SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, 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 |   8.9  |  67  |  5
  5000 FT ASL |  10.2  |  69  |  40
  6000 FT ASL |  11.3  |  72  |  82
  7000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  73  |  133
  8000 FT ASL |  12.7  |  75  |  189
  9000 FT ASL |  14.5  |  79  |  215
 10000 FT ASL |  16.0  |  82  |  242
 11000 FT ASL |  17.5  |  85  |  274
 12000 FT ASL |  18.6  |  88  |  311
 13000 FT ASL |  19.5  |  90  |  363
 14000 FT ASL |  20.1  |  92  |  414
 15000 FT ASL |  20.6  |  94  |  467

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............278
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........50 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 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  226  19  ####  023   8
  5000  234  27  ####  262   5
  6000  237  28  ####  240  16
  7000  241  29  ####  243  24
  8000  241  31  ####  241  33
  9000  238  33  ####  241  41
 10000  234  39  ####  243  44
 11000  230  43  ####  244  42
 12000  225  48  ####  240  48
 13000  222  51  ####  237  55
 14000  221  51  ####  238  59
 15000  218  48  ####  240  60

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.