SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...10/14/2025...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 |   0.6  |  61  |  114
  5000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  63  |  155
  6000 FT ASL |   2.7  |  65  |  203
  7000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  68  |  243
  8000 FT ASL |   5.9  |  72  |  270
  9000 FT ASL |   7.6  |  75  |  300
 10000 FT ASL |   9.1  |  78  |  331
 11000 FT ASL |  10.7  |  82  |  364
 12000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  85  |  400
 13000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  92  |  386
 14000 FT ASL |  18.2  |  98  |  390
 15000 FT ASL |  19.5  | 101  |  423

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1263
TOP OF THE LIFT............3067
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........60 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  046  15  ####  065  11
  5000  043  17  ####  065  11
  6000  045  18  ####  062  10
  7000  048  15  ####  060   9
  8000  046  13  ####  059   9
  9000  044  12  ####  059  11
 10000  045  11  ####  056  16
 11000  049  11  ####  050  25
 12000  054  16  ####  045  31
 13000  050  31  ####  042  35
 14000  046  42  ####  040  38
 15000  043  48  ####  039  41

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.