SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         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 |   2.4  |  52  |  64
  5000 FT ASL |   5.6  |  58  |  56
  6000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  65  |  45
  7000 FT ASL |  11.6  |  70  |  49
  8000 FT ASL |  13.6  |  74  |  75
  9000 FT ASL |  14.9  |  77  |  110
 10000 FT ASL |  16.8  |  81  |  132
 11000 FT ASL |  18.5  |  85  |  154
 12000 FT ASL |  19.8  |  88  |  191
 13000 FT ASL |  20.6  |  90  |  242
 14000 FT ASL |  21.2  |  92  |  293
 15000 FT ASL |  21.8  |  94  |  342

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1837
TOP OF THE LIFT............2821
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........48 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........53 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  193   7  ####  215  17
  5000  206  15  ####  223  22
  6000  212  20  ####  233  25
  7000  216  26  ####  241  28
  8000  223  30  ####  245  30
  9000  231  32  ####  243  32
 10000  237  31  ####  240  34
 11000  243  30  ####  236  37
 12000  247  29  ####  234  40
 13000  251  26  ####  233  42
 14000  255  24  ####  234  44
 15000  261  24  ####  235  44

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.