SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...7/12/2025...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 |  -1.1  |  80  |  140
  5000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  84  |  156
  6000 FT ASL |   3.2  |  88  |  177
  7000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  93  |  191
  8000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  97  |  210
  9000 FT ASL |   9.9  | 102  |  228
 10000 FT ASL |  11.7  | 105  |  254
 11000 FT ASL |  13.1  | 109  |  285
 12000 FT ASL |  14.5  | 112  |  322
 13000 FT ASL |  15.7  | 114  |  366
 14000 FT ASL |  16.7  | 117  |  408
 15000 FT ASL |  17.7  | 119  |  450

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2739
TOP OF THE LIFT............4625
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........82 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........78 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...151 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  301   3  ####  010   9
  5000  304   5  ####  016  13
  6000  302   9  ####  015  15
  7000  301  13  ####  013  15
  8000  300  16  ####  009  14
  9000  301  17  ####  001  14
 10000  302  18  ####  357  13
 11000  303  18  ####  355  13
 12000  304  18  ####  352  13
 13000  303  18  ####  347  12
 14000  300  18  ####  343  12
 15000  297  19  ####  334  12

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.