SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA         DATE...9/16/2026...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 |   0.1  |  73  |  121
  5000 FT ASL |   1.5  |  76  |  161
  6000 FT ASL |   2.6  |  78  |  203
  7000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  80  |  251
  8000 FT ASL |   5.0  |  83  |  290
  9000 FT ASL |   6.8  |  86  |  318
 10000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  89  |  351
 11000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  92  |  395
 12000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  94  |  443
 13000 FT ASL |  11.0  |  96  |  495
 14000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  98  |  540
 15000 FT ASL |  13.0  | 100  |  584

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2329
TOP OF THE LIFT............3969
SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........73 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........71 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...118 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  051  13  ####  044  13
  5000  048  13  ####  071  11
  6000  049  14  ####  083  14
  7000  047  15  ####  076  14
  8000  049  17  ####  065  14
  9000  048  21  ####  063  14
 10000  046  23  ####  069  13
 11000  044  25  ####  078  12
 12000  042  24  ####  089  11
 13000  039  23  ####  099  11
 14000  036  21  ####  100  12
 15000  035  20  ####  087  17

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.