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SOARING FORECAST FOR SPOKANE, 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 |   5.9  |  53  |  15
  5000 FT ASL |   6.8  |  55  |  59
  6000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  59  |  76
  7000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  64  |  85
  8000 FT ASL |  13.4  |  68  |  110
  9000 FT ASL |  14.9  |  71  |  142
 10000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  74  |  180
 11000 FT ASL |  17.5  |  77  |  213
 12000 FT ASL |  18.8  |  80  |  249
 13000 FT ASL |  20.0  |  83  |  289
 14000 FT ASL |  21.2  |  85  |  328
 15000 FT ASL |  22.1  |  88  |  371

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............2903
SPOKANE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........42 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........56 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5446 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  160  11  ####  207  17
  5000  196   9  ####  222  23
  6000  219  14  ####  229  26
  7000  233  20  ####  239  26
  8000  243  24  ####  247  26
  9000  249  28  ####  247  28
 10000  253  31  ####  246  30
 11000  254  31  ####  245  33
 12000  256  30  ####  244  35
 13000  260  28  ####  243  37
 14000  264  26  ####  242  38
 15000  268  27  ####  242  39

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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