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*** CHECK THE DATES ON BOTH SOARING FORECASTS ***
***       TO MAKE SURE BOTH ARE CURRENT!      ***

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SOARING FORECAST FOR ILX           DATE... 11/23/09...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT ASL........3.0
       6000 FT ASL........5.0
      10000 FT ASL........9.0
      15000 FT ASL........15.0

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...1200 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........3200 FT ASL
ILX MAX TEMPERATURE.......59 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT.........63 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT..............188 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
           5000 FT ASL....170 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          10000 FT ASL....155 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS

IT IS EMPHASIZED...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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SOARING FORECAST FOR ILN           DATE... 11/23/09...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT ASL........4.5
       6000 FT ASL........8.0
      10000 FT ASL........13.0
      15000 FT ASL........19.5

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...1300 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........2500 FT ASL
ILN MAX TEMPERATURE.......52 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT.........59 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT..............133 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
           5000 FT ASL....135 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
          10000 FT ASL....170 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS

IT IS EMPHASIZED...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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THIS EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT IS NOT GUARANTEED TO BE UPDATED REGULARLY

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