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SOARING FORECAST FOR BOISE, ID         DATE...11/26/2009...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 |   0.0  |  46  |  93
  5000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  53  |  68
  6000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  57  |  96
  7000 FT ASL |   9.0  |  63  |  88
  8000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  69  |  90
  9000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  73  |  105
 10000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  77  |  124
 11000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  81  |  149
 12000 FT ASL |  19.3  |  84  |  179
 13000 FT ASL |  20.4  |  87  |  223
 14000 FT ASL |  21.2  |  89  |  271
 15000 FT ASL |  21.7  |  91  |  322

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3723
TOP OF THE LIFT............4051
BOISE, ID MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........46 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........56 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  142  20  ####  142  21
  5000  148  17  ####  154  22
  6000  166  16  ####  183  17
  7000  188  15  ####  211  17
  8000  200  17  ####  233  19
  9000  207  19  ####  243  22
 10000  212  22  ####  243  24
 11000  218  25  ####  240  27
 12000  222  27  ####  237  29
 13000  226  28  ####  234  32
 14000  228  27  ####  233  33
 15000  229  28  ####  232  34

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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