Analysis for sounding 'c1' Time: 6-jul-1995,18:07:32, Site: MOBILE, RAP (analysis generated 7-Jul-1995,18:19:37) ----------------------------------------------- SURFACE-BASED ANALYSIS (using virtual temperature) Surface potential temperature (50 mb average): 315.9 K Surface virtual potential temperature (50 mb average): 316.9 K Surface mixing ratio (50 mb average): 5.2 g/kg 400 mb temperature: 251.3 K (potential temp.: 326.4 K) 400 mb virtual temperature: 251.3 K (virtual potential temp.: 326.5 K) LCL pressure: 567.1 mb Modified lifted index: -0.67 LFC pressure: 427.6 mb Positive area below the LFC: 3 J/kg Negative area below the LFC: -165 J/kg CAPE: 33 J/kg Negative area above the LFC: -17 J/kg Shear over lowest 6km: 9.5 m/s Bulk Richardson number: 0.7 MLVW between 900 mb and 700 mb: 5.6 m/s from 159 deg. FORECAST (700 mb-BASED) ANALYSIS (using virtual temperature) 700 mb temperature: 285.7 K (potential temp.: 316.4 K) 700 mb virtual temperature: 286.4 K (virtual potential temp.: 317.1 K) Surface mixing ratio (50 mb average): 5.2 g/kg 400 mb temperature: 251.3 K (potential temp.: 326.4 K) 400 mb virtual temperature: 251.3 K (virtual potential temp.: 326.5 K) LCL pressure: 565.6 mb Modified lifted index: -0.80 LFC pressure: 432.9 mb Positive area below the LFC: 0 J/kg Negative area below the LFC: -144 J/kg CAPE: 41 J/kg Negative area above the LFC: -10 J/kg Shear over lowest 6km: 9.5 m/s Bulk Richardson number: 0.9 MLVW between 900 mb and 700 mb: 5.6 m/s from 159 deg. USER-REQUESTED VARIABLES: The equivalent potential temperature is BAD at 850 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 332.63 K at 800 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 332.52 K at 750 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 329.21 K at 700 mb