Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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SOARING FORECAST FOR GJT           DATE... 11/24/09...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -6.0
       6000 FT MSL........ -5.5
      10000 FT MSL........ 0
      15000 FT MSL........ 15.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 7200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 10100 FT MSL
GJT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 43 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 39 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 332 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 150 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 110 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 095 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 045 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 350 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE



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  • Page last modified: Nov 10th, 2009 17:45 UTC
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