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SOARING FORECAST FOR PULLMAN, 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 |   6.2  |  57  |  35
  5000 FT ASL |   8.4  |  61  |  50
  6000 FT ASL |   9.1  |  63  |  103
  7000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  65  |  147
  8000 FT ASL |  11.1  |  67  |  198
  9000 FT ASL |  12.1  |  69  |  239
 10000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  72  |  279
 11000 FT ASL |  14.4  |  74  |  319
 12000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  77  |  357
 13000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  81  |  390
 14000 FT ASL |  18.5  |  84  |  426
 15000 FT ASL |  19.4  |  86  |  469

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2985
TOP OF THE LIFT............3313
PULLMAN, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........46 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 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  177  12  ####  175  14
  5000  197  14  ####  199  12
  6000  218  15  ####  220  14
  7000  229  20  ####  236  20
  8000  230  23  ####  241  25
  9000  232  26  ####  244  29
 10000  233  29  ####  245  32
 11000  237  33  ####  246  35
 12000  240  37  ####  246  38
 13000  244  41  ####  245  40
 14000  247  45  ####  244  41
 15000  250  48  ####  243  41

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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