SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, 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 |   9.1  |  71  |  31
  5000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  75  |  56
  6000 FT ASL |  12.9  |  79  |  76
  7000 FT ASL |  14.4  |  82  |  106
  8000 FT ASL |  15.4  |  84  |  155
  9000 FT ASL |  16.6  |  87  |  195
 10000 FT ASL |  17.7  |  89  |  233
 11000 FT ASL |  18.9  |  92  |  270
 12000 FT ASL |  20.1  |  95  |  306
 13000 FT ASL |  21.2  |  98  |  353
 14000 FT ASL |  21.8  |  99  |  402
 15000 FT ASL |  22.2  | 101  |  457

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....360
TOP OF THE LIFT............770
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........54 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........68 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  213  16  ####  214  24
  5000  221  15  ####  220  24
  6000  224  14  ####  227  25
  7000  224  15  ####  229  27
  8000  224  17  ####  229  28
  9000  221  19  ####  230  28
 10000  219  20  ####  230  29
 11000  219  20  ####  230  31
 12000  225  19  ####  229  34
 13000  234  19  ####  231  37
 14000  242  18  ####  234  39
 15000  246  18  ####  236  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.