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SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR         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 |  -1.2  |  52  |  93
  5000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  56  |  115
  6000 FT ASL |   4.1  |  62  |  106
  7000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  67  |  107
  8000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  70  |  142
  9000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  73  |  181
 10000 FT ASL |  11.0  |  75  |  220
 11000 FT ASL |  12.1  |  78  |  262
 12000 FT ASL |  13.1  |  80  |  305
 13000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  82  |  355
 14000 FT ASL |  14.9  |  84  |  401
 15000 FT ASL |  15.8  |  86  |  448

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3723
TOP OF THE LIFT............4379
REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........54 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  188  17  ####  171  19
  5000  168  10  ####  182  13
  6000  208  16  ####  197  13
  7000  208  15  ####  224  13
  8000  208  13  ####  235  16
  9000  209  12  ####  236  19
 10000  211  11  ####  236  21
 11000  214  11  ####  235  23
 12000  221   9  ####  234  25
 13000  240   8  ####  233  27
 14000  261   9  ####  235  28
 15000  267  11  ####  237  29

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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