UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08070900_upa.wxp Date: 0000Z 9 JUL 08 Searching for KGGW... Searching the city database file for: KGGW ... Date:0000Z 9 JUL 08 Station: KGGW WMO ident: 72768 Latitude: 48.22 Longitude: -106.62 Elevation: 700.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 113 SFC 935 700 25.4 4.4 26 21.0 13.3 330 11 304.3 305.4 289.2 321.4 5.61 2 927 773 23.0 2.0 25 21.0 11.5 322 14 302.6 303.5 287.8 317.1 4.77 3 925 791 22.8 2.8 27 20.0 11.7 320 15 302.6 303.6 288.1 317.9 5.06 4 850 1517 15.8 1.8 39 14.0 8.3 295 14 302.7 303.6 288.2 318.2 5.13 5 842 1597 14.8 1.8 41 13.0 7.8 303 16 302.5 303.4 288.1 318.1 5.18 6 700 3122 1.4 -5.6 60 7.0 -1.7 315 24 304.0 304.7 287.1 315.1 3.60 7 616 4136 -7.1 -13.1 62 6.0 -9.2 297 32 305.6 306.0 286.3 312.7 2.26 8 594 4420 -7.7 -19.7 38 12.0 -11.2 295 37 308.1 308.3 286.2 312.5 1.35 9 585 4539 -7.3 -24.3 24 17.0 -11.8 295 41 309.9 310.1 286.4 313.0 0.91 10 554 4961 -9.7 -27.7 22 18.0 -13.9 296 37 311.9 312.1 286.9 314.4 0.71 11 544 5102 -10.3 -24.3 31 14.0 -13.9 299 38 312.8 313.0 287.5 316.2 0.98 12 525 5376 -10.5 -24.5 31 14.0 -14.2 303 40 315.8 316.0 288.5 319.2 1.00 13 500 5750 -13.3 -26.3 33 13.0 -16.4 310 43 316.8 317.0 288.7 319.9 0.89 14 468 6250 -17.1 -29.1 34 12.0 -19.6 307 55 318.2 318.3 289.0 320.7 0.74 15 444 6644 -19.3 -30.3 37 11.0 -21.5 299 58 320.2 320.3 289.6 322.7 0.69 16 427 6933 -21.9 -31.9 40 10.0 -23.7 293 61 320.5 320.6 289.6 322.7 0.62 17 406 7302 -25.5 -30.5 63 5.0 -26.4 285 64 320.5 320.6 289.7 323.1 0.74 18 400 7410 -25.9 -33.9 47 8.0 -27.2 285 65 321.3 321.4 289.8 323.3 0.54 19 396 7483 -26.5 -35.5 42 9.0 -27.8 287 66 321.5 321.6 289.7 323.2 0.47 20 381 7759 -29.1 -34.1 62 5.0 -29.8 291 69 321.6 321.7 289.9 323.6 0.56 21 355 8259 -33.7 -38.7 61 5.0 -34.3 295 67 322.0 322.1 289.8 323.4 0.38 22 347 8418 -34.7 -44.7 36 10.0 -35.5 297 72 322.7 322.8 289.8 323.5 0.21 23 334 8683 -36.1 -53.1 16 17.0 -37.1 300 79 324.4 324.4 290.2 324.7 0.08 24 303 9352 -40.1 -59.1 11 19.0 -40.9 305 99 327.9 327.9 291.2 328.1 0.04 25 300 9420 -40.7 -59.7 11 19.0 -41.5 305 101 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.2 0.04 26 289 9672 -42.9 -61.3 11 18.4 -43.6 305 106 328.4 328.4 291.3 328.5 0.03 27 264 10274 -48.3 -65.3 12 17.0 -48.7 305 105 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.2 0.02 28 250 10630 -50.9 -66.9 13 16.0 -51.2 305 104 330.4 330.4 291.9 330.5 0.02 29 235 11031 -53.9 -68.9 14 15.0 -54.1 299 100 331.8 331.8 292.2 331.8 0.02 30 216 11571 -55.7 -69.7 16 14.0 -55.9 290 94 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.1 0.01 31 208 11815 -51.9 -67.9 13 16.0 -52.2 295 90 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.02 32 200 12070 -50.5 -67.5 12 17.0 -50.9 300 85 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.9 0.02 33 197 12168 -50.3 -67.3 12 17.0 -50.7 301 82 354.6 354.7 297.7 354.7 0.02 34 181 12717 -53.5 -69.5 13 16.0 -53.8 294 62 358.1 358.1 298.4 358.2 0.02 35 177 12860 -53.3 -70.3 11 17.0 -53.7 290 60 360.7 360.8 298.8 360.8 0.02 36 173 13008 -51.5 -69.5 10 18.0 -52.0 290 63 366.1 366.1 299.9 366.2 0.02 37 168 13198 -51.3 -70.3 9 19.0 -51.8 290 67 369.5 369.5 300.5 369.6 0.02 38 164 13354 -52.3 -70.3 10 18.0 -52.7 290 70 370.4 370.4 300.7 370.5 0.02 39 157 13636 -51.9 -70.9 8 19.0 -52.4 296 64 375.7 375.7 301.5 375.8 0.02 40 150 13930 -53.7 -71.7 9 18.0 -54.1 305 54 377.5 377.6 301.9 377.6 0.02 41 142 14282 -54.3 -72.3 9 18.0 -54.7 288 50 382.5 382.5 302.6 382.5 0.02 42 141 14327 -52.5 -71.5 8 19.0 -53.0 285 49 386.4 386.4 303.3 386.5 0.02 43 137 14514 -52.1 -72.1 7 20.0 -52.6 287 45 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.4 0.02 44 129 14900 -55.5 -73.5 9 18.0 -55.9 290 38 391.0 391.0 303.9 391.0 0.01 45 123 15204 -56.5 -73.5 10 17.0 -56.8 294 38 394.5 394.5 304.5 394.6 0.01 46 119 15414 -55.5 -73.5 9 18.0 -55.9 291 37 400.1 400.1 305.2 400.2 0.02 47 114 15687 -56.9 -73.9 10 17.0 -57.2 285 35 402.4 402.4 305.5 402.5 0.02 48 113 15743 -56.3 -74.3 9 18.0 -56.7 283 34 404.6 404.6 305.8 404.6 0.01 49 110 15913 -56.7 -74.7 9 18.0 -57.1 279 33 406.9 406.9 306.1 407.0 0.01 50 103 16332 -55.3 -74.3 8 19.0 -55.8 269 29 417.3 417.3 307.4 417.4 0.02 51 100 16520 -56.5 -74.5 9 18.0 -56.9 265 28 418.6 418.6 307.6 418.6 0.02 52 91 17115 -59.3 -76.3 9 17.0 -59.6 279 30 424.4 424.5 308.2 424.5 0.01 53 86 17472 -55.3 -75.3 7 20.0 -55.9 292 26 439.4 439.4 309.8 439.5 0.02 54 83 17699 -54.5 -75.5 6 21.0 -55.1 304 17 445.5 445.6 310.4 445.6 0.02 55 72 18602 -57.9 -76.9 7 19.0 -58.4 265 11 456.8 456.8 311.5 456.9 0.02 56 70 18780 -57.5 -77.5 6 20.0 -58.0 270 14 461.4 461.4 311.9 461.5 0.01 57 53 20547 -54.1 -80.1 3 26.0 -55.2 40 9 507.5 507.5 315.5 507.5 0.01 58 51 20793 -54.9 -80.9 3 26.0 -55.9 57 8 511.2 511.2 315.7 511.3 0.01 59 50 20920 -53.9 -80.9 2 27.0 -55.1 65 7 516.5 516.5 316.1 516.5 0.01 60 43 21896 -50.9 -82.9 1 32.0 -52.7 332 9 546.6 546.6 317.9 546.7 0.01 61 38 22700 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -53.8 13 9 563.2 563.2 318.8 563.3 0.01 62 34 23424 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -52.2 59 7 587.2 587.2 320.0 587.3 0.01 63 31 24026 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -53.7 97 6 598.6 598.6 320.6 598.7 0.01 64 30 24240 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -52.7 110 6 608.1 608.1 321.0 608.1 0.01 65 25 25436 -46.5 -81.5 1 35.0 -50.5 347 7 650.9 651.0 322.7 651.1 0.02 66 21 26587 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -51.8 80 22 680.6 680.6 323.8 680.8 0.02 67 20 26910 -45.9 -80.9 1 35.0 -50.7 90 22 695.7 695.7 324.3 695.9 0.03 68 18 27613 -45.1 -80.1 1 35.0 -50.5 86 20 719.5 719.5 325.0 719.8 0.04 69 17 27997 -41.9 -77.9 1 36.0 -48.9 741.6 741.6 325.7 742.1 0.05 70 15 28848 -40.1 -77.1 1 37.0 -48.4 774.6 774.7 326.6 775.3 0.07 71 11 30976 -37.7 -75.7 1 38.0 -48.7 855.2 855.2 328.5 856.4 0.12 TRP 216 11571 -55.7 -69.7 16 14.0 -55.9 290 94 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.1 0.01 WND 289 9672 -42.9 -61.3 11 18.4 -43.6 305 106 328.4 328.4 291.3 328.5 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5637.00 m Freezing level: 686.16 mb = 3289.02 m = 10790.60 ft Wetbulb zero: 725.05 mb = 2831.75 m = 9290.40 ft Precipitable water: 0.63 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.42 % Est. max temperature: 24.22 C = 75.60 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 685.49 mb = 3288.13 m = 10787.70 ft T: 0.01 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.59 C/km ThetaE index: 5.69 C Layer 842.0- 585.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 669.48 mb = 3475.57 m = 11402.64 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.10 g/kg Conv temperature: 25.66 C = 78.19 F Cap Strength: 4.28 C Lifted Index: 4.14 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.44 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.20 C Showalter Index: 4.08 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 44.20 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 29.10 C Cross Totals Index: 15.10 C K Index: 23.90 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 92.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.35 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 5.66 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.36 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 49.58 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.24 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 687.47 mb = 3265.33 m = 10712.88 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 632.47 mb = 3926.78 m = 12882.97 ft Equ Level (EL): 602.47 mb = 4309.27 m = 14137.85 ft B at Equ Level: 5.04 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 582.47 mb = 4572.33 m = 15000.91 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 303.0 at 31.1 knts Storm direction: 333.0 at 23.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.2 neg: 2.6 tot: 4.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 90.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 58.4 neg: -9.5 tot: 48.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 16.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.43 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.8 stream: 2.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.16 Bulk Shear: 36.19 m/s