SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE (FORKS, WA)           DATE...11/24/2009...12Z
(Based on actual upper air balloon sounding)

THERMAL INDEX (TI), TEMPERATURE of CONVECTION (TOC) and POTENTIAL LIFT
at each level

  HEIGHT     |   TI   | TOC  |  POTENTIAL LIFT  

 5000 FT ASL |   6.3  |  64  |  110
 6000 FT ASL |   8.3  |  68  |  132
 7000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  71  |  165
 8000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  71  |  237
 9000 FT ASL |  12.6  |  77  |  238
10000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  80  |  270
12000 FT ASL |  15.9  |  84  |  360
15000 FT ASL |  18.5  |  91  |  501

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............1673
SEATTLE (FORKS, WA) MAX TEMPERATURE.........52 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........59 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
 5000 FT ASL....231 DEGREES AT  16 KNOTS
 6000 FT ASL....250 DEGREES AT  20 KNOTS
 7000 FT ASL....250 DEGREES AT  34 KNOTS
 8000 FT ASL....246 DEGREES AT  33 KNOTS
 9000 FT ASL....255 DEGREES AT  33 KNOTS
10000 FT ASL....260 DEGREES AT  35 KNOTS
11000 FT ASL....262 DEGREES AT  35 KNOTS
12000 FT ASL....265 DEGREES AT  36 KNOTS
13000 FT ASL....262 DEGREES AT  38 KNOTS
15000 FT ASL....263 DEGREES AT  39 KNOTS


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.