SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA DATE...4/28/2025...12Z (Based on model generated sounding profile) THERMAL INDEX (TI), TEMPERATURE of CONVECTION (TOC) and POTENTIAL LIFT at each level HEIGHT | TI | TOC | POTENTIAL LIFT 4000 FT ASL | 0.1 | 58 | 99 5000 FT ASL | 2.2 | 62 | 123 6000 FT ASL | 5.5 | 68 | 111 7000 FT ASL | 7.3 | 72 | 136 8000 FT ASL | 9.5 | 77 | 157 9000 FT ASL | 11.3 | 80 | 183 10000 FT ASL | 12.7 | 83 | 217 11000 FT ASL | 13.9 | 86 | 254 12000 FT ASL | 15.6 | 90 | 283 13000 FT ASL | 17.2 | 94 | 315 14000 FT ASL | 18.6 | 97 | 347 15000 FT ASL | 19.8 | 100 | 384 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2657 TOP OF THE LIFT............3969 SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........58 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........54 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...97 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 187 4 #### 230 14 5000 297 5 #### 248 9 6000 303 8 #### 275 12 7000 314 11 #### 285 15 8000 319 13 #### 286 18 9000 318 15 #### 285 21 10000 319 17 #### 282 21 11000 322 18 #### 277 23 12000 325 20 #### 278 23 13000 330 22 #### 278 23 14000 333 25 #### 278 24 15000 335 27 #### 280 25 IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS EXPERIMENTAL SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS NOT CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED. THIS INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE INDICATED SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE REGION.