UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.50-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/09070412_upa.wxp Date: 12Z 4 JUL 09 Searching for KLIX... Searching the city database file for: KLIX ... Date:12Z 4 JUL 09 Station: KLIX WMO ident: 72233 Latitude: 30.33 Longitude: -89.82 Elevation: 8.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1015 8 25.2 24.5 96 0.7 24.7 0 0 297.1 300.6 297.4 353.3 19.41 1 1009 63 27.0 25.7 93 1.3 26.0 328 5 299.4 303.2 298.9 361.0 21.03 2 1002 127 27.4 25.5 89 1.9 26.0 291 11 300.4 304.2 299.1 362.0 20.92 3 1000 146 27.4 25.2 88 2.2 25.8 280 13 300.5 304.3 298.9 361.2 20.58 4 974 380 26.2 23.3 84 2.9 24.1 265 13 301.6 305.1 298.1 357.1 18.80 5 956 545 26.2 21.5 75 4.7 22.8 243 11 303.2 306.4 297.5 354.1 17.13 6 947 629 26.4 19.4 65 7.0 21.4 232 9 304.3 307.1 296.5 349.3 15.14 7 925 837 25.4 17.4 61 8.0 19.8 195 3 305.3 307.8 295.7 346.1 13.64 8 906 1019 24.6 15.6 57 9.0 18.5 197 5 306.3 308.6 295.1 343.5 12.39 9 850 1575 20.0 12.0 60 8.0 14.8 230 5 307.1 309.0 294.0 338.6 10.42 10 835 1728 18.8 11.8 64 7.0 14.3 272 7 307.4 309.4 294.1 339.1 10.47 11 822 1863 18.8 9.8 56 9.0 13.1 302 9 308.8 310.5 293.6 337.1 9.29 12 785 2256 15.8 5.8 51 10.0 9.9 322 9 309.7 311.1 292.3 332.4 7.39 13 758 2553 13.4 7.4 67 6.0 9.7 334 10 310.2 311.8 293.4 336.4 8.55 14 748 2664 12.8 4.8 58 8.0 8.1 343 10 310.7 312.1 292.5 333.0 7.23 15 718 3008 11.0 2.0 54 9.0 6.0 345 12 312.4 313.6 292.2 331.7 6.17 16 707 3136 10.0 0.0 50 10.0 4.6 342 12 312.7 313.7 291.6 329.7 5.42 17 700 3219 9.0 1.0 57 8.0 4.6 340 13 312.5 313.6 291.9 330.9 5.89 18 691 3326 8.2 2.2 66 6.0 4.8 336 13 312.7 314.0 292.5 333.0 6.50 19 662 3679 5.4 1.3 75 4.1 3.1 360 14 313.4 314.6 292.6 333.4 6.36 20 642 3930 4.2 -1.8 65 6.0 1.1 354 14 314.8 315.8 292.1 331.4 5.23 21 626 4135 2.8 -1.5 73 4.3 0.5 349 14 315.5 316.6 292.5 332.9 5.48 22 615 4279 2.4 -3.6 65 6.0 -0.6 345 14 316.7 317.6 292.2 331.9 4.77 23 563 4987 -3.3 -8.3 68 5.0 -5.5 338 15 318.0 318.7 291.7 329.9 3.63 24 553 5129 -2.3 -17.3 31 15.0 -7.7 343 17 320.9 321.2 290.8 326.9 1.78 25 549 5187 -2.3 -17.3 31 15.0 -7.7 345 18 321.5 321.9 291.0 327.6 1.79 26 538 5348 -2.3 -28.3 12 26.0 -9.5 342 16 323.4 323.5 290.5 325.9 0.69 27 530 5467 -2.7 -30.7 10 28.0 -10.1 339 15 324.3 324.4 290.7 326.3 0.56 28 528 5497 -2.5 339 14 324.9 29 516 5680 -2.3 335 12 327.3 30 500 5930 -4.1 330 9 328.0 31 435 7005 -14.5 -41.5 8 27.0 -19.0 353 12 328.2 328.2 291.5 329.1 0.23 32 426 7163 -15.1 -48.1 4 33.0 -19.8 359 12 329.4 329.4 291.7 329.8 0.12 33 421 7252 -13.5 -59.5 1 46.0 -18.9 3 13 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.7 0.03 34 410 7453 -14.1 -59.1 1 45.0 -19.4 358 13 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.4 0.03 35 400 7640 -15.5 -60.5 1 45.0 -20.4 345 12 334.8 334.8 293.0 335.0 0.03 36 352 8588 -23.3 -65.3 1 42.0 -26.6 313 7 336.8 336.8 293.6 336.9 0.02 37 307 9568 -32.5 -65.5 2 33.0 -34.3 359 14 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.02 38 300 9730 -34.1 -61.1 5 27.0 -35.6 5 15 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.5 0.03 39 287 10038 -37.1 -54.1 15 17.0 -38.2 14 16 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.7 0.09 40 261 10689 -41.5 -57.5 16 16.0 -42.3 12 21 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.4 0.06 41 250 10980 -43.9 -60.9 14 17.0 -44.6 10 24 340.8 340.8 294.6 341.0 0.04 42 229 11563 -49.3 -65.3 14 16.0 -49.7 20 29 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.3 0.03 43 201 12408 -54.7 -69.7 14 15.0 -54.9 34 36 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.7 0.02 44 200 12440 -54.9 -69.9 14 15.0 -55.1 35 36 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.9 0.02 45 175 13278 -62.1 -75.1 16 13.0 -62.2 30 30 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.5 0.01 46 163 13714 -64.3 -77.3 15 13.0 -64.4 21 35 350.9 350.9 296.8 350.9 0.01 47 160 13827 -63.7 -76.7 15 13.0 -63.8 19 36 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.8 0.01 48 153 14100 -65.5 -78.5 15 13.0 -65.6 15 37 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.3 0.01 49 150 14220 -65.7 -78.7 15 13.0 -65.8 15 36 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.01 50 147 14343 -65.5 -78.5 15 13.0 -65.6 24 32 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.01 51 131 15035 -70.1 -82.1 16 12.0 -70.2 70 11 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.1 0.00 52 125 15314 -70.3 -82.3 16 12.0 -70.4 42 8 367.7 367.7 300.1 367.7 0.00 53 120 15557 -68.7 -80.7 16 12.0 -68.8 33 10 374.9 374.9 301.4 374.9 0.00 54 111 16021 -71.3 -83.3 15 12.0 -71.3 14 12 378.5 378.5 302.0 378.5 0.00 55 109 16129 -70.3 -82.3 16 12.0 -70.4 10 13 382.4 382.4 302.6 382.4 0.00 56 100 16640 -70.7 -82.7 15 12.0 -70.8 350 16 391.1 391.1 303.9 391.1 0.00 57 94 17006 -72.1 -84.1 15 12.0 -72.2 9 18 395.4 395.4 304.6 395.4 0.00 58 76 18265 -70.9 -82.9 15 12.0 -71.0 79 10 422.6 422.6 308.0 422.7 0.01 59 74 18424 -66.9 -79.9 14 13.0 -67.1 92 14 434.3 434.3 309.3 434.4 0.01 60 70 18760 -67.7 -80.7 14 13.0 -67.8 85 23 439.5 439.6 309.8 439.6 0.01 61 62 19489 -68.3 -81.3 14 13.0 -68.4 71 12 453.7 453.7 311.2 453.8 0.01 62 57 19997 -65.1 -79.1 13 14.0 -65.3 50 23 472.0 472.1 312.8 472.1 0.01 63 50 20810 -57.7 -73.7 11 16.0 -58.4 95 37 507.5 507.5 315.5 507.7 0.04 64 45 21473 -60.7 -76.7 10 16.0 -61.2 100 17 515.7 515.8 316.0 515.9 0.02 65 39 22367 -60.5 -77.5 9 17.0 -61.2 85 26 537.8 537.8 317.4 538.0 0.03 66 32 23624 -53.1 -77.1 4 24.0 -54.9 83 32 588.9 588.9 320.1 589.1 0.03 67 30 24040 -53.7 -79.7 3 26.0 -55.5 95 33 598.2 598.3 320.5 598.4 0.02 68 29 24258 -53.9 -80.9 2 27.0 -55.7 89 38 603.5 603.5 320.7 603.7 0.02 69 28 24485 -52.5 -81.5 2 29.0 -54.6 90 39 613.5 613.5 321.2 613.6 0.02 70 26 24964 -52.3 -84.3 1 32.0 -54.6 95 35 627.2 627.2 321.8 627.3 0.01 71 24 25486 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -52.4 87 32 651.0 651.0 322.7 651.2 0.02 72 23 25766 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -52.8 99 27 657.8 657.8 323.0 658.0 0.02 73 22 26059 -46.7 -81.7 1 35.0 -51.0 92 25 674.6 674.6 323.6 674.8 0.02 74 20 26690 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -52.2 80 29 688.9 689.0 324.1 689.1 0.02 75 19 27028 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -52.7 88 27 697.3 697.3 324.3 697.4 0.02 76 18 27384 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -52.2 81 28 711.3 711.3 324.8 711.5 0.02 77 15 28585 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -53.8 75 35 744.0 744.0 325.8 744.3 0.03 78 13 29532 -45.5 -80.5 1 35.0 -52.0 80 43 788.3 788.3 327.0 788.7 0.05 79 11 30643 -46.9 -81.9 1 35.0 -53.4 97 49 821.8 821.8 327.8 822.2 0.04 80 10 31280 -43.1 -79.1 1 36.0 -51.7 100 46 858.7 858.7 328.6 859.4 0.08 81 9.7 31485 -43.1 -79.1 1 36.0 -51.8 866.2 866.2 328.8 867.0 0.08 82 8.3 32549 -37.3 -75.3 1 38.0 -50.0 928.5 928.6 330.0 930.4 0.17 TRP 131 15035 -70.1 -82.1 16 12.0 -70.2 70 11 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.1 0.00 WND P:1015.0 H: 8 T: 30.8 Td: 22.7 Dir: 0 Spd: 0 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5784.00 m Freezing level: 593.11 mb = 4576.93 m = 15015.98 ft Wetbulb zero: 620.86 mb = 4201.86 m = 13785.47 ft Precipitable water: 1.78 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 61.19 % Est. max temperature: 35.04 C = 95.07 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1005.19 mb = 97.92 m = 321.25 ft T: 27.22 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.83 C/km ThetaE index: 23.39 C Layer 1000.0- 835.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 846.60 mb = 1609.48 m = 5280.38 ft Mean mixing ratio: 17.32 g/kg Conv temperature: 35.33 C = 95.59 F Cap Strength: 3.59 C Lifted Index: -2.54 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -7.81 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -2.62 C Showalter Index: 3.26 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 40.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.10 C Cross Totals Index: 16.10 C K Index: 28.10 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 163.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.61 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2310.40 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 67.98 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 100.41 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.59 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 903.65 mb = 1042.06 m = 3418.80 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 778.65 mb = 2325.23 m = 7628.62 ft Equ Level (EL): 148.65 mb = 14275.06 m = 46833.62 ft B at Equ Level: 2268.78 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 78.65 mb = 18061.94 m = 59257.60 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 326.7 at 11.2 knts Storm direction: 356.7 at 8.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.7 neg: 0.8 tot: 3.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 140.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 65.8 neg: -69.6 tot: -3.8 m^2/s^2 ave: -1.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.16 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.7 stream: 1.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.87 Bulk Rich Number: 159.71 Bulk Shear: 14.47 m/s