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UXUS97 KSLC 101300
SRGSLC

SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY    DATE... 02/10/10...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -5.0
       6000 FT MSL........ -2.0
      10000 FT MSL........ 1.0
      15000 FT MSL........ 7.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5600 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7600 FT MSL
SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 42 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 42 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 221 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY
          SURFACE......... 155 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          17000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          22000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
          27000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE
AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.


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