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SOARING FORECAST FOR PULLMAN, 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 |   2.1  |  51  |  47
  5000 FT ASL |   4.5  |  55  |  59
  6000 FT ASL |   5.9  |  58  |  95
  7000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  62  |  116
  8000 FT ASL |   9.7  |  66  |  146
  9000 FT ASL |  11.4  |  69  |  174
 10000 FT ASL |  13.0  |  72  |  204
 11000 FT ASL |  14.5  |  76  |  235
 12000 FT ASL |  15.8  |  78  |  271
 13000 FT ASL |  16.9  |  81  |  315
 14000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  83  |  360
 15000 FT ASL |  18.7  |  85  |  406

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3067
TOP OF THE LIFT............3559
PULLMAN, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........47 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........57 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5610 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  164   9  ####  193  10
  5000  193  10  ####  234  17
  6000  218  11  ####  244  25
  7000  233  14  ####  250  26
  8000  247  17  ####  255  28
  9000  256  19  ####  254  29
 10000  260  22  ####  251  31
 11000  262  24  ####  250  32
 12000  263  25  ####  250  33
 13000  264  27  ####  252  35
 14000  266  28  ####  255  35
 15000  270  27  ####  259  36

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.


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