Station: KNKX Date: 12Z 23 NOV 2009 WMO ident: 72293 Latitude: 32.87 Longitude: -117.13 Elevation: 146.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M 1000 129 - - - - - - - - - - - - SFC 999 146 10.0 8.3 89 1.7 9.1 80 5 283.2 284.4 282.3 302.2 6.88 S 985 256 14.2 10.2 77 4.0 11.9 76 5 288.6 290.0 285.7 311.0 7.95 W 979 305 14.2 9.0 71 5.2 11.3 75 5 289.1 290.4 285.3 310.0 7.39 S 947 588 14.4 2.4 44 12.0 8.2 57 4 292.1 292.9 283.8 306.0 4.80 W 945 610 14.3 2.1 44 12.2 8.1 55 4 292.2 293.1 283.8 305.9 4.72 M 925 786 13.8 -0.2 38 14.0 6.9 35 3 293.4 294.1 283.5 305.4 4.07 W 911 914 13.2 -0.8 38 14.0 6.4 20 3 294.1 294.8 283.7 305.7 3.95 S 890 1111 12.2 -1.8 38 14.0 5.5 355 6 295.0 295.7 283.8 306.2 3.76 W 879 1219 12.0 -2.3 37 14.3 5.2 350 8 295.9 296.6 284.1 306.9 3.69 M 850 1496 11.6 -3.4 35 15.0 4.6 340 16 298.3 298.9 284.9 308.8 3.50 W 847 1524 11.6 -4.4 32 16.0 4.2 335 19 298.6 299.2 284.7 308.4 3.25 W 817 1829 11.6 -15.5 13 27.1 1.5 330 21 301.7 302.0 283.8 306.2 1.40 S 809 1909 11.6 -18.4 11 30.0 1.1 327 21 302.5 302.7 283.8 306.1 1.11 W 787 2134 10.2 -17.1 13 27.3 0.4 320 21 303.4 303.6 284.4 307.5 1.27 S 769 2330 9.0 -16.0 15 25.0 -0.2 314 18 304.2 304.4 284.8 308.7 1.43 W 759 2438 9.2 -14.9 17 24.1 0.1 310 17 305.5 305.8 285.5 310.6 1.58 S 736 2693 9.6 -12.4 20 22.0 0.7 310 17 308.7 309.0 287.1 315.1 2.00 W 732 2743 9.2 -12.5 20 21.8 0.4 310 17 308.8 309.1 287.1 315.2 1.99 M 700 3106 6.4 -13.6 22 20.0 -1.4 310 17 309.6 309.9 287.3 315.8 1.91 S 681 3330 4.6 -11.4 30 16.0 -1.9 312 18 310.0 310.5 287.9 317.5 2.35 W 654 3658 2.5 -14.4 27 16.9 -3.8 315 19 311.3 311.7 287.9 317.6 1.91 W 605 4267 -1.4 -20.0 23 18.7 -7.4 315 26 313.7 314.0 288.1 318.0 1.29 W 561 4877 -5.2 -25.7 18 20.4 -10.8 315 30 316.1 316.3 288.4 319.0 0.84 S 547 5076 -6.5 -27.5 17 21.0 -11.9 312 33 316.9 317.0 288.5 319.4 0.73 M 500 5770 -11.7 -34.7 13 23.0 -16.3 305 42 318.8 318.9 288.8 320.2 0.40 W 479 6096 -14.5 -36.7 13 22.2 -18.4 305 41 319.4 319.4 288.9 320.6 0.34 W 406 7315 -24.9 -44.2 15 19.3 -27.1 300 48 321.2 321.2 289.3 321.9 0.19 M 400 7430 -25.9 -44.9 15 19.0 -27.9 300 48 321.3 321.4 289.3 322.0 0.17 W 389 7620 -27.5 -46.0 16 18.4 -29.4 300 47 321.7 321.7 289.5 322.3 0.16 W 313 9144 -40.7 -54.6 21 13.9 -41.4 300 35 324.0 324.0 290.0 324.3 0.07 M 300 9440 -43.3 -56.3 23 13.0 -43.8 305 33 324.3 324.3 290.2 324.6 0.06 W 300 9449 -43.4 -56.4 23 13.0 -43.9 305 33 324.4 324.4 290.2 324.6 0.06 M 250 10650 -52.9 -63.9 25 11.0 -53.1 305 38 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.5 0.03 W 249 10668 -53.0 -64.0 25 11.0 -53.2 305 38 327.5 327.5 291.0 327.6 0.03 S 216 11578 -59.3 -69.3 26 10.0 -59.4 302 41 331.5 331.5 292.2 331.5 0.02 M 200 12060 -59.3 -69.3 26 10.0 -59.4 300 43 338.9 338.9 294.0 338.9 0.02 M 150 13830 -64.9 -73.9 28 9.0 -65.0 300 43 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.01 TRP 145 14037 -65.7 -74.7 27 9.0 -65.8 300 41 360.4 360.4 298.8 360.4 0.01 W 119 15240 -67.2 -76.2 27 9.0 -67.3 290 49 378.6 378.6 302.1 378.7 0.01 W 113 15545 -67.6 -76.6 27 9.0 -67.7 295 50 383.4 383.4 302.8 383.4 0.01 S 109 15768 -67.9 -76.9 27 9.0 -67.9 297 46 386.9 386.9 303.3 386.9 0.01 W 102 16154 -66.3 -75.3 27 9.0 -66.4 300 38 397.1 397.1 304.8 397.2 0.01 M 100 16290 -65.7 -74.7 27 9.0 -65.8 300 38 400.8 400.8 305.3 400.9 0.02 W 97 16459 -66.4 -75.4 27 9.0 -66.5 300 35 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.01 S 96 16537 -66.7 -75.7 27 9.0 -66.8 300 35 403.5 403.5 305.7 403.6 0.01 S 94 16664 -66.7 -75.7 27 9.0 -66.8 299 34 406.0 406.0 306.0 406.0 0.01 S 78 17799 -63.3 -73.3 25 10.0 -63.5 294 31 435.3 435.3 309.4 435.4 0.02 M 70 18460 -65.5 -74.5 28 9.0 -65.7 290 29 444.3 444.3 310.3 444.4 0.02 W 59 19507 -63.8 -73.3 26 9.5 -64.0 290 21 470.4 470.4 312.7 470.6 0.03 M 50 20520 -62.1 -72.1 25 10.0 -62.4 265 25 497.1 497.2 314.8 497.4 0.05 W 44 21336 -58.0 -68.8 24 10.9 -58.6 250 25 526.1 526.2 316.7 526.7 0.08 S 43 21465 -57.3 -68.3 23 11.0 -58.0 246 24 530.9 530.9 317.0 531.5 0.09 W 40 21946 -57.9 -68.9 23 11.0 -58.6 230 22 541.1 541.1 317.6 541.7 0.09 W 33 23165 -59.4 -70.4 23 11.0 -60.1 285 24 567.9 568.0 319.1 568.5 0.09 M 30 23730 -60.1 -71.1 22 11.0 -60.8 300 28 580.8 580.8 319.8 581.4 0.09 W 26 24689 -60.4 -71.4 22 11.0 -61.2 330 20 606.1 606.1 320.9 606.8 0.10 S 22 25665 -60.7 -71.7 22 11.0 -61.6 326 14 632.9 632.9 322.0 633.7 0.11 W 21 25908 -55.9 -67.7 21 11.8 -57.4 325 13 654.4 654.4 322.9 656.0 0.20 S 21 25958 -54.9 -66.9 21 12.0 -56.6 325 12 658.9 659.0 323.1 660.7 0.22 M 20 26270 -55.7 -67.7 21 12.0 -57.3 325 9 665.7 665.8 323.3 667.4 0.21 S 18 26940 -56.5 -67.5 24 11.0 -58.1 275 11 683.5 683.6 324.0 685.6 0.24 W 17 27432 -54.7 -66.3 23 11.6 -56.8 250 12 704.2 704.3 324.7 706.9 0.31 S 12 29569 -47.1 -61.1 19 14.0 -51.9 - - 800.9 801.3 327.5 809.4 0.85 S 10 30776 -47.1 -61.1 19 14.0 -52.4 - - 843.7 844.3 328.5 854.5 1.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5641.00 m Freezing level: 622.30 mb = 4048.32 m = 13281.73 ft Wetbulb zero: 773.89 mb = 2277.08 m = 7470.65 ft Precipitable water: 0.52 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 26.50 % Est. max temperature: 25.16 C = 77.29 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 973.57 mb = 354.08 m = 1161.66 ft T: 14.26 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.79 C/km ThetaE index: 5.59 C Layer 979.3- 911.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 592.72 mb = 4436.33 m = 14554.71 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.41 g/kg Conv temperature: 41.16 C = 106.09 F Cap Strength: 12.77 C Lifted Index: 12.63 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 12.58 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 12.09 C Showalter Index: 11.37 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 31.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 8.30 C K Index: -0.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 74.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.52 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 30.80 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.85 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 46251.06 J/kg Cap Strength: 12.67 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 819.81 mb = 1797.77 m = 5898.12 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 345 at 16 knt ----------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ----------------------------------------------------- 1000 129 | 999 146 80 5 -4.9 -0.9 | 149 17 -9.0 14.7 985 256 76 5 -4.9 -1.2 | 148 17 -8.9 14.4 979 305 75 5 -4.8 -1.3 | 148 17 -8.9 14.3 947 588 57 4 -3.4 -2.2 | 151 15 -7.5 13.3 945 610 55 4 -3.3 -2.3 | 151 15 -7.3 13.3 925 786 35 3 -1.7 -2.5 | 156 14 -5.8 13.1 911 914 20 3 -1.0 -2.8 | 158 14 -5.1 12.7 890 1111 355 6 0.5 -6.2 | 159 10 -3.5 9.4 879 1219 350 8 1.4 -7.9 | 161 8 -2.7 7.7 850 1496 340 16 5.5 -15.0 | 250 2 1.4 0.5 847 1524 335 19 8.0 -17.2 | 293 4 4.0 -1.7 817 1829 330 21 10.5 -18.2 | 292 7 6.4 -2.6 809 1909 327 21 11.3 -17.7 | 286 8 7.3 -2.1 787 2134 320 21 13.5 -16.1 | 273 9 9.4 -0.5 769 2330 314 18 13.2 -12.8 | 253 10 9.2 2.7 759 2438 310 17 13.0 -10.9 | 243 10 9.0 4.6 736 2693 310 17 13.0 -10.9 | 243 10 9.0 4.6 732 2743 310 17 13.0 -10.9 | 243 10 9.0 4.6 700 3106 310 17 13.0 -10.9 | 243 10 9.0 4.6 681 3330 312 18 13.2 -11.9 | 248 10 9.1 3.6 654 3658 315 19 13.4 -13.4 | 257 10 9.4 2.1 605 4267 315 26 18.4 -18.4 | 281 15 14.3 -2.8 561 4877 315 30 21.2 -21.2 | 288 18 17.2 -5.7 547 5076 312 33 24.2 -21.9 | 288 21 20.1 -6.3 500 5770 305 42 34.4 -24.1 | 286 32 30.3 -8.5 479 6096 305 41 33.6 -23.5 | 285 31 29.5 -8.0 406 7315 300 48 41.6 -24.0 | 283 38 37.5 -8.4 400 7430 300 48 41.6 -24.0 | 283 38 37.5 -8.4 389 7620 300 47 40.7 -23.5 | 282 37 36.6 -7.9 313 9144 300 35 30.3 -17.5 | 274 26 26.3 -1.9 300 9440 305 33 27.0 -18.9 | 278 23 23.0 -3.4 300 9449 305 33 27.0 -18.9 | 278 23 23.0 -3.4 250 10650 305 38 31.1 -21.8 | 283 28 27.1 -6.2 249 10668 305 38 31.1 -21.8 | 283 28 27.1 -6.2 216 11578 302 41 35.1 -21.6 | 281 32 31.1 -6.1 200 12060 300 43 37.2 -21.5 | 280 34 33.2 -5.9 150 13830 300 43 37.2 -21.5 | 280 34 33.2 -5.9 145 14037 300 41 35.5 -20.5 | 279 32 31.4 -4.9 119 15240 290 49 46.0 -16.8 | 272 42 42.0 -1.2 113 15545 295 50 45.3 -21.1 | 278 42 41.3 -5.6 109 15768 297 46 40.8 -20.4 | 277 37 36.8 -4.8 102 16154 300 38 32.9 -19.0 | 277 29 28.8 -3.4 100 16290 300 38 32.9 -19.0 | 277 29 28.8 -3.4 97 16459 300 35 30.3 -17.5 | 274 26 26.3 -1.9 96 16537 300 35 30.2 -17.2 | 274 26 26.1 -1.6 94 16664 299 34 30.0 -16.7 | 273 26 26.0 -1.2 78 17799 294 31 28.4 -12.5 | 263 24 24.3 3.1 70 18460 290 29 27.3 -9.9 | 256 24 23.2 5.6 59 19507 290 21 19.7 -7.2 | 242 18 15.7 8.4 50 20520 265 25 24.9 2.2 | 230 27 20.8 17.7 44 21336 250 25 23.5 8.6 | 219 31 19.4 24.1 43 21465 246 24 22.3 9.8 | 216 31 18.2 25.4 40 21946 230 22 16.9 14.1 | 203 32 12.8 29.7 33 23165 285 24 23.2 -6.2 | 244 21 19.1 9.4 30 23730 300 28 24.2 -14.0 | 266 20 20.2 1.6 26 24689 330 20 10.0 -17.3 | 286 6 5.9 -1.8 22 25665 326 14 8.0 -12.0 | 227 5 3.9 3.6 21 25908 325 13 7.5 -10.6 | 215 6 3.4 4.9 21 25958 325 12 7.1 -10.2 | 210 6 3.1 5.4 20 26270 325 9 5.2 -7.4 | 188 8 1.1 8.2 18 26940 275 11 10.7 -0.9 | 204 16 6.6 14.7 17 27432 250 12 11.3 4.1 | 200 21 7.2 19.7 12 29569 | 10 30776 | Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 315.4 at 21.4 knts Storm direction: 345.4 at 16.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 3.5 tot: 3.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 95.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 15.4 neg: -19.4 tot: -3.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -1.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.08 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.9 stream: 0.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.41 Bulk Shear: 74.36 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 69 5 149 32| 0.0 2.6 2.6| 4.2 -0.4 3.8 7.6 0.35| 2.7 1.0 1000 46 4 150 28| 0.0 4.2 4.2| 10.7 -0.6 10.1 10.1 0.30| 4.6 1.4 1500 3 7 152 18| 0.0 7.5 7.5| 15.0 -0.6 14.4 9.6 0.43| 8.2 3.5 2000 343 11 169 10| 0.0 6.1 6.1| 15.0 -6.9 8.0 4.0 0.25| 7.5 1.9 2500 334 12 197 9| 0.0 4.2 4.2| 15.0 -19.4 -4.4 -1.8 0.07| 7.0 0.5 3000 328 13 212 10| 0.0 3.5 3.6| 15.4 -19.4 -3.9 -1.3 0.08| 5.9 0.5 4000 323 15 232 12| 1.0 2.6 3.7| 33.5 -19.4 14.2 3.5 0.21| 5.4 1.2 5000 320 18 254 15| 0.8 3.1 3.9| 44.9 -20.3 24.5 4.9 0.22| 5.3 1.2 6000 315 21 268 21| 0.7 3.3 3.9| 44.9 -30.1 14.7 2.5 0.17| 5.3 0.9