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SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR         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 |   1.6  |  54  |  58
  5000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  60  |  54
  6000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  62  |  89
  7000 FT ASL |   7.2  |  64  |  133
  8000 FT ASL |   8.4  |  67  |  177
  9000 FT ASL |   9.6  |  69  |  217
 10000 FT ASL |  10.7  |  72  |  258
 11000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  74  |  294
 12000 FT ASL |  13.3  |  77  |  330
 13000 FT ASL |  14.9  |  81  |  368
 14000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  84  |  405
 15000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  86  |  443

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3559
TOP OF THE LIFT............3887
REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........51 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........63 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  202  15  ####  220  12
  5000  188   8  ####  239  16
  6000  197  11  ####  238  21
  7000  221  12  ####  237  24
  8000  230  15  ####  236  32
  9000  229  19  ####  235  36
 10000  229  23  ####  233  39
 11000  229  27  ####  231  40
 12000  230  31  ####  229  42
 13000  229  36  ####  228  45
 14000  228  39  ####  228  48
 15000  226  41  ####  229  50

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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