UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08072312_upa.wxp Date: 1200Z 23 JUL 08 Searching for KJAX... Searching the city database file for: KJAX ... Date:1200Z 23 JUL 08 Station: KJAX WMO ident: 72206 Latitude: 30.50 Longitude: -81.70 Elevation: 9.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1016 9 23.4 22.9 97 0.5 23.0 0 0 295.2 298.4 295.7 345.6 17.56 1 1005 104 24.8 23.6 93 1.2 23.9 288 8 297.5 300.9 296.9 351.3 18.55 2 1000 148 25.0 23.5 91 1.5 23.9 255 11 298.1 301.5 297.1 352.1 18.53 3 986 272 25.4 22.2 82 3.2 23.1 267 14 299.8 302.9 296.7 350.5 17.34 4 925 833 22.2 18.6 80 3.6 19.7 245 10 302.0 304.7 295.6 345.5 14.74 5 911 966 21.4 18.7 85 2.7 19.5 243 8 302.5 305.3 296.0 347.0 15.06 6 901 1062 21.0 16.8 77 4.2 18.1 250 8 303.1 305.5 295.0 343.0 13.48 7 875 1315 19.4 14.5 73 4.9 16.1 257 9 303.9 306.2 294.2 339.5 11.95 8 870 1364 18.8 16.0 84 2.8 16.9 256 9 303.8 306.3 295.1 343.2 13.26 9 859 1474 17.8 15.8 88 2.0 16.4 253 9 303.9 306.3 295.1 343.3 13.26 10 850 1564 17.4 14.2 81 3.2 15.3 250 9 304.4 306.6 294.4 340.3 12.07 11 845 1614 17.4 12.7 74 4.7 14.3 252 9 304.9 306.9 293.7 337.7 10.99 12 829 1778 16.2 11.2 72 5.0 13.0 258 8 305.3 307.2 293.2 335.7 10.13 13 822 1850 15.6 12.3 81 3.3 13.4 259 8 305.4 307.4 293.9 338.4 11.00 14 810 1975 14.8 11.3 80 3.5 12.6 249 8 305.8 307.8 293.6 337.2 10.44 15 799 2091 14.4 7.4 63 7.0 10.2 239 9 306.6 308.1 292.0 331.2 8.11 16 775 2348 12.4 5.4 62 7.0 8.3 252 10 307.1 308.5 291.5 329.3 7.27 17 770 2402 11.6 10.2 91 1.4 10.7 256 10 306.9 308.8 293.7 337.7 10.20 18 763 2479 11.0 10.1 94 0.9 10.4 259 10 307.0 308.9 293.8 337.9 10.23 19 730 2847 8.4 7.2 92 1.2 7.7 265 12 308.1 309.7 293.0 334.7 8.77 20 717 2995 7.4 4.8 84 2.6 5.9 280 11 308.6 310.0 292.2 331.6 7.54 21 712 3053 7.0 5.5 90 1.5 6.1 286 11 308.7 310.2 292.6 333.1 7.98 22 703 3158 6.4 5.6 95 0.8 5.9 296 11 309.2 310.7 292.8 334.1 8.14 23 700 3193 6.4 4.7 89 1.7 5.4 300 11 309.6 311.0 292.6 333.1 7.67 24 693 3275 6.0 2.8 80 3.2 4.2 300 11 310.0 311.3 292.0 330.9 6.77 25 688 3335 5.6 4.0 89 1.6 4.7 300 11 310.2 311.6 292.6 333.1 7.43 26 663 3637 3.8 2.2 89 1.6 2.9 304 15 311.5 312.8 292.4 332.5 6.78 27 655 3735 3.4 0.5 81 2.9 1.8 304 15 312.1 313.3 292.0 331.1 6.07 28 608 4335 -0.9 -2.8 87 1.9 -1.9 303 11 313.9 314.9 291.7 330.1 5.12 29 600 4441 -0.9 -3.9 80 3.0 -2.4 310 11 315.1 316.0 291.8 330.3 4.78 30 511 5702 -9.9 -11.2 90 1.3 -10.4 306 19 319.0 319.6 291.6 329.4 3.18 31 506 5778 -9.9 -11.8 86 1.9 -10.6 308 19 319.9 320.5 291.7 330.0 3.06 32 500 5870 -10.3 -16.3 61 6.0 -12.3 310 20 320.5 320.9 291.0 327.7 2.14 33 498 5901 -10.5 -18.5 52 8.0 -13.1 311 20 320.6 321.0 290.7 326.7 1.78 34 481 6169 -10.9 -15.3 70 4.4 -12.5 314 23 323.3 323.8 292.1 331.5 2.42 35 473 6297 -12.1 -20.1 51 8.0 -14.6 312 22 323.4 323.7 291.5 329.0 1.64 36 466 6412 -12.7 -27.7 27 15.0 -16.4 310 21 324.0 324.2 290.9 327.0 0.84 37 464 6444 -12.7 -26.7 30 14.0 -16.3 312 21 324.4 324.6 291.0 327.7 0.93 38 460 6511 -12.9 -20.9 51 8.0 -15.3 314 20 325.0 325.3 291.8 330.4 1.57 39 452 6644 -13.5 -19.5 61 6.0 -15.4 320 19 325.9 326.2 292.3 332.1 1.81 40 450 6678 -13.9 -32.9 18 19.0 -17.9 321 19 325.8 325.9 291.0 327.7 0.53 41 446 6746 -13.9 -34.9 15 21.0 -18.1 324 18 326.6 326.7 291.2 328.2 0.44 42 438 6884 -14.1 -24.1 42 10.0 -16.9 330 17 328.0 328.3 292.4 332.4 1.24 43 430 7024 -14.3 -24.3 42 10.0 -17.1 334 16 329.5 329.8 292.8 333.9 1.24 44 426 7095 -14.7 -22.7 51 8.0 -17.0 330 15 329.9 330.2 293.0 335.0 1.45 45 414 7311 -16.3 -24.3 50 8.0 -18.5 315 12 330.5 330.8 293.1 335.1 1.29 46 402 7533 -16.9 -28.9 35 12.0 -19.8 332 11 332.5 332.7 293.3 335.7 0.87 47 400 7570 -17.1 -29.1 34 12.0 -20.0 335 11 332.8 332.9 293.3 335.9 0.86 48 392 7721 -18.1 -30.1 34 12.0 -20.8 339 10 333.4 333.5 293.4 336.3 0.80 49 383 7893 -19.5 -46.5 7 27.0 -23.2 346 9 333.8 333.8 292.9 334.4 0.15 50 368 8188 -21.9 -35.9 27 14.0 -24.4 358 7 334.4 334.5 293.4 336.2 0.49 51 364 8268 -21.9 -32.9 36 11.0 -24.1 3 7 335.5 335.6 293.8 337.9 0.66 52 358 8390 -22.1 -36.1 27 14.0 -24.6 17 9 336.8 336.9 294.0 338.7 0.49 53 300 9660 -32.7 -44.7 29 12.0 -34.0 10 22 339.3 339.3 294.4 340.2 0.24 54 290 9899 -34.9 -44.9 35 10.0 -35.9 5 23 339.5 339.5 294.4 340.4 0.24 55 250 10920 -43.1 -54.1 29 11.0 -43.7 345 29 342.0 342.0 294.9 342.4 0.10 56 231 11446 -47.5 -58.5 27 11.0 -47.9 345 32 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.4 0.06 57 200 12380 -55.1 -65.1 28 10.0 -55.3 340 29 345.5 345.5 295.7 345.6 0.03 58 184 12908 -59.3 -68.3 30 9.0 -59.5 333 28 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.1 0.02 59 150 14170 -65.9 -73.9 32 8.0 -66.0 350 22 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.01 60 112 15918 -72.5 -80.5 29 8.0 -72.5 10 5 375.3 375.3 301.5 375.3 0.01 61 100 16590 -69.1 -77.1 30 8.0 -69.2 100 16 394.2 394.2 304.4 394.3 0.01 62 91 17152 -70.7 -78.7 30 8.0 -70.8 96 10 401.8 401.8 305.5 401.9 0.01 63 82 17778 -64.7 -73.7 28 9.0 -64.8 71 13 426.2 426.2 308.4 426.4 0.02 64 72 18569 -66.7 -75.7 27 9.0 -66.8 60 20 438.1 438.1 309.7 438.2 0.02 65 70 18740 -64.9 -73.9 28 9.0 -65.1 60 23 445.5 445.5 310.4 445.7 0.02 66 67 19007 -64.1 -73.1 28 9.0 -64.3 64 27 452.9 452.9 311.1 453.1 0.03 67 65 19192 -65.3 -74.3 28 9.0 -65.5 72 26 454.2 454.2 311.3 454.4 0.02 68 62 19482 -61.7 -71.7 25 10.0 -62.0 83 25 468.4 468.4 312.5 468.6 0.04 69 51 20696 -59.9 -70.9 22 11.0 -60.3 85 34 499.5 499.5 314.9 499.8 0.05 70 50 20820 -59.1 -70.1 23 11.0 -59.6 85 34 504.2 504.2 315.2 504.6 0.06 71 43 21774 -56.1 -69.1 18 13.0 -56.9 95 38 533.8 533.8 317.2 534.3 0.08 72 37 22731 -56.3 -71.3 14 15.0 -57.3 92 35 556.7 556.8 318.5 557.2 0.07 73 32 23663 -52.3 -76.3 4 24.0 -54.2 93 30 591.1 591.1 320.2 591.3 0.04 74 30 24080 -53.3 -80.3 2 27.0 -55.2 90 32 599.3 599.3 320.6 599.5 0.02 75 25 25252 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -56.1 82 28 629.1 629.1 321.9 629.2 0.01 76 22 26078 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -53.8 80 32 662.7 662.7 323.2 662.8 0.01 77 20 26700 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -53.5 80 36 682.8 682.8 323.9 682.9 0.02 78 17 27761 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -53.5 85 64 717.2 717.2 325.0 717.4 0.02 79 16 28161 -45.8 -80.8 1 35.0 -51.4 85 64 741.8 741.8 325.7 742.1 0.04 80 15 28594 -41.9 -77.9 1 36.0 -49.4 88 57 768.6 768.7 326.4 769.2 0.06 81 13 29567 -39.5 -76.5 1 37.0 -48.8 95 40 809.1 809.1 327.5 809.9 0.09 82 10 31350 -42.3 -78.3 1 36.0 -51.3 85 40 861.6 861.7 328.7 862.5 0.09 83 9.3 31839 -43.5 -79.5 1 36.0 -52.2 875.1 875.2 329.0 875.9 0.08 84 8.6 32368 -41.3 -78.3 1 37.0 -51.5 903.5 903.6 329.5 904.6 0.10 85 8.4 32529 -39.5 -76.5 1 37.0 -50.8 916.7 916.8 329.8 918.2 0.14 TRP 112 15918 -72.5 -80.5 29 8.0 -72.5 10 5 375.3 375.3 301.5 375.3 0.01 WND 16 28161 -45.8 -80.8 1 35.0 -51.4 85 64 741.8 741.8 325.7 742.1 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5722.00 m Freezing level: 617.84 mb = 4209.27 m = 13809.79 ft Wetbulb zero: 631.62 mb = 4027.84 m = 13214.54 ft Precipitable water: 2.02 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 83.29 % Est. max temperature: 32.07 C = 89.72 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1009.04 mb = 69.12 m = 226.78 ft T: 24.28 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.24 C/km ThetaE index: 9.08 C Layer 810.0- 770.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 877.64 mb = 1288.84 m = 4228.44 ft Mean mixing ratio: 16.51 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.08 C = 89.74 F Cap Strength: 1.80 C Lifted Index: -6.80 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -3.54 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -3.82 C Showalter Index: -3.64 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 52.20 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.70 C Cross Totals Index: 24.50 C K Index: 40.20 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 272.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.56 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1630.55 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 57.11 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 39.46 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.80 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 926.19 mb = 821.69 m = 2695.79 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 831.19 mb = 1755.14 m = 5758.25 ft Equ Level (EL): 171.19 mb = 13353.81 m = 43811.19 ft B at Equ Level: 1609.88 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 101.19 mb = 16519.63 m = 54197.60 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 285.9 at 12.1 knts Storm direction: 315.9 at 9.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.3 neg: 1.4 tot: 2.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 93.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 46.5 neg: -28.5 tot: 18.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 6.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.25 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.1 stream: 2.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.29 Bulk Rich Number: 657.83 Bulk Shear: 2.48 m/s