SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, 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 |   8.0  |  63  |  43
  5000 FT ASL |  10.0  |  67  |  65
  6000 FT ASL |  12.4  |  72  |  75
  7000 FT ASL |  14.9  |  77  |  79
  8000 FT ASL |  17.0  |  81  |  101
  9000 FT ASL |  18.6  |  85  |  131
 10000 FT ASL |  19.6  |  87  |  172
 11000 FT ASL |  20.7  |  90  |  211
 12000 FT ASL |  21.8  |  92  |  250
 13000 FT ASL |  22.8  |  95  |  296
 14000 FT ASL |  23.6  |  97  |  342
 15000 FT ASL |  24.4  |  99  |  389

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1017
TOP OF THE LIFT............1673
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........48 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  201  10  ####  226  22
  5000  210  14  ####  238  23
  6000  216  17  ####  246  23
  7000  221  19  ####  248  24
  8000  228  20  ####  248  27
  9000  235  21  ####  247  29
 10000  241  21  ####  247  31
 11000  247  21  ####  249  33
 12000  250  22  ####  250  35
 13000  250  24  ####  252  36
 14000  250  24  ####  254  37
 15000  253  24  ####  255  38

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.