332.3 5.53 26 602 4417 -0.7 -2.5 88 1.8 -1.6 201 16 315.0 316.0 292.2 331.8 5.29 27 601 4430 -0.5 -5.5 69 5.0 -2.9 202 16 315.4 316.2 291.4 328.9 4.22 28 600 4444 -0.3 -6.3 64 6.0 -3.1 204 17 315.8 316.5 291.3 328.6 3.98 29 598 4470 0.4 -18.6 22 19.0 -6.2 206 17 316.9 317.2 289.3 321.9 1.47 30 596 4497 0.8 -18.2 23 19.0 -5.9 208 17 317.7 317.9 289.6 322.8 1.53 31 591 4565 0.6 -17.4 25 18.0 -5.9 214 17 318.2 318.5 289.9 323.7 1.65 32 569 4869 0.8 -29.2 8 30.0 -7.6 239 11 321.9 322.0 290.0 324.0 0.60 33 554 5084 0.6 -30.4 8 31.0 -7.9 272 6 324.1 324.2 290.6 326.1 0.55 34 517 5635 -2.7 -30.7 10 28.0 -10.2 301 8 326.6 326.7 291.3 328.7 0.57 35 500 5900 -3.1 -35.1 6 32.0 -10.9 320 9 329.3 329.3 291.9 330.7 0.39 36 489 6075 -3.9 -30.9 10 27.0 -11.1 324 10 330.4 330.5 292.4 332.6 0.59 37 484 6156 -4.5 -29.5 12 25.0 -11.4 326 10 330.6 330.8 292.6 333.1 0.69 38 481 6205 -4.9 -22.9 23 18.0 -10.7 327 10 330.7 331.0 293.1 335.2 1.26 39 453 6672 -9.3 -23.3 31 14.0 -13.6 353 8 330.9 331.2 293.2 335.5 1.29 40 445 6809 -10.1 -23.1 34 13.0 -14.1 6 7 331.6 331.9 293.4 336.4 1.34 41 440 6896 -10.7 -20.7 44 10.0 -14.0 14 7 331.9 332.2 293.8 337.8 1.67 42 413 7378 -14.7 -26.7 35 12.0 -17.9 58 4 332.8 333.0 293.4 336.6 1.04 43 412 7396 -14.7 -27.7 32 13.0 -18.0 59 3 333.1 333.2 293.4 336.5 0.95 44 409 7452 -14.1 -47.1 4 33.0 -19.2 65 3 334.5 334.6 293.1 335.1 0.13 45 400 7620 -14.9 -58.9 1 44.0 -20.0 80 2 335.6 335.6 293.3 335.8 0.03 46 396 7696 -15.3 -59.3 1 44.0 -20.3 86 2 336.1 336.1 293.4 336.2 0.03 47 314 9397 -29.9 -64.9 2 35.0 -32.0 242 3 338.8 338.8 294.0 338.9 0.02 48 300 9720 -32.1 -70.1 1 38.0 -34.0 280 4 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.01 49 250 10980 -42.9 -72.9 2 30.0 -43.7 250 12 342.3 342.3 294.8 342.3 0.01 50 200 12450 -54.9 -72.9 9 18.0 -55.2 280 8 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.9 0.01 51 197 12546 -55.7 -72.7 10 17.0 -55.9 277 8 346.1 346.1 295.8 346.1 0.01 52 180 13115 -59.3 -74.3 13 15.0 -59.5 262 7 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.3 0.01 53 176 13256 -59.3 -74.3 13 15.0 -59.5 258 7 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.5 0.01 54 161 13808 -63.5 -76.5 16 13.0 -63.6 242 6 353.5 353.5 297.4 353.5 0.01 55 150 14240 -64.9 -77.9 15 13.0 -65.0 230 6 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.01 56 149 14281 -64.9 -77.9 15 13.0 -65.0 243 5 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.01 57 132 15012 -69.7 -80.7 19 11.0 -69.8 31 4 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.1 0.00 58 119 15627 -71.7 -81.7 21 10.0 -71.8 60 16 370.3 370.3 300.6 370.3 0.00 59 114 15882 -70.5 -81.5 18 11.0 -70.6 74 16 377.1 377.1 301.8 377.1 0.00 60 100 16660 -70.5 -81.5 18 11.0 -70.6 115 18 391.5 391.5 304.0 391.5 0.01 61 91 17223 -68.7 -79.7 19 11.0 -68.8 97 13 405.8 405.8 306.0 405.8 0.01 62 87 17495 -65.3 -78.3 15 13.0 -65.4 84 19 417.9 417.9 307.4 417.9 0.01 63 81 17930 -66.3 -78.3 17 12.0 -66.4 88 19 424.5 424.5 308.2 424.5 0.01 64 70 18820 -64.3 -78.3 13 14.0 -64.5 85 24 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.9 0.01 65 68 18997 -63.7 -77.7 13 14.0 -64.0 85 23 451.8 451.8 311.0 451.9 0.01 66 60 19773 -57.7 -75.7 8 18.0 -58.3 124 21 481.7 481.7 313.6 481.8 0.02 67 55 20321 -56.9 -75.9 7 19.0 -57.6 121 20 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.8 0.02 68 50 20920 -59.3 -77.3 8 18.0 -59.9 95 20 503.7 503.7 315.2 503.9 0.02 69 48 21175 -60.7 -77.7 9 17.0 -61.2 93 20 506.3 506.3 315.4 506.4 0.02 70 46 21442 -58.5 -77.5 7 19.0 -59.2 85 23 517.8 517.8 316.2 518.0 0.02 71 37 22814 -58.5 -78.5 6 20.0 -59.3 85 35 551.1 551.1 318.2 551.2 0.02 72 30 24150 -53.3 -82.3 2 29.0 -55.2 85 40 599.3 599.3 320.6 599.4 0.02 73 27 24832 -50.3 -83.3 1 33.0 -53.0 87 41 626.1 626.1 321.7 626.2 0.01 74 24 25601 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -52.9 90 39 648.7 648.7 322.6 648.8 0.01 75 22 26172 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -51.4 101 24 672.8 672.8 323.5 673.0 0.02 76 20 26800 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -52.6 90 31 687.1 687.1 324.0 687.3 0.02 77 17 27878 -44.7 -79.7 1 35.0 -50.5 62 26 732.6 732.6 325.4 733.0 0.04 78 16 28281 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -52.3 53 25 737.0 737.0 325.6 737.2 0.03 79 13 29663 -44.7 -79.7 1 35.0 -51.5 79 32 791.0 791.1 327.0 791.5 0.05 80 12 30198 -45.5 -80.5 1 35.0 -52.2 77 35 806.5 806.6 327.4 807.0 0.05 81 11 30781 -42.7 -78.7 1 36.0 -51.1 78 38 837.0 837.1 328.1 837.8 0.07 82 10 31428 -40.5 -77.5 1 37.0 -50.4 90 40 868.4 868.4 328.8 869.4 0.10 TRP 119 15627 -71.7 -81.7 21 10.0 -71.8 60 16 370.3 370.3 300.6 370.3 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5764.00 m Freezing level: 609.00 mb = 4324.56 m = 14188.03 ft Freezing level: 599.14 mb = 4455.06 m = 14616.16 ft Freezing level: 547.27 mb = 5184.08 m = 17007.94 ft Wetbulb zero: 692.53 mb = 3280.27 m = 10761.92 ft Precipitable water: 1.21 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 41.84 % Est. max temperature: 31.11 C = 88.00 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 771.99 mb = 2374.92 m = 7791.63 ft T: 11.40 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.25 C/km ThetaE index: 12.62 C Layer 761.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 716.69 mb = 2996.32 m = 9830.32 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.78 g/kg Conv temperature: 37.16 C = 98.89 F Cap Strength: 3.74 C Lifted Index: 4.79 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.59 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.58 C Showalter Index: 5.90 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 35.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.30 C Cross Totals Index: 14.30 C K Index: 14.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 157.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.68 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 15.29 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.53 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 93.04 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.57 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 783.01 mb = 2256.11 m = 7401.84 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 638.01 mb = 3949.93 m = 12958.93 ft Equ Level (EL): 588.01 mb = 4605.52 m = 15109.80 ft B at Equ Level: 9.44 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 578.01 mb = 4743.22 m = 15561.54 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 192.7 at 8.5 knts Storm direction: 222.7 at 6.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.4 neg: 0.5 tot: 2.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 99.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 64.8 neg: -11.9 tot: 52.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 17.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.51 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.2 stream: 3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.58 Bulk Shear: 26.46 m/s