Analysis for sounding 'c2' Time: 14-jul-1995,18:09:17, Site: MOBILE, RAP (analysis generated 14-Jul-1995,19:43:41) ----------------------------------------------- SURFACE-BASED ANALYSIS (using virtual temperature) Surface potential temperature (50 mb average): 310.4 K Surface virtual potential temperature (50 mb average): 312.2 K Surface mixing ratio (50 mb average): 9.2 g/kg 400 mb temperature: 254.8 K (potential temp.: 330.9 K) 400 mb virtual temperature: 255.0 K (virtual potential temp.: 331.2 K) LCL pressure: 684.7 mb Modified lifted index: -0.80 LFC pressure: 644.9 mb Positive area below the LFC: 10 J/kg Negative area below the LFC: -23 J/kg CAPE: 100 J/kg Negative area above the LFC: -22 J/kg Shear over lowest 6km: 9.0 m/s Bulk Richardson number: 2.5 MLVW between 900 mb and 700 mb: 3.8 m/s from 49 deg. FORECAST (700 mb-BASED) ANALYSIS (using virtual temperature) 700 mb temperature: 281.0 K (potential temp.: 311.1 K) 700 mb virtual temperature: 282.4 K (virtual potential temp.: 312.6 K) Surface mixing ratio (50 mb average): 9.2 g/kg 400 mb temperature: 254.8 K (potential temp.: 330.9 K) 400 mb virtual temperature: 255.0 K (virtual potential temp.: 331.2 K) LCL pressure: 680.4 mb Modified lifted index: -1.07 LFC pressure: 647.8 mb Positive area below the LFC: 0 J/kg Negative area below the LFC: -13 J/kg CAPE: 148 J/kg Negative area above the LFC: -11 J/kg Shear over lowest 6km: 9.0 m/s Bulk Richardson number: 3.7 MLVW between 900 mb and 700 mb: 3.8 m/s from 49 deg. USER-REQUESTED VARIABLES: The equivalent potential temperature is BAD at 850 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 338.48 K at 800 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 337.40 K at 750 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 336.17 K at 700 mb