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SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, 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 |   7.0  |  64  |  17
  5000 FT ASL |   9.1  |  68  |  36
  6000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  70  |  84
  7000 FT ASL |  10.0  |  70  |  150
  8000 FT ASL |  11.7  |  74  |  181
  9000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  78  |  207
 10000 FT ASL |  14.9  |  81  |  241
 11000 FT ASL |  16.3  |  84  |  274
 12000 FT ASL |  17.6  |  87  |  309
 13000 FT ASL |  19.1  |  90  |  343
 14000 FT ASL |  20.3  |  94  |  380
 15000 FT ASL |  21.2  |  96  |  421

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............278
SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........51 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  239  17  ####  002   4
  5000  238  26  ####  260   7
  6000  240  29  ####  245  17
  7000  239  29  ####  245  25
  8000  239  31  ####  245  33
  9000  237  32  ####  244  42
 10000  237  36  ####  244  46
 11000  233  39  ####  245  44
 12000  233  43  ####  246  47
 13000  229  47  ####  245  50
 14000  225  49  ####  242  56
 15000  222  50  ####  240  56

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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