SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, 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 |   8.1  |  59  |  64
  5000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  66  |  39
  6000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  70  |  69
  7000 FT ASL |  14.5  |  72  |  112
  8000 FT ASL |  15.4  |  74  |  163
  9000 FT ASL |  16.2  |  76  |  208
 10000 FT ASL |  17.0  |  78  |  257
 11000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  80  |  304
 12000 FT ASL |  18.8  |  82  |  346
 13000 FT ASL |  19.6  |  84  |  396
 14000 FT ASL |  20.9  |  87  |  431
 15000 FT ASL |  22.1  |  90  |  468

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1509
TOP OF THE LIFT............2165
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........44 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  209  19  ####  219  15
  5000  216  29  ####  226  27
  6000  222  32  ####  232  33
  7000  225  33  ####  234  35
  8000  224  34  ####  235  36
  9000  224  34  ####  235  37
 10000  225  35  ####  234  38
 11000  227  35  ####  235  38
 12000  230  37  ####  234  37
 13000  234  39  ####  235  39
 14000  239  43  ####  236  41
 15000  243  47  ####  235  40

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.