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SOARING FORECAST FOR PULLMAN, 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 |   5.1  |  51  |  84
  5000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  58  |  67
  6000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  62  |  80
  7000 FT ASL |  12.3  |  65  |  112
  8000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  67  |  167
  9000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  69  |  217
 10000 FT ASL |  15.0  |  71  |  255
 11000 FT ASL |  15.9  |  73  |  299
 12000 FT ASL |  17.1  |  76  |  338
 13000 FT ASL |  18.6  |  79  |  373
 14000 FT ASL |  20.0  |  83  |  406
 15000 FT ASL |  21.1  |  86  |  445

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2739
TOP OF THE LIFT............2985
PULLMAN, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........42 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5610 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  138  12  ####  177  11
  5000  185  15  ####  212  12
  6000  209  14  ####  235  21
  7000  222  13  ####  238  24
  8000  231  13  ####  242  25
  9000  244  15  ####  245  26
 10000  254  18  ####  244  28
 11000  260  21  ####  242  28
 12000  265  24  ####  243  29
 13000  269  26  ####  243  29
 14000  271  26  ####  244  30
 15000  274  27  ####  246  31

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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