UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08072400_upa.wxp Date: 0000Z 24 JUL 08 Searching for KOAX... Searching the city database file for: KOAX ... Date:0000Z 24 JUL 08 Station: KOAX WMO ident: 72558 Latitude: 41.32 Longitude: -96.37 Elevation: 350.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 117 SFC 974 350 26.6 20.6 70 6.0 22.3 140 12 302.0 304.9 296.4 348.9 15.87 2 971 377 26.2 20.2 70 6.0 21.9 301.9 304.7 296.1 347.7 15.53 3 925 802 22.2 19.4 84 2.8 20.2 302.0 304.9 296.1 347.8 15.51 4 898 1060 20.0 18.4 91 1.6 18.9 302.3 305.1 295.9 346.6 15.00 5 850 1534 17.2 16.6 96 0.6 16.8 304.2 306.8 295.8 346.2 14.12 6 812 1923 14.4 14.4 100 0.0 14.4 305.2 307.6 295.1 343.5 12.81 7 808 1965 14.2 12.2 88 2.0 12.9 305.4 307.5 294.0 338.7 11.12 8 801 2039 13.8 11.4 85 2.4 12.3 305.8 307.7 293.7 337.7 10.63 9 796 2092 14.0 8.0 67 6.0 10.3 306.5 308.1 292.3 332.2 8.49 10 789 2167 18.0 9.0 56 9.0 12.3 311.6 313.3 294.3 339.8 9.17 11 781 2254 19.0 9.0 52 10.0 12.6 313.6 315.3 294.9 342.3 9.27 12 733 2796 14.8 5.8 55 9.0 9.3 314.7 316.2 294.2 339.5 7.92 13 700 3184 11.4 5.4 67 6.0 7.8 315.1 316.7 294.4 340.4 8.06 14 675 3486 8.6 5.1 79 3.5 6.5 315.3 316.8 294.6 340.9 8.19 15 659 3685 7.4 -0.6 57 8.0 3.1 316.1 317.2 292.7 333.8 5.56 16 655 3735 7.0 0.0 61 7.0 3.2 316.2 317.3 293.0 334.8 5.85 17 653 3760 6.6 1.8 71 4.8 3.9 316.0 317.3 293.6 337.1 6.69 18 649 3810 6.8 -6.2 39 13.0 0.5 316.8 317.5 291.4 328.8 3.71 19 645 3861 6.8 -9.2 31 16.0 -0.4 317.4 317.9 290.9 327.0 2.95 20 638 3951 5.8 -2.2 56 8.0 1.6 317.2 318.2 292.7 333.5 5.11 21 633 4015 5.4 -4.6 48 10.0 0.4 317.5 318.3 292.1 331.3 4.29 22 621 4171 4.2 -3.8 56 8.0 0.2 317.8 318.7 292.4 332.8 4.65 23 614 4264 3.6 -7.4 44 11.0 -1.5 318.2 318.9 291.6 329.8 3.57 24 593 4545 1.4 -8.6 47 10.0 -3.1 318.8 319.5 291.7 329.8 3.37 25 589 4600 1.0 -6.0 59 7.0 -2.3 319.0 319.8 292.4 332.4 4.15 26 580 4724 0.4 -7.6 55 8.0 -3.3 319.7 320.4 292.2 331.8 3.72 27 564 4948 -1.5 -8.5 59 7.0 -4.6 320.0 320.7 292.2 331.7 3.57 28 543 5249 -3.3 -15.3 39 12.0 -7.8 321.3 321.8 291.3 328.6 2.14 29 540 5293 -3.5 -14.5 42 11.0 -7.7 321.6 322.1 291.5 329.4 2.30 30 539 5308 -3.5 -10.5 58 7.0 -6.5 321.8 322.4 292.3 332.4 3.19 31 525 5516 -4.5 -11.5 58 7.0 -7.4 323.0 323.6 292.6 333.1 3.02 32 512 5713 -4.5 -11.5 58 7.0 -7.5 325.3 326.0 293.3 335.8 3.10 33 500 5900 -5.9 -11.9 63 6.0 -8.4 325.8 326.5 293.4 336.2 3.07 34 478 6250 -8.1 -13.1 67 5.0 -10.1 327.3 327.9 293.6 337.3 2.92 35 462 6513 -9.7 -15.7 62 6.0 -11.9 328.6 329.0 293.6 336.9 2.44 36 449 6733 -10.1 -16.1 61 6.0 -12.3 330.7 331.2 294.1 339.2 2.42 37 434 6993 -12.5 -18.5 61 6.0 -14.5 330.9 331.3 293.9 338.1 2.05 38 425 7152 -13.9 -17.0 77 3.1 -15.0 331.1 331.6 294.1 339.4 2.38 39 418 7278 -14.5 -18.0 75 3.5 -15.7 331.9 332.4 294.3 339.7 2.22 40 415 7333 -14.3 -19.3 66 5.0 -16.0 332.9 333.3 294.3 339.9 2.00 41 400 7610 -16.5 -22.5 60 6.0 -18.3 333.5 333.9 294.1 339.2 1.57 42 394 7724 -16.9 -22.9 60 6.0 -18.7 334.5 334.8 294.3 340.0 1.54 43 374 8114 -20.1 -24.7 67 4.6 -21.3 335.2 335.5 294.4 340.2 1.38 44 356 8480 -21.9 -29.9 48 8.0 -23.7 337.6 337.8 294.6 340.9 0.90 45 330 9036 -26.3 -33.3 52 7.0 -27.6 339.0 339.1 294.7 341.6 0.70 46 309 9509 -29.9 -38.9 41 9.0 -31.2 340.3 340.4 294.8 342.0 0.43 47 300 9720 -31.7 -40.7 41 9.0 -32.9 340.7 340.8 294.8 342.1 0.36 48 277 10278 -36.3 -47.3 31 11.0 -37.2 341.9 342.0 295.0 342.7 0.19 49 250 10980 -42.1 -52.1 33 10.0 -42.7 343.5 343.5 295.3 344.0 0.12 50 235 11393 -45.9 -55.9 31 10.0 -46.3 343.9 343.9 295.3 344.2 0.08 51 200 12440 -55.5 -65.5 28 10.0 -55.7 344.9 344.9 295.5 345.0 0.03 52 199 12472 -55.7 -65.7 28 10.0 -55.9 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.2 0.03 53 197 12536 -55.3 -65.3 28 10.0 -55.5 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.03 54 168 13542 -60.3 -71.3 22 11.0 -60.4 354.5 354.5 297.6 354.6 0.02 55 160 13845 -63.1 -73.1 25 10.0 -63.2 354.8 354.8 297.7 354.8 0.01 56 150 14240 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.6 357.2 357.2 298.1 357.3 0.01 57 143 14529 -67.3 -76.3 27 9.0 -67.4 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.1 0.01 58 142 14571 -67.3 -76.3 27 9.0 -67.4 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.8 0.01 59 140 14657 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.6 364.4 364.4 299.5 364.4 0.01 60 135 14877 -67.3 -76.3 27 9.0 -67.4 365.0 365.0 299.7 365.0 0.01 61 129 15151 -67.9 -76.9 27 9.0 -67.9 368.7 368.7 300.4 368.7 0.01 62 127 15244 -67.9 -76.9 27 9.0 -67.9 370.3 370.3 300.7 370.4 0.01 63 100 16690 -65.1 -75.1 24 10.0 -65.2 401.9 401.9 305.5 402.0 0.01 64 94 17068 -63.7 -74.7 21 11.0 -63.8 411.9 411.9 306.7 412.0 0.02 65 75 18454 -63.7 -75.7 18 12.0 -63.9 439.4 439.4 309.8 439.4 0.02 66 71 18792 -61.5 -74.5 16 13.0 -61.8 451.0 451.0 311.0 451.1 0.02 67 70 18880 -61.9 -74.9 16 13.0 -62.2 452.0 452.0 311.0 452.1 0.02 68 65 19338 -63.1 -76.1 16 13.0 -63.4 459.0 459.0 311.7 459.1 0.02 69 62 19633 -58.7 -74.7 11 16.0 -59.2 475.0 475.0 313.1 475.2 0.02 70 59 19944 -59.7 -76.7 9 17.0 -60.2 479.5 479.6 313.4 479.7 0.02 71 54 20502 -56.9 -78.9 5 22.0 -57.6 498.3 498.3 314.8 498.4 0.01 72 50 20990 -57.3 -84.3 2 27.0 -58.1 508.4 508.5 315.5 508.5 0.01 73 49 21118 -57.5 -84.5 2 27.0 -58.3 510.9 510.9 315.7 511.0 0.01 74 44 21805 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -54.3 538.1 538.1 317.4 538.2 0.01 75 42 22105 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -53.5 547.8 547.8 318.0 547.9 0.01 76 39 22583 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -55.5 554.0 554.0 318.3 554.0 0.01 77 33 23656 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -55.4 582.2 582.2 319.8 582.2 0.01 78 30 24270 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -54.7 601.0 601.0 320.6 601.0 0.01 79 28 24717 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -54.2 615.2 615.2 321.3 615.2 0.01 80 26 25200 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -52.5 635.2 635.2 322.1 635.3 0.01 81 22 26297 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -52.6 667.4 667.4 323.3 667.6 0.02 82 21 26604 -46.1 -81.1 1 35.0 -50.7 685.4 685.4 324.0 685.6 0.03 83 20 26930 -44.9 -79.9 1 35.0 -50.1 698.7 698.8 324.4 699.0 0.03 84 10 31630 -37.5 -75.5 1 38.0 -49.1 879.6 879.6 329.0 881.0 0.14 TRP 143 14529 -67.3 -76.3 27 9.0 -67.4 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.1 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5783.00 m Freezing level: 576.63 mb = 4770.79 m = 15652.02 ft Wetbulb zero: 646.67 mb = 3839.98 m = 12598.20 ft Precipitable water: 1.82 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 65.96 % Est. max temperature: 29.43 C = 84.97 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 892.65 mb = 1111.45 m = 3646.44 ft T: 19.70 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.37 C/km ThetaE index: 15.59 C Layer 898.0- 789.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 865.19 mb = 1381.17 m = 4531.33 ft Mean mixing ratio: 15.27 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.14 C = 82.65 F Cap Strength: 5.03 C Lifted Index: -1.99 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -1.84 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.54 C Showalter Index: -1.55 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 45.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 22.50 C K Index: 33.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Energy Index: -1.99 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 619.95 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 35.21 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 6.26 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.79 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 882.46 mb = 1210.53 m = 3971.51 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 837.46 mb = 1660.45 m = 5447.59 ft Equ Level (EL): 797.46 mb = 2076.03 m = 6811.03 ft B at Equ Level: 13.03 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 777.46 mb = 2293.03 m = 7522.96 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 140.0 at 12.0 knts Storm direction: 170.0 at 9.0 knts Energy-Hel index: -38.74