SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         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 |   7.3  |  67  |  53
  5000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  70  |  85
  6000 FT ASL |  11.0  |  74  |  101
  7000 FT ASL |  13.3  |  79  |  113
  8000 FT ASL |  14.7  |  82  |  151
  9000 FT ASL |  16.3  |  85  |  180
 10000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  89  |  209
 11000 FT ASL |  19.2  |  92  |  243
 12000 FT ASL |  20.5  |  95  |  277
 13000 FT ASL |  21.5  |  98  |  324
 14000 FT ASL |  21.4  |  98  |  391
 15000 FT ASL |  21.5  |  98  |  454

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............688
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........53 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........65 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  199  25  ####  216  32
  5000  203  20  ####  219  33
  6000  211  19  ####  219  33
  7000  218  24  ####  221  34
  8000  225  30  ####  222  35
  9000  228  35  ####  224  36
 10000  227  36  ####  226  39
 11000  227  35  ####  226  41
 12000  228  32  ####  226  42
 13000  233  32  ####  224  43
 14000  237  33  ####  223  47
 15000  239  36  ####  225  53

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.