SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, 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 |  10.7  |  72  |  32
  5000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  75  |  66
  6000 FT ASL |  13.1  |  77  |  107
  7000 FT ASL |  14.0  |  79  |  152
  8000 FT ASL |  15.1  |  81  |  200
  9000 FT ASL |  15.8  |  83  |  247
 10000 FT ASL |  16.8  |  85  |  293
 11000 FT ASL |  17.5  |  87  |  341
 12000 FT ASL |  18.5  |  90  |  382
 13000 FT ASL |  20.2  |  94  |  413
 14000 FT ASL |  21.8  |  98  |  441
 15000 FT ASL |  23.0  | 101  |  478

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............360
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........52 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........70 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  215  22  ####  207  30
  5000  215  24  ####  208  31
  6000  217  27  ####  208  33
  7000  221  29  ####  208  36
  8000  224  32  ####  209  39
  9000  227  34  ####  209  41
 10000  229  37  ####  210  43
 11000  231  40  ####  211  44
 12000  232  44  ####  212  46
 13000  232  48  ####  214  47
 14000  232  51  ####  214  49
 15000  231  53  ####  215  51

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.