SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, 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 |   7.3  |  64  |  26
  5000 FT ASL |  10.3  |  69  |  24
  6000 FT ASL |  12.7  |  74  |  32
  7000 FT ASL |  14.6  |  78  |  56
  8000 FT ASL |  16.0  |  81  |  94
  9000 FT ASL |  17.1  |  84  |  131
 10000 FT ASL |  18.4  |  87  |  168
 11000 FT ASL |  19.6  |  90  |  203
 12000 FT ASL |  21.4  |  94  |  227
 13000 FT ASL |  22.4  |  96  |  273
 14000 FT ASL |  22.8  |  97  |  329
 15000 FT ASL |  23.3  |  99  |  381

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1181
TOP OF THE LIFT............1919
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........50 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........59 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  194   8  ####  209  19
  5000  195   9  ####  222  19
  6000  184  10  ####  234  18
  7000  184  13  ####  242  19
  8000  196  15  ####  243  22
  9000  213  18  ####  243  25
 10000  229  22  ####  242  28
 11000  243  22  ####  241  30
 12000  258  21  ####  240  32
 13000  269  21  ####  239  33
 14000  275  21  ####  239  34
 15000  278  21  ####  239  35

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.