SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, 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 |  12.6  |  70  |  15
  5000 FT ASL |  14.7  |  75  |  32
  6000 FT ASL |  15.4  |  76  |  80
  7000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  78  |  133
  8000 FT ASL |  16.9  |  80  |  184
  9000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  82  |  230
 10000 FT ASL |  18.8  |  84  |  272
 11000 FT ASL |  19.7  |  87  |  312
 12000 FT ASL |  20.9  |  90  |  353
 13000 FT ASL |  22.1  |  93  |  393
 14000 FT ASL |  23.3  |  96  |  428
 15000 FT ASL |  24.3  |  98  |  469

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....606
TOP OF THE LIFT............935
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........47 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........67 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  217  20  ####  236  26
  5000  223  23  ####  236  28
  6000  228  25  ####  235  30
  7000  230  26  ####  236  35
  8000  229  27  ####  237  39
  9000  229  28  ####  237  42
 10000  231  30  ####  236  42
 11000  233  32  ####  236  43
 12000  235  35  ####  236  43
 13000  237  39  ####  236  45
 14000  237  42  ####  236  47
 15000  236  46  ####  235  52

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.