SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA         DATE...9/15/2026...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 |  -0.0  |  66  |  136
  5000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  68  |  176
  6000 FT ASL |   3.0  |  72  |  204
  7000 FT ASL |   5.0  |  76  |  224
  8000 FT ASL |   6.5  |  79  |  263
  9000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  82  |  289
 10000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  85  |  333
 11000 FT ASL |  10.5  |  87  |  373
 12000 FT ASL |  11.6  |  90  |  413
 13000 FT ASL |  12.5  |  92  |  465
 14000 FT ASL |  13.7  |  95  |  504
 15000 FT ASL |  16.4  | 101  |  506

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1017
TOP OF THE LIFT............4297
SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........66 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........64 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...152 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  043   2  ####  007   9
  5000  001   4  ####  011  10
  6000  337   5  ####  014  10
  7000  318   6  ####  008  10
  8000  310   9  ####  358   8
  9000  294  10  ####  343   7
 10000  287  13  ####  329   6
 11000  272  16  ####  320   5
 12000  267  19  ####  327   5
 13000  267  22  ####  337   5
 14000  268  25  ####  343   5
 15000  269  28  ####  337   4

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.