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 KTBW... Searching the city database file for: KTBW ... Date:1200Z 23 JUL 08 Station: KTBW WMO ident: 72210 Latitude: 27.70 Longitude: -82.40 Elevation: 13.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 13 23.4 20.3 83 3.1 21.2 110 4 295.2 297.9 293.8 338.0 14.92 1 1011 57 23.0 19.9 83 3.1 20.9 104 4 295.2 297.9 293.6 337.1 14.62 2 1000 156 24.8 22.1 85 2.7 22.9 91 4 298.0 301.0 296.0 347.3 16.98 3 999 165 24.8 22.1 85 2.7 22.9 90 4 298.0 301.1 296.1 347.4 17.00 4 991 236 25.4 23.0 87 2.4 23.7 81 3 299.3 302.6 297.1 352.3 18.13 5 985 289 25.6 20.6 74 5.0 22.1 73 3 300.0 302.9 295.7 346.0 15.69 6 962 497 24.8 19.8 74 5.0 21.3 45 2 301.3 304.1 295.8 346.2 15.28 7 943 672 24.2 16.2 61 8.0 18.8 42 2 302.4 304.7 294.1 339.0 12.37 8 928 813 23.0 16.0 65 7.0 18.2 69 3 302.5 304.8 294.1 339.3 12.42 9 925 841 22.6 16.6 69 6.0 18.5 75 3 302.4 304.8 294.5 340.7 12.95 10 917 917 21.8 17.5 77 4.3 18.8 80 3 302.4 304.9 295.1 343.3 13.85 11 909 993 21.4 15.4 69 6.0 17.4 99 2 302.7 304.9 294.0 338.8 12.19 12 906 1022 21.2 16.2 73 5.0 17.8 106 2 302.8 305.2 294.6 340.9 12.89 13 895 1128 20.4 14.4 68 6.0 16.4 132 2 303.0 305.2 293.7 337.4 11.60 14 889 1186 19.6 16.2 81 3.4 17.3 146 1 302.8 305.2 294.7 341.7 13.14 15 879 1284 19.4 13.4 68 6.0 15.5 133 2 303.5 305.6 293.4 336.4 11.06 16 853 1542 17.2 13.9 81 3.3 15.0 41 5 303.9 306.0 294.0 338.9 11.79 17 850 1572 17.0 13.4 79 3.6 14.6 30 5 304.0 306.1 293.9 338.0 11.44 18 833 1744 16.0 10.0 68 6.0 12.3 27 5 304.7 306.4 292.4 332.5 9.29 19 819 1888 14.8 11.0 78 3.8 12.4 24 5 304.9 306.8 293.1 335.2 10.12 20 804 2044 13.8 9.0 73 4.8 10.9 22 4 305.4 307.1 292.4 332.5 9.00 21 792 2171 12.8 9.9 83 2.9 11.0 15 4 305.7 307.5 293.0 334.9 9.72 22 776 2342 12.0 7.0 71 5.0 9.0 347 3 306.6 308.1 292.0 331.2 8.13 23 759 2528 10.6 6.3 75 4.3 8.0 338 4 307.0 308.5 292.0 331.1 7.91 24 754 2583 10.6 4.6 66 6.0 7.2 344 4 307.6 308.9 291.5 329.2 7.07 25 743 2705 9.6 6.3 80 3.3 7.6 356 5 307.8 309.3 292.4 332.4 8.09 26 738 2761 9.6 2.6 62 7.0 5.7 360 5 308.4 309.6 291.0 327.7 6.26 27 728 2875 9.0 1.0 57 8.0 4.7 359 5 309.0 310.0 290.7 326.4 5.66 28 724 2920 8.8 2.8 66 6.0 5.5 358 5 309.2 310.5 291.5 329.2 6.48 29 722 2943 8.6 -0.4 53 9.0 3.9 358 5 309.3 310.2 290.3 325.2 5.15 30 706 3129 7.4 2.4 71 5.0 4.6 356 4 309.9 311.1 291.7 329.9 6.46 31 700 3199 7.0 1.0 66 6.0 3.8 355 4 310.2 311.3 291.3 328.5 5.89 32 697 3234 7.0 1.0 66 6.0 3.8 353 4 310.6 311.7 291.4 329.0 5.91 33 690 3317 6.4 -2.6 53 9.0 1.9 349 5 310.8 311.7 290.3 325.2 4.58 34 673 3521 5.0 -3.0 56 8.0 1.0 338 6 311.5 312.4 290.5 325.8 4.56 35 667 3594 4.4 1.2 80 3.2 2.7 334 7 311.6 312.8 292.0 331.1 6.27 36 652 3779 3.0 2.4 96 0.6 2.7 328 8 312.1 313.4 292.7 333.8 7.00 37 623 4146 1.2 -0.5 88 1.7 0.3 322 9 314.1 315.2 292.4 332.8 5.93 38 586 4635 -2.9 -3.9 93 1.0 -3.4 317 12 314.9 315.8 291.8 330.4 4.90 39 575 4785 -4.3 -6.5 85 2.2 -5.3 316 13 315.0 315.7 291.2 328.0 4.09 40 564 4938 -4.5 -6.5 86 2.0 -5.4 316 14 316.5 317.3 291.7 329.9 4.17 41 545 5206 -6.7 -8.0 90 1.3 -7.2 321 13 317.0 317.7 291.5 329.4 3.84 42 536 5337 -5.5 -9.4 74 3.9 -7.2 324 13 319.9 320.6 292.1 331.4 3.50 43 533 5381 -5.7 -9.9 72 4.2 -7.5 325 13 320.2 320.8 292.1 331.3 3.38 44 531 5410 -5.7 -12.7 58 7.0 -8.5 325 13 320.5 321.1 291.6 329.5 2.71 45 521 5559 -6.7 -13.7 57 7.0 -9.4 328 13 321.1 321.6 291.6 329.6 2.55 46 519 5589 -6.7 -15.7 49 9.0 -10.0 329 13 321.4 321.8 291.3 328.7 2.17 47 515 5650 -6.7 -15.7 49 9.0 -10.0 330 12 322.1 322.6 291.6 329.5 2.18 48 506 5787 -7.9 -16.9 48 9.0 -11.1 333 12 322.3 322.7 291.5 329.1 2.01 49 503 5834 -8.1 -14.1 62 6.0 -10.4 334 12 322.6 323.1 292.0 331.2 2.55 50 500 5880 -8.3 -15.3 57 7.0 -10.9 335 12 322.9 323.4 291.9 330.8 2.33 51 496 5942 -8.9 -15.9 57 7.0 -11.4 335 12 322.9 323.4 291.9 330.5 2.23 52 483 6148 -9.7 -16.7 57 7.0 -12.2 336 11 324.4 324.8 292.2 331.7 2.14 53 482 6164 -9.7 -19.7 44 10.0 -12.9 336 11 324.6 324.9 291.8 330.3 1.66 54 481 6180 -9.7 -22.7 34 13.0 -13.6 337 11 324.8 325.0 291.5 329.3 1.28 55 400 7580 -19.7 -24.5 66 4.8 -21.0 5 17 329.4 329.6 292.8 334.1 1.31 56 300 9660 -32.1 -43.1 33 11.0 -33.3 15 36 340.1 340.2 294.6 341.3 0.28 57 250 10920 -42.9 -55.9 23 13.0 -43.5 5 33 342.3 342.3 295.0 342.6 0.08 58 200 12390 -55.1 -64.1 32 9.0 -55.3 350 39 345.5 345.5 295.7 345.7 0.03 59 156 13925 -68.5 -75.5 36 7.0 -68.5 10 36 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.2 0.01 60 150 14160 -67.5 -75.5 31 8.0 -67.5 25 29 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.8 0.01 61 100 16590 -67.9 -75.9 31 8.0 -67.9 30 8 396.5 396.5 304.8 396.6 0.01 62 84 17631 -70.9 -78.9 30 8.0 -70.9 58 21 410.7 410.7 306.6 410.8 0.01 63 76 18224 -70.3 -78.3 30 8.0 -70.4 73 28 423.9 423.9 308.2 424.0 0.01 64 70 18720 -64.5 -73.5 28 9.0 -64.7 80 17 446.4 446.4 310.5 446.5 0.03 65 68 18898 -62.7 -71.7 29 9.0 -62.9 85 15 454.0 454.0 311.3 454.2 0.04 66 58 19881 -62.3 -72.3 25 10.0 -62.6 91 20 476.0 476.0 313.1 476.3 0.04 67 57 19988 -61.1 -72.1 22 11.0 -61.4 93 22 481.1 481.1 313.5 481.4 0.04 68 54 20324 -62.3 -72.3 25 10.0 -62.6 98 30 485.9 485.9 314.0 486.1 0.04 69 50 20800 -61.7 -72.7 22 11.0 -62.1 100 40 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.3 0.04 70 48 21053 -61.7 -72.7 22 11.0 -62.1 93 43 503.9 503.9 315.2 504.2 0.04 71 46 21318 -59.5 -71.5 20 12.0 -60.0 85 46 515.4 515.4 316.0 515.8 0.05 72 43 21740 -60.5 -73.5 17 13.0 -61.0 95 45 523.0 523.0 316.5 523.3 0.04 73 34 23232 -52.3 -76.3 4 24.0 -54.1 93 41 580.9 580.9 319.7 581.1 0.04 74 30 24040 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -55.4 90 24 598.8 598.8 320.6 598.8 0.01 75 24 25472 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -57.0 85 46 633.6 633.6 322.0 633.7 0.01 76 23 25747 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -53.9 88 43 653.1 653.1 322.8 653.2 0.01 77 21 26341 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -52.7 71 32 676.4 676.4 323.6 676.5 0.02 78 20 26660 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -54.7 60 37 677.9 677.9 323.7 678.0 0.02 79 19 26993 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -55.1 67 46 686.7 686.7 324.0 686.8 0.01 80 18 27346 -48.9 -82.9 1 34.0 -53.0 73 56 707.5 707.5 324.7 707.7 0.02 81 16 28129 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -50.1 90 63 748.7 748.7 325.9 749.1 0.04 82 16 28129 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -50.1 90 63 748.7 748.7 325.9 749.1 0.04 83 12 30067 -42.9 -78.9 1 36.0 -50.8 91 46 815.7 815.8 327.6 816.4 0.07 84 11 30658 -39.7 -76.7 1 37.0 -49.6 88 46 847.9 848.0 328.4 849.0 0.10 85 10 31310 -40.1 -77.1 1 37.0 -50.3 85 45 869.9 869.9 328.8 871.0 0.11 86 9.7 31518 -40.7 -77.7 1 37.0 -50.7 875.2 875.3 329.0 876.2 0.10 TRP 156 13925 -68.5 -75.5 36 7.0 -68.5 10 36 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.2 0.01 WND 16 28129 -43.7 -79.7 1 36.0 -50.1 90 63 748.7 748.7 325.9 749.1 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5724.00 m Freezing level: 612.17 mb = 4289.53 m = 14073.10 ft Wetbulb zero: 619.87 mb = 4186.68 m = 13735.67 ft Precipitable water: 1.85 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 74.84 % Est. max temperature: 31.93 C = 89.48 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 971.14 mb = 413.90 m = 1357.92 ft T: 25.12 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.71 C/km ThetaE index: 7.25 C Layer 943.0- 928.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 853.81 mb = 1533.64 m = 5031.57 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.67 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.08 C = 89.75 F Cap Strength: 2.44 C Lifted Index: -2.93 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -0.07 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.75 C Showalter Index: -0.70 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 47.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.30 C Cross Totals Index: 21.70 C K Index: 32.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 182.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.49 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 764.35 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 39.10 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 71.03 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.44 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 896.61 mb = 1112.13 m = 3648.68 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 811.61 mb = 1964.71 m = 6445.82 ft Equ Level (EL): 261.61 mb = 10606.39 m = 34797.45 ft B at Equ Level: 764.22 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 131.61 mb = 14944.03 m = 49028.36 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 336.4 at 6.9 knts Storm direction: 6.4 at 5.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.4 neg: 1.5 tot: 1.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 72.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 8.1 neg: -9.6 tot: -1.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -0.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.03 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.4 stream: 0.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 74.24 Bulk Shear: 10.30 m/s