SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...4/28/2025...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 |   0.0  |  58  |  121
  5000 FT ASL |   3.9  |  65  |  97
  6000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  69  |  117
  7000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  74  |  133
  8000 FT ASL |  10.3  |  78  |  157
  9000 FT ASL |  11.7  |  81  |  191
 10000 FT ASL |  12.9  |  84  |  230
 11000 FT ASL |  14.3  |  87  |  264
 12000 FT ASL |  15.9  |  91  |  291
 13000 FT ASL |  17.7  |  95  |  322
 14000 FT ASL |  19.0  |  98  |  355
 15000 FT ASL |  20.1  | 101  |  393

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2083
TOP OF THE LIFT............4051
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........58 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........56 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...121 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  205   4  ####  252  12
  5000  261   4  ####  279  13
  6000  293   6  ####  287  16
  7000  308   9  ####  292  19
  8000  313  12  ####  290  22
  9000  314  13  ####  285  22
 10000  317  15  ####  282  22
 11000  322  17  ####  276  23
 12000  327  19  ####  275  22
 13000  332  22  ####  275  23
 14000  335  24  ####  278  23
 15000  336  26  ####  283  23

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.