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SOARING FORECAST FOR EVERETT, 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 |   5.1  |  60  |  24
  5000 FT ASL |   6.5  |  62  |  60
  6000 FT ASL |   8.5  |  66  |  78
  7000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  71  |  90
  8000 FT ASL |  12.5  |  74  |  125
  9000 FT ASL |  14.0  |  78  |  157
 10000 FT ASL |  15.0  |  80  |  198
 11000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  83  |  238
 12000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  85  |  278
 13000 FT ASL |  18.2  |  88  |  325
 14000 FT ASL |  19.7  |  91  |  357
 15000 FT ASL |  21.4  |  95  |  380

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............360
EVERETT, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........50 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........58 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3641 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  354  13  ####  033  11
  5000  002   8  ####  034  12
  6000  226   4  ####  027  12
  7000  218  21  ####  010  11
  8000  227  33  ####  332   6
  9000  231  39  ####  247  10
 10000  234  40  ####  236  20
 11000  234  40  ####  238  32
 12000  234  42  ####  241  44
 13000  236  45  ####  241  52
 14000  233  47  ####  240  55
 15000  229  53  ####  240  59

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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