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Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 05/16/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 2.0
5000 FT MSL........ 6.5
6000 FT MSL........ 7.5
10000 FT MSL........ 10.0
15000 FT MSL........ 13.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 900 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 1000 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 77 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 89 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 63 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS
IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID
ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY
TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE AMARILLO - PANHANDLE REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR AMA DATE... 05/16/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -8.0
5000 FT MSL........ -3.5
6000 FT MSL........ -1.0
10000 FT MSL........ 4.0
15000 FT MSL........ 8.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6600 FT MSL
AMA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 70 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 72 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 199 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
4000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 030 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 040 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 025 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 030 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 045 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 050 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 025 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID
ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY
TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 05/16/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -6.5
5000 FT MSL........ -5.0
6000 FT MSL........ -4.0
10000 FT MSL........ 5.0
15000 FT MSL........ 6.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6300 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7900 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 83 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 81 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 291 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 070 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 095 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS
IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID
ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY
TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE SHREVEPORT - EAST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR SHV DATE... 05/16/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 0.5
5000 FT MSL........ 5.5
6000 FT MSL........ 6.5
10000 FT MSL........ 7.5
15000 FT MSL........ 11.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2600 FT MSL
SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 83 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 91 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 164 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 175 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 150 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 125 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 125 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID
ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY
TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 05/16/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -0.5
5000 FT MSL........ 3.5
6000 FT MSL........ 4.5
10000 FT MSL........ 12.5
15000 FT MSL........ 14.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2600 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3100 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 93 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 96 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 191 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID
ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY
TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI - MID-TEXAS GULF COAST REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR CRP DATE... 05/16/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -1.5
5000 FT MSL........ 1.0
6000 FT MSL........ 3.0
10000 FT MSL........ 12.5
15000 FT MSL........ 14.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4100 FT MSL
CRP MAX TEMPERATURE....... 89 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 89 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 241 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID
ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY
TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 05/16/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -12.0
5000 FT MSL........ -8.0
6000 FT MSL........ -6.0
10000 FT MSL........ 3.0
15000 FT MSL........ 3.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 7000 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 8000 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 102 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 87 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 381 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID
ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY
TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.
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