Analysis for sounding 'c1' Time: 24-jul-1995,17:11:42, Site: MOBILE, RAP (analysis generated 24-Jul-1995,22:09:03) ----------------------------------------------- SURFACE-BASED ANALYSIS (using virtual temperature) Surface potential temperature (50 mb average): 313.9 K Surface virtual potential temperature (50 mb average): 315.0 K Surface mixing ratio (50 mb average): 5.8 g/kg 400 mb temperature: 252.7 K (potential temp.: 328.3 K) 400 mb virtual temperature: 252.8 K (virtual potential temp.: 328.3 K) LCL pressure: 596.9 mb Modified lifted index: 0.75 LFC pressure: 572.6 mb Positive area below the LFC: 1 J/kg Negative area below the LFC: -28 J/kg CAPE: 28 J/kg Negative area above the LFC: -144 J/kg Shear over lowest 6km: 3.8 m/s Bulk Richardson number: 3.9 MLVW between 900 mb and 700 mb: 1.6 m/s from 287 deg. FORECAST (700 mb-BASED) ANALYSIS (using virtual temperature) 700 mb temperature: 283.8 K (potential temp.: 314.2 K) 700 mb virtual temperature: 284.7 K (virtual potential temp.: 315.2 K) Surface mixing ratio (50 mb average): 5.8 g/kg 400 mb temperature: 252.7 K (potential temp.: 328.3 K) 400 mb virtual temperature: 252.8 K (virtual potential temp.: 328.3 K) LCL pressure: 595.2 mb Modified lifted index: 0.61 LFC pressure: 580.9 mb Positive area below the LFC: 1 J/kg Negative area below the LFC: -12 J/kg CAPE: 33 J/kg Negative area above the LFC: -124 J/kg Shear over lowest 6km: 3.8 m/s Bulk Richardson number: 4.6 MLVW between 900 mb and 700 mb: 1.6 m/s from 287 deg. USER-REQUESTED VARIABLES: The equivalent potential temperature is BAD at 850 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 332.03 K at 800 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 329.99 K at 750 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 330.38 K at 700 mb