SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...8/2/2025...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 |  -0.5  |  77  |  118
  5000 FT ASL |   2.0  |  82  |  128
  6000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  86  |  147
  7000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  89  |  180
  8000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  92  |  222
  9000 FT ASL |   8.4  |  95  |  259
 10000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  97  |  305
 11000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  98  |  358
 12000 FT ASL |  10.7  | 100  |  407
 13000 FT ASL |  11.8  | 102  |  454
 14000 FT ASL |  12.9  | 105  |  493
 15000 FT ASL |  14.0  | 108  |  534

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2739
TOP OF THE LIFT............4297
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........78 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........74 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...122 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  232   3  ####  268   4
  5000  247   1  ####  273   5
  6000  255   2  ####  253   5
  7000  250   3  ####  239   6
  8000  246   4  ####  231   8
  9000  240   6  ####  225  10
 10000  236   7  ####  221  11
 11000  234   8  ####  218  12
 12000  236   8  ####  218  12
 13000  239   9  ####  217  13
 14000  241   9  ####  217  13
 15000  240  10  ####  218  13

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.