Analysis for sounding 'c1' Time: 8-aug-1995,20:11:40, Site: MOBILE, RAP (analysis generated 9-Aug-1995,18:32:12) ----------------------------------------------- SURFACE-BASED ANALYSIS (using virtual temperature) Surface potential temperature (50 mb average): 323.4 K Surface virtual potential temperature (50 mb average): 324.4 K Surface mixing ratio (50 mb average): 5.5 g/kg 400 mb temperature: 256.6 K (potential temp.: 333.3 K) 400 mb virtual temperature: 256.6 K (virtual potential temp.: 333.3 K) LCL pressure: 519.7 mb Modified lifted index: -0.00 LFC pressure: 484.7 mb Positive area below the LFC: 28 J/kg Negative area below the LFC: -30 J/kg CAPE: 190 J/kg Negative area above the LFC: -3 J/kg Shear over lowest 6km: 2.3 m/s Bulk Richardson number: 74.4 MLVW between 900 mb and 700 mb: 9.4 m/s from 267 deg. FORECAST (700 mb-BASED) ANALYSIS (using virtual temperature) 700 mb temperature: 291.6 K (potential temp.: 322.9 K) 700 mb virtual temperature: 292.6 K (virtual potential temp.: 323.9 K) Surface mixing ratio (50 mb average): 5.5 g/kg 400 mb temperature: 256.6 K (potential temp.: 333.3 K) 400 mb virtual temperature: 256.6 K (virtual potential temp.: 333.3 K) LCL pressure: 523.1 mb Modified lifted index: 0.23 LFC pressure: 479.9 mb Positive area below the LFC: 0 J/kg Negative area below the LFC: -53 J/kg CAPE: 148 J/kg Negative area above the LFC: -8 J/kg Shear over lowest 6km: 2.3 m/s Bulk Richardson number: 57.7 MLVW between 900 mb and 700 mb: 9.4 m/s from 267 deg. USER-REQUESTED VARIABLES: The equivalent potential temperature is BAD at 850 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 341.01 K at 800 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 341.57 K at 750 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 341.24 K at 700 mb