vbg (72393): using unisys Station: KVBG Date: 12Z 23 JUL 2010 WMO ident: 72393 Latitude: 34.73 Longitude: -120.58 Elevation: 112.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1002 112 11.6 10.4 92 1.2 10.9 80 2 284.6 286.0 284.0 306.5 7.92 M 1000 114 11.2 10.6 96 0.6 10.9 30 2 284.4 285.7 284.0 306.6 8.04 W 977 305 10.0 9.7 98 0.3 9.9 360 3 285.0 286.4 284.0 306.5 7.75 S 962 437 9.2 9.1 99 0.1 9.2 14 2 285.5 286.8 284.0 306.5 7.55 S 961 445 9.2 9.1 99 0.1 9.2 15 2 285.6 286.9 284.0 306.6 7.56 S 960 454 9.4 9.3 99 0.1 9.3 17 2 285.9 287.2 284.2 307.2 7.67 S 957 480 12.0 11.9 99 0.1 12.0 23 2 288.8 290.4 286.9 314.5 9.18 S 955 498 13.4 12.7 96 0.7 13.0 28 2 290.3 292.1 288.0 317.7 9.70 W 942 610 15.9 9.9 68 6.0 12.4 80 1 294.0 295.5 287.9 317.5 8.17 S 940 632 16.4 9.4 63 7.0 12.3 72 1 294.7 296.1 287.9 317.5 7.89 S 933 696 19.6 7.6 46 12.0 12.6 63 3 298.6 299.9 288.5 319.3 7.03 S 932 705 19.6 7.6 46 12.0 12.6 63 3 298.7 300.0 288.6 319.4 7.04 S 930 724 19.6 7.6 46 12.0 12.6 62 3 298.9 300.2 288.6 319.7 7.05 M 925 770 19.8 6.8 43 13.0 12.3 60 4 299.6 300.8 288.5 319.4 6.71 S 920 817 20.4 2.4 30 18.0 10.6 75 5 300.6 301.5 287.2 315.5 4.94 S 919 826 20.4 2.4 30 18.0 10.6 77 6 300.7 301.6 287.3 315.6 4.95 W 910 914 20.3 5.6 38 14.7 11.9 90 8 301.5 302.6 288.8 320.2 6.28 S 905 958 20.2 7.2 43 13.0 12.5 94 8 301.8 303.1 289.6 322.9 7.05 S 904 968 20.4 7.4 43 13.0 12.7 95 8 302.1 303.5 289.8 323.5 7.16 S 895 1054 22.4 -7.6 13 30.0 8.4 102 8 305.1 305.5 286.3 312.7 2.41 S 889 1113 22.8 4.8 31 18.0 12.3 107 9 306.1 307.2 290.2 324.6 6.07 W 878 1219 22.7 -1.2 20 23.9 10.1 115 9 307.0 307.8 288.5 319.4 3.98 S 869 1310 22.6 -6.4 14 29.0 8.6 111 8 307.9 308.4 287.6 316.5 2.72 S 867 1330 22.6 -6.4 14 29.0 8.6 110 8 308.1 308.6 287.6 316.7 2.73 S 860 1401 22.0 5.0 33 17.0 12.0 106 8 308.2 309.4 291.0 327.7 6.37 M 850 1502 21.6 4.6 33 17.0 11.7 100 7 308.8 310.0 291.2 328.0 6.26 S 842 1584 20.8 4.8 35 16.0 11.4 113 8 308.8 310.0 291.3 328.5 6.41 S 822 1791 20.6 -11.4 11 32.0 6.4 137 11 310.7 311.1 287.8 317.0 1.94 W 818 1829 20.4 -10.9 11 31.4 6.3 140 11 310.9 311.3 287.9 317.5 2.02 W 790 2134 18.9 -7.3 16 26.2 6.3 155 10 312.5 313.0 289.2 321.5 2.80 W 762 2438 17.4 -3.6 24 21.0 6.6 180 11 314.0 314.8 290.6 326.3 3.83 S 762 2441 17.4 -3.6 24 21.0 6.6 180 11 314.0 314.8 290.6 326.3 3.84 S 741 2679 17.0 -9.0 16 26.0 4.8 176 13 316.1 316.6 290.2 324.7 2.61 W 735 2743 16.6 -8.3 17 24.9 4.7 175 13 316.3 316.9 290.4 325.4 2.77 S 721 2911 15.4 -6.6 21 22.0 4.6 168 11 316.8 317.5 291.0 327.4 3.23 S 711 3029 15.2 -20.8 7 36.0 1.7 161 10 317.9 318.1 289.2 321.4 1.02 S 710 3041 15.2 -20.8 7 36.0 1.7 160 10 318.0 318.2 289.2 321.6 1.03 W 709 3048 15.1 -20.2 7 35.3 1.8 160 10 318.0 318.2 289.3 321.7 1.08 M 700 3161 14.0 -10.0 18 24.0 3.0 155 8 318.0 318.5 290.7 326.4 2.55 S 661 3639 9.8 -10.2 23 20.0 0.8 155 7 318.5 319.0 290.9 327.3 2.66 W 659 3658 9.6 -11.1 22 20.8 0.5 155 7 318.6 319.0 290.8 326.8 2.48 S 659 3664 9.6 -11.4 21 21.0 0.4 155 7 318.6 319.0 290.7 326.6 2.42 W 612 4267 6.7 -25.3 8 31.9 -3.7 165 12 322.0 322.1 290.2 324.8 0.80 S 608 4326 6.4 -26.6 7 33.0 -4.0 161 12 322.3 322.4 290.2 324.8 0.71 W 590 4572 4.0 -13.3 27 17.3 -3.1 145 14 322.4 322.8 291.7 330.2 2.33 S 585 4639 3.4 -9.6 38 13.0 -2.5 151 13 322.4 323.0 292.5 332.9 3.15 W 568 4877 1.7 -14.7 28 16.5 -4.8 180 11 323.1 323.6 291.8 330.4 2.15 S 551 5121 0.0 -20.0 21 20.0 -7.0 157 12 323.9 324.2 291.4 328.8 1.42 S 541 5267 -0.3 -24.3 14 24.0 -7.9 139 12 325.3 325.5 291.3 328.8 0.99 S 539 5297 -0.5 -26.5 12 26.0 -8.3 135 12 325.4 325.5 291.2 328.3 0.81 S 535 5356 -1.1 -27.1 12 26.0 -8.8 128 12 325.3 325.5 291.2 328.1 0.78 W 506 5791 -4.5 -26.4 16 21.9 -10.9 90 13 326.4 326.5 291.6 329.5 0.87 M 500 5890 -5.3 -26.3 17 21.0 -11.3 30 8 326.6 326.8 291.6 329.8 0.89 W 487 6096 -7.2 -26.9 19 19.7 -12.7 45 11 326.7 326.9 291.6 329.8 0.87 W 450 6706 -12.9 -28.8 25 15.9 -16.8 100 13 327.0 327.2 291.7 329.8 0.79 S 433 7003 -15.7 -29.7 29 14.0 -18.9 102 10 327.1 327.2 291.6 329.8 0.75 S 432 7021 -15.9 -29.9 29 14.0 -19.1 102 10 327.0 327.2 291.6 329.7 0.74 M 400 7600 -19.3 -36.3 21 17.0 -22.3 270 4 329.9 330.0 292.1 331.5 0.43 W 399 7620 -19.4 -36.5 20 17.1 -22.4 255 5 330.0 330.1 292.2 331.6 0.42 S 379 7998 -21.9 -40.9 16 19.0 -24.7 258 6 331.6 331.7 292.4 332.7 0.28 S 378 8017 -21.9 -40.9 16 19.0 -24.7 259 6 331.9 331.9 292.5 332.9 0.28 S 333 8933 -29.9 -46.9 18 17.0 -31.6 264 8 333.1 333.2 292.7 333.8 0.17 S 332 8954 -29.9 -46.9 18 17.0 -31.6 264 8 333.4 333.5 292.8 334.1 0.17 W 323 9144 -30.7 -48.2 16 17.5 -32.3 265 8 334.9 334.9 293.2 335.5 0.15 W 310 9449 -32.0 -50.4 14 18.4 -33.6 265 15 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.8 0.12 M 300 9670 -32.9 -51.9 13 19.0 -34.4 255 19 339.0 339.0 294.2 339.4 0.11 W 284 10058 -35.1 -54.5 12 19.5 -36.4 255 18 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.7 0.08 S 265 10532 -37.7 -57.7 11 20.0 -38.9 267 19 344.2 344.2 295.4 344.5 0.06 S 263 10584 -38.1 -58.1 10 20.0 -39.2 268 19 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.6 0.06 W 260 10668 -38.7 -58.5 11 19.8 -39.8 270 19 344.7 344.7 295.5 344.9 0.05 M 250 10930 -40.7 -59.7 11 19.0 -41.6 245 23 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.8 0.05 W 248 10973 -41.0 -59.9 11 18.9 -41.9 250 30 345.8 345.8 295.7 346.0 0.05 W 237 11278 -43.1 -61.4 12 18.3 -43.8 260 26 347.1 347.2 296.0 347.3 0.04 W 227 11582 -45.2 -62.9 12 17.7 -45.8 260 19 348.5 348.5 296.3 348.7 0.04 W 207 12192 -49.3 -65.8 13 16.5 -49.8 255 17 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.3 0.03 M 200 12420 -50.9 -66.9 13 16.0 -51.3 240 18 352.2 352.2 297.1 352.3 0.02 W 198 12497 -51.5 -67.4 13 15.9 -51.9 230 16 352.3 352.3 297.1 352.4 0.02 S 183 12992 -55.7 -70.7 14 15.0 -55.9 247 22 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.5 0.02 W 180 13106 -56.3 -71.0 14 14.7 -56.5 250 24 354.3 354.3 297.5 354.4 0.01 W 171 13411 -57.8 -71.8 15 14.0 -58.0 240 29 356.8 356.8 298.1 356.9 0.01 W 163 13716 -59.3 -72.6 16 13.3 -59.5 235 22 359.2 359.2 298.5 359.3 0.01 W 155 14021 -60.8 -73.3 18 12.5 -61.0 255 27 361.7 361.7 299.0 361.7 0.01 M 150 14240 -61.9 -73.9 19 12.0 -62.0 250 18 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.5 0.01 W 141 14630 -64.0 -76.0 18 12.0 -64.1 225 18 366.4 366.4 299.9 366.4 0.01 S 138 14751 -64.7 -76.7 18 12.0 -64.8 238 20 367.3 367.3 300.1 367.3 0.01 W 134 14935 -65.3 -76.9 19 11.6 -65.4 255 22 369.4 369.4 300.5 369.4 0.01 S 129 15161 -66.1 -77.1 20 11.0 -66.2 240 15 371.9 371.9 300.9 372.0 0.01 W 127 15240 -66.2 -77.2 20 11.0 -66.2 230 12 373.2 373.2 301.1 373.2 0.01 TRP 125 15351 -66.3 -77.3 20 11.0 -66.4 255 13 374.9 374.9 301.4 375.0 0.01 W 121 15545 -66.5 -77.5 20 11.0 -66.6 255 13 378.0 378.0 301.9 378.0 0.01 W 115 15850 -66.9 -77.9 20 11.0 -67.0 240 16 382.9 382.9 302.7 382.9 0.01 S 111 16068 -67.1 -78.1 20 11.0 -67.2 254 15 386.4 386.4 303.2 386.4 0.01 S 110 16123 -66.5 -77.5 20 11.0 -66.6 258 15 388.5 388.5 303.6 388.5 0.01 W 104 16459 -65.8 -76.8 20 11.0 -65.9 285 13 396.1 396.1 304.7 396.1 0.01 M 100 16700 -65.3 -76.3 20 11.0 -65.4 75 6 401.6 401.6 305.4 401.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5776.00 m Freezing level: 551.00 mb = 5120.73 m = 16800.10 ft Wetbulb zero: 654.78 mb = 3716.64 m = 12193.54 ft Precipitable water: 0.76 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 27.31 % Est. max temperature: 35.68 C = 96.22 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 984.17 mb = 246.97 m = 810.27 ft T: 10.38 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.07 C/km ThetaE index: 10.86 C Layer 895.0- 889.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 563.20 mb = 4944.66 m = 16222.44 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.47 g/kg Conv temperature: 50.39 C = 122.70 F Cap Strength: 16.97 C Lifted Index: 14.84 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 18.41 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 16.44 C Showalter Index: 6.87 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.90 C Cross Totals Index: 9.90 C K Index: 7.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 77.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.56 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer Lifted index: 14.84 C CAPE (B+): 90.01 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 13.42 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 12675.65 J/kg Cap Strength: 16.89 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 868.65 mb = 1313.91 m = 4310.69 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 172 at 7 knt ----------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ----------------------------------------------------- 1002 112 80 2 -2.0 -0.3 | 8 7 -1.0 -7.3 1000 114 30 2 -1.0 -1.7 | 360 9 0.0 -8.7 977 305 360 3 0.0 -3.0 | 354 10 1.0 -10.0 962 437 14 2 -0.5 -2.1 | 357 9 0.5 -9.0 961 445 15 2 -0.5 -2.0 | 357 9 0.5 -9.0 960 454 17 2 -0.6 -1.9 | 357 9 0.4 -8.9 957 480 23 2 -0.7 -1.7 | 358 9 0.3 -8.7 955 498 28 2 -0.8 -1.5 | 359 8 0.2 -8.5 942 610 80 1 -1.0 -0.2 | 360 7 0.0 -7.1 940 632 72 1 -1.4 -0.4 | 3 7 -0.4 -7.4 933 696 63 3 -2.3 -1.2 | 9 8 -1.3 -8.1 932 705 63 3 -2.5 -1.3 | 10 8 -1.5 -8.2 930 724 62 3 -2.8 -1.5 | 12 9 -1.8 -8.4 925 770 60 4 -3.5 -2.0 | 15 9 -2.5 -9.0 920 817 75 5 -5.1 -1.4 | 26 9 -4.1 -8.4 919 826 77 6 -5.4 -1.3 | 28 9 -4.4 -8.2 910 914 90 8 -8.0 -0.0 | 45 10 -7.0 -7.0 905 958 94 8 -8.1 0.6 | 48 10 -7.1 -6.4 904 968 95 8 -8.1 0.7 | 49 10 -7.1 -6.3 895 1054 102 8 -8.3 1.8 | 55 9 -7.3 -5.2 889 1113 107 9 -8.3 2.5 | 59 9 -7.3 -4.4 878 1219 115 9 -8.2 3.8 | 66 8 -7.2 -3.2 869 1310 111 8 -7.8 3.0 | 60 8 -6.8 -4.0 867 1330 110 8 -7.7 2.8 | 58 8 -6.7 -4.2 860 1401 106 8 -7.4 2.2 | 53 8 -6.4 -4.8 850 1502 100 7 -6.9 1.2 | 46 8 -5.9 -5.7 842 1584 113 8 -7.3 3.2 | 59 7 -6.3 -3.8 822 1791 137 11 -7.2 7.7 | 97 6 -6.2 0.8 818 1829 140 11 -7.1 8.4 | 104 6 -6.1 1.5 790 2134 155 10 -4.2 9.1 | 123 4 -3.2 2.1 762 2438 180 11 -0.0 11.0 | 194 4 1.0 4.0 762 2441 180 11 -0.0 11.0 | 194 4 1.0 4.1 741 2679 176 13 -0.9 12.5 | 181 6 0.1 5.6 735 2743 175 13 -1.1 13.0 | 179 6 -0.1 6.0 721 2911 168 11 -2.4 11.1 | 161 4 -1.4 4.1 711 3029 161 10 -3.3 9.6 | 139 4 -2.3 2.7 710 3041 160 10 -3.4 9.5 | 137 3 -2.4 2.5 709 3048 160 10 -3.4 9.4 | 135 3 -2.4 2.4 700 3161 155 8 -3.4 7.3 | 97 2 -2.4 0.3 661 3639 155 7 -3.0 6.4 | 73 2 -2.0 -0.6 659 3658 155 7 -3.0 6.3 | 72 2 -2.0 -0.6 659 3664 155 7 -3.0 6.4 | 74 2 -2.0 -0.6 612 4267 165 12 -3.1 11.6 | 156 5 -2.1 4.6 608 4326 161 12 -4.1 11.7 | 147 6 -3.1 4.7 590 4572 145 14 -8.0 11.5 | 123 8 -7.0 4.5 585 4639 151 13 -6.4 11.7 | 131 7 -5.4 4.7 568 4877 180 11 -0.0 11.0 | 194 4 1.0 4.0 551 5121 157 12 -4.5 10.6 | 136 5 -3.5 3.7 541 5267 139 12 -7.8 8.9 | 106 7 -6.8 2.0 539 5297 135 12 -8.4 8.5 | 102 8 -7.4 1.5 535 5356 128 12 -9.5 7.4 | 93 9 -8.5 0.4 506 5791 90 13 -13.0 -0.0 | 60 14 -12.0 -7.0 500 5890 30 8 -4.0 -6.9 | 12 14 -3.0 -13.9 487 6096 45 11 -7.8 -7.8 | 25 16 -6.8 -14.7 450 6706 100 13 -12.8 2.3 | 68 13 -11.8 -4.7 433 7003 102 10 -9.8 2.0 | 61 10 -8.8 -4.9 432 7021 102 10 -9.7 2.0 | 60 10 -8.7 -4.9 400 7600 270 4 4.0 0.0 | 324 9 5.0 -7.0 399 7620 255 5 4.8 1.3 | 314 8 5.8 -5.7 379 7998 258 6 5.6 1.2 | 311 9 6.6 -5.8 378 8017 259 6 5.7 1.1 | 311 9 6.7 -5.8 333 8933 264 8 7.5 0.8 | 306 11 8.5 -6.2 332 8954 264 8 7.6 0.8 | 306 11 8.6 -6.2 323 9144 265 8 8.0 0.7 | 305 11 9.0 -6.3 310 9449 265 15 14.9 1.3 | 290 17 15.9 -5.7 300 9670 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 276 19 19.4 -2.0 284 10058 255 18 17.4 4.7 | 277 19 18.4 -2.3 265 10532 267 19 18.7 1.1 | 287 21 19.7 -5.9 263 10584 268 19 18.8 0.7 | 288 21 19.8 -6.3 260 10668 270 19 19.0 0.0 | 289 21 20.0 -7.0 250 10930 245 23 20.8 9.7 | 263 22 21.8 2.8 248 10973 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 264 29 29.2 3.3 237 11278 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 275 27 26.6 -2.4 227 11582 260 19 18.7 3.3 | 281 20 19.7 -3.7 207 12192 255 17 16.4 4.4 | 278 18 17.4 -2.6 200 12420 240 18 15.6 9.0 | 263 17 16.6 2.0 198 12497 230 16 12.3 10.3 | 256 14 13.3 3.3 183 12992 247 22 20.7 8.7 | 266 22 21.7 1.7 180 13106 250 24 22.6 8.2 | 267 24 23.6 1.2 171 13411 240 29 25.1 14.5 | 254 27 26.1 7.5 163 13716 235 22 18.0 12.6 | 253 20 19.0 5.7 155 14021 255 27 26.1 7.0 | 270 27 27.1 0.0 150 14240 250 18 16.9 6.2 | 273 18 17.9 -0.8 141 14630 225 18 12.7 12.7 | 247 15 13.7 5.8 138 14751 238 20 16.6 10.3 | 259 18 17.6 3.3 134 14935 255 22 21.3 5.7 | 273 22 22.3 -1.3 129 15161 240 15 12.6 7.4 | 268 14 13.6 0.4 127 15240 230 12 9.2 7.7 | 266 10 10.2 0.7 125 15351 255 13 12.6 3.4 | 285 14 13.6 -3.6 121 15545 255 13 12.6 3.4 | 285 14 13.6 -3.6 115 15850 240 16 13.9 8.0 | 266 15 14.9 1.0 111 16068 254 15 14.3 4.2 | 280 16 15.3 -2.8 110 16123 258 15 14.3 3.1 | 284 16 15.3 -3.8 104 16459 285 13 12.6 -3.4 | 307 17 13.6 -10.3 100 16700 75 6 -5.8 -1.6 | 29 10 -4.8 -8.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 141.8 at 9.4 knts Storm direction: 171.8 at 7.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.1 neg: 0.7 tot: 2.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 108.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 44.6 neg: -15.8 tot: 28.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 9.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.33 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.2 stream: 2.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 5.84 Bulk Shear: 15.42 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 16 2 358 18| 0.0 1.0 1.0| 2.1 -4.5 -2.4 -4.9 -0.17| 6.4 -1.1 1000 70 4 18 17| 4.0 0.5 4.5| 23.8 -4.5 19.3 19.3 0.49| 8.5 4.2 1500 92 5 32 16| 2.6 0.3 2.9| 30.4 -9.9 20.4 13.6 0.38| 7.8 3.0 2000 112 6 48 13| 2.5 0.2 2.8| 40.4 -9.9 30.4 15.2 0.50| 7.7 3.8 2500 131 7 65 10| 2.5 0.2 2.7| 44.6 -10.5 34.1 13.6 0.53| 7.4 3.9 3000 142 8 81 8| 2.1 0.7 2.8| 44.6 -15.8 28.8 9.6 0.33| 7.2 2.4 4000 146 8 86 7| 2.1 0.7 2.8| 46.7 -16.9 29.9 7.5 0.32| 6.1 2.0 5000 151 9 104 7| 1.6 0.7 2.3| 55.4 -25.6 29.8 6.0 0.24| 6.5 1.6 6000 142 9 95 9| 1.3 2.1 3.4| 68.8 -94.4 -25.6 -4.3 -0.05| 8.0 -0.4