SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         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 |   7.0  |  58  |  67
  5000 FT ASL |  11.0  |  66  |  41
  6000 FT ASL |  12.4  |  68  |  76
  7000 FT ASL |  13.4  |  71  |  117
  8000 FT ASL |  14.8  |  74  |  156
  9000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  76  |  206
 10000 FT ASL |  16.3  |  77  |  253
 11000 FT ASL |  17.2  |  79  |  299
 12000 FT ASL |  18.2  |  82  |  339
 13000 FT ASL |  19.7  |  85  |  377
 14000 FT ASL |  21.0  |  88  |  411
 15000 FT ASL |  22.2  |  92  |  445

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1591
TOP OF THE LIFT............2247
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........45 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 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  210  20  ####  216  22
  5000  221  29  ####  225  34
  6000  227  31  ####  233  40
  7000  230  30  ####  235  43
  8000  229  30  ####  237  45
  9000  227  31  ####  238  46
 10000  227  34  ####  240  47
 11000  229  38  ####  242  47
 12000  231  44  ####  242  47
 13000  233  47  ####  241  45
 14000  233  50  ####  240  45
 15000  233  53  ####  239  45

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.