SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA DATE...12/25/2025...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 | 6.3 | 58 | 38 5000 FT ASL | 7.7 | 61 | 73 6000 FT ASL | 8.9 | 63 | 112 7000 FT ASL | 10.4 | 66 | 146 8000 FT ASL | 11.2 | 68 | 200 9000 FT ASL | 11.9 | 70 | 252 10000 FT ASL | 12.6 | 71 | 303 11000 FT ASL | 13.3 | 73 | 353 12000 FT ASL | 14.0 | 75 | 403 13000 FT ASL | 14.8 | 77 | 455 14000 FT ASL | 15.0 | 78 | 515 15000 FT ASL | 15.3 | 78 | 575 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....278 TOP OF THE LIFT............688 SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........46 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........55 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 090 12 #### 222 18 5000 107 11 #### 219 21 6000 121 9 #### 224 23 7000 154 7 #### 212 25 8000 174 11 #### 219 27 9000 182 12 #### 221 28 10000 190 13 #### 221 28 11000 196 16 #### 227 28 12000 197 20 #### 219 29 13000 200 22 #### 217 31 14000 200 22 #### 204 32 15000 200 24 #### 194 33 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.