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 KFWD... Searching the city database file for: KFWD ... Date:0000Z 19 JUL 08 Station: KFWD WMO ident: 72249 Latitude: 32.83 Longitude: -97.30 Elevation: 196.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 99 SFC 989 196 35.4 11.4 23 24.0 19.7 140 8 309.5 311.1 293.3 335.8 8.58 2 982 260 34.0 8.0 20 26.0 17.8 139 9 308.7 310.0 291.6 329.8 6.86 3 953 531 31.0 8.0 24 23.0 16.7 136 14 308.4 309.7 291.7 330.0 7.07 4 925 797 28.6 6.6 25 22.0 15.3 150 17 308.6 309.8 291.4 328.9 6.62 5 915 893 27.8 4.8 23 23.0 14.2 142 16 308.7 309.8 290.8 326.9 5.90 6 850 1539 21.6 4.6 33 17.0 11.7 170 12 308.8 310.0 291.2 328.0 6.26 7 807 1985 17.4 4.4 42 13.0 9.9 173 15 308.9 310.2 291.4 328.9 6.51 8 775 2328 14.6 -0.4 36 15.0 6.6 167 12 309.5 310.4 290.1 324.4 4.79 9 764 2448 13.4 0.4 41 13.0 6.4 165 11 309.5 310.5 290.4 325.5 5.16 10 759 2503 13.6 -9.4 19 23.0 3.4 166 11 310.3 310.7 288.2 318.2 2.47 11 748 2626 13.2 -10.8 18 24.0 2.8 168 10 311.1 311.6 288.2 318.4 2.24 12 744 2671 13.6 -32.4 3 46.0 0.4 169 10 312.1 312.1 286.5 313.3 0.34 13 738 2739 13.6 170 10 312.8 14 700 3181 10.4 -19.6 10 30.0 -0.4 145 8 314.0 314.2 288.1 317.9 1.15 15 666 3592 7.6 -21.4 11 29.0 -2.4 128 6 315.4 315.6 288.4 318.9 1.04 16 639 3931 5.0 -15.0 22 20.0 -2.8 115 6 316.2 316.5 289.5 322.4 1.86 17 618 4202 3.4 -23.6 12 27.0 -5.2 104 5 317.4 317.5 288.9 320.5 0.92 18 578 4740 -0.5 -19.5 22 19.0 -7.0 89 8 318.9 319.2 289.9 323.7 1.41 19 569 4865 -0.9 -21.9 19 21.0 -7.7 86 9 319.9 320.1 289.9 323.9 1.16 20 529 5440 -6.3 -24.3 23 18.0 -11.5 110 7 320.2 320.4 289.9 323.7 1.01 21 519 5589 -6.1 -52.1 1 46.0 -13.1 117 7 322.1 322.2 289.5 322.4 0.06 22 500 5880 -6.7 -54.7 1 48.0 -13.7 130 6 324.9 324.9 290.3 325.1 0.05 23 484 6135 -7.1 -55.1 1 48.0 -14.1 88 6 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.6 0.04 24 434 6980 -12.1 -58.1 1 46.0 -17.8 84 12 331.4 331.4 292.2 331.6 0.03 25 409 7432 -15.9 -60.9 1 45.0 -20.7 68 13 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.3 0.03 26 400 7600 -16.7 -61.7 1 45.0 -21.3 80 12 333.3 333.3 292.6 333.4 0.02 27 375 8080 -18.9 -62.9 1 44.0 -23.1 64 18 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.02 28 347 8649 -24.1 -49.1 8 25.0 -26.9 68 23 337.1 337.1 293.7 337.6 0.13 29 310 9458 -29.7 -69.7 1 40.0 -31.9 69 29 340.3 340.3 294.4 340.4 0.01 30 300 9690 -31.9 -70.9 1 39.0 -33.8 65 30 340.4 340.4 294.4 340.5 0.01 31 260 10683 -40.3 -77.3 1 37.0 -41.3 74 26 342.3 342.3 294.8 342.3 0.00 32 250 10950 -41.7 -77.7 1 36.0 -42.6 55 27 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.1 0.00 33 231 11481 -45.3 -80.3 1 35.0 -46.0 45 34 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.5 0.00 34 225 11656 -45.7 -80.7 1 35.0 -46.4 45 35 348.5 348.5 296.3 348.5 0.00 35 200 12430 -51.3 -77.3 3 26.0 -51.7 45 32 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.6 0.01 36 187 12865 -54.9 -74.9 7 20.0 -55.2 41 32 352.5 352.5 297.2 352.6 0.01 37 161 13811 -61.5 -75.5 14 14.0 -61.6 52 26 356.8 356.8 298.1 356.9 0.01 38 159 13889 -61.3 -75.3 14 14.0 -61.4 49 25 358.5 358.5 298.4 358.5 0.01 39 150 14250 -63.7 -76.7 15 13.0 -63.8 35 20 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.01 40 143 14541 -65.7 -77.7 17 12.0 -65.8 54 23 361.8 361.8 299.1 361.8 0.01 41 138 14756 -66.5 -78.5 17 12.0 -66.6 73 27 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.01 42 135 14889 -66.1 -78.1 17 12.0 -66.2 85 29 367.1 367.1 300.1 367.1 0.01 43 129 15162 -68.1 -80.1 16 12.0 -68.2 83 22 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.01 44 123 15448 -67.7 -79.7 17 12.0 -67.8 62 13 374.1 374.1 301.3 374.1 0.01 45 110 16114 -70.1 -81.1 18 11.0 -70.2 350 8 381.7 381.7 302.5 381.8 0.01 46 100 16680 -69.7 -80.7 19 11.0 -69.8 105 18 393.1 393.1 304.2 393.1 0.01 47 88 17446 -67.9 -79.9 16 12.0 -68.0 105 8 411.3 411.3 306.7 411.3 0.01 48 85 17654 -69.1 -81.1 16 12.0 -69.2 105 5 413.0 413.0 306.9 413.0 0.01 49 77 18250 -65.5 -78.5 15 13.0 -65.7 87 17 432.3 432.3 309.1 432.4 0.01 50 74 18491 -66.3 -79.3 15 13.0 -66.5 98 21 435.6 435.6 309.4 435.6 0.01 51 70 18830 -63.7 -77.7 13 14.0 -63.9 110 25 448.1 448.1 310.7 448.2 0.01 52 64 19384 -61.3 -77.3 10 16.0 -61.7 104 21 465.0 465.0 312.2 465.1 0.02 53 62 19581 -61.7 -77.7 10 16.0 -62.0 102 19 468.4 468.4 312.5 468.5 0.02 54 58 19998 -58.5 -77.5 7 19.0 -59.0 96 15 484.6 484.6 313.8 484.7 0.02 55 54 20446 -59.9 -78.9 7 19.0 -60.4 99 16 491.4 491.4 314.3 491.5 0.01 56 50 20930 -57.9 -79.9 4 22.0 -58.6 105 20 507.0 507.0 315.4 507.1 0.01 57 42 22029 -57.1 -82.1 3 25.0 -58.0 78 29 534.9 534.9 317.2 535.0 0.01 58 39 22500 -55.1 -85.1 1 30.0 -56.3 60 34 551.5 551.5 318.2 551.5 0.01 59 37 22834 -56.3 -84.3 2 28.0 -57.5 73 35 556.7 556.7 318.5 556.8 0.01 60 30 24170 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -56.2 90 44 596.1 596.1 320.5 596.1 0.01 61 27 24849 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -55.8 89 47 616.0 616.0 321.3 616.0 0.01 62 24 25614 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -53.6 84 42 646.4 646.4 322.6 646.5 0.01 63 23 25894 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -51.8 82 40 661.9 662.0 323.2 662.1 0.02 64 23 25894 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -51.8 82 40 661.9 662.0 323.2 662.1 0.02 65 21 26501 -44.5 -80.5 1 36.0 -49.7 99 44 690.3 690.3 324.1 690.5 0.03 66 20 26830 -42.7 -78.7 1 36.0 -48.7 100 37 705.5 705.5 324.6 705.8 0.04 67 19 27176 -42.3 -78.3 1 36.0 -48.7 102 32 717.1 717.2 325.0 717.5 0.05 68 12 30248 -46.5 -81.5 1 35.0 -52.8 91 34 803.0 803.0 327.3 803.4 0.04 69 10 31470 -41.3 -78.3 1 37.0 -50.8 85 45 865.4 865.4 328.7 866.3 0.09 70 9.3 31964 -39.9 -76.9 1 37.0 -50.5 888.9 888.9 329.2 890.1 0.12 TRP 110 16114 -70.1 -81.1 18 11.0 -70.2 350 8 381.7 381.7 302.5 381.8 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5781.00 m Freezing level: 583.13 mb = 4670.58 m = 15323.23 ft Wetbulb zero: 724.08 mb = 2898.18 m = 9508.35 ft Precipitable water: 0.69 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 21.62 % Est. max temperature: 34.69 C = 94.45 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 699.28 mb = 3189.50 m = 10464.13 ft T: 10.34 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.34 C/km ThetaE index: 7.29 C Layer 759.0- 748.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 584.41 mb = 4650.94 m = 15258.79 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.64 g/kg Conv temperature: 44.52 C = 112.13 F Cap Strength: 5.88 C Lifted Index: 5.00 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.04 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.86 C Showalter Index: 5.47 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 28.30 C Cross Totals Index: 11.30 C K Index: 2.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 85.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.39 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1.87 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.93 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 60884.38 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.88 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 669.70 mb = 3546.39 m = 11635.00 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 140.8 at 9.4 knts Storm direction: 170.8 at 7.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.0 neg: 0.9 tot: 1.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 3.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 29.0 neg: -14.1 tot: 14.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 5.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.15 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.3 stream: 0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.24 Bulk Shear: 1.50 m/s