SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA DATE...12/24/2025...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 | 4.6 | 60 | 58 5000 FT ASL | 6.5 | 63 | 82 6000 FT ASL | 7.7 | 66 | 124 7000 FT ASL | 9.7 | 70 | 142 8000 FT ASL | 11.2 | 73 | 178 9000 FT ASL | 12.4 | 76 | 220 10000 FT ASL | 13.4 | 78 | 261 11000 FT ASL | 14.8 | 81 | 297 12000 FT ASL | 15.8 | 83 | 336 13000 FT ASL | 16.8 | 86 | 386 14000 FT ASL | 17.7 | 88 | 431 15000 FT ASL | 18.6 | 90 | 475 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1017 TOP OF THE LIFT............1837 SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........51 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........56 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 111 26 #### 229 40 5000 140 22 #### 227 41 6000 152 27 #### 225 38 7000 165 38 #### 227 36 8000 172 41 #### 230 37 9000 176 40 #### 232 39 10000 183 41 #### 231 42 11000 190 46 #### 228 45 12000 195 48 #### 225 47 13000 198 49 #### 223 48 14000 200 51 #### 219 48 15000 202 54 #### 214 47 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.