SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...5/25/2025...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 |  -0.2  |  71  |  105
  5000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  75  |  116
  6000 FT ASL |   3.6  |  78  |  152
  7000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  80  |  193
  8000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  84  |  222
  9000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  87  |  256
 10000 FT ASL |   9.4  |  90  |  295
 11000 FT ASL |  10.4  |  92  |  337
 12000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  95  |  378
 13000 FT ASL |  12.6  |  97  |  426
 14000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  99  |  472
 15000 FT ASL |  14.3  | 101  |  519

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2985
TOP OF THE LIFT............4215
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........71 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........67 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...107 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  176   9  ####  217  10
  5000  184  14  ####  208  18
  6000  187  20  ####  198  23
  7000  191  24  ####  190  26
  8000  192  28  ####  189  28
  9000  193  31  ####  189  30
 10000  195  32  ####  191  32
 11000  197  32  ####  193  36
 12000  199  33  ####  194  39
 13000  201  34  ####  195  42
 14000  202  35  ####  195  45
 15000  205  36  ####  195  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.