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SOARING FORECAST FOR BOISE, ID         DATE...11/25/2009...12Z
(Based on model generated sounding profile)

THERMAL INDEX (TI), TEMPERATURE of CONVECTION (TOC) and POTENTIAL LIFT
at each level

  HEIGHT      |   TI   | TOC  |  POTENTIAL LIFT  

  4000 FT ASL |  -2.2  |  40  |  160
  5000 FT ASL |   0.7  |  45  |  158
  6000 FT ASL |   5.6  |  54  |  114
  7000 FT ASL |   9.1  |  61  |  97
  8000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  67  |  104
  9000 FT ASL |  14.0  |  71  |  121
 10000 FT ASL |  15.0  |  73  |  165
 11000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  76  |  205
 12000 FT ASL |  17.4  |  79  |  239
 13000 FT ASL |  18.5  |  81  |  284
 14000 FT ASL |  19.7  |  84  |  321
 15000 FT ASL |  20.8  |  87  |  360

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3723
TOP OF THE LIFT............4871
BOISE, ID MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........44 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........54 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5938 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  139  10  ####  130  13
  5000  157   6  ####  149  14
  6000  174   4  ####  178   7
  7000  195   3  ####  235   7
  8000  209   2  ####  258  11
  9000  252   2  ####  264  13
 10000  259   3  ####  267  15
 11000  261   5  ####  271  17
 12000  271   6  ####  272  19
 13000  284   7  ####  273  20
 14000  299   9  ####  271  21
 15000  308  12  ####  271  21

IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS EXPERIMENTAL SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS
NOT CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED.  THIS INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR
THE INDICATED SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER
AREAS IN THE REGION.


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