Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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SOARING FORECAST FOR GJT           DATE... 06/19/13...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -14.5
       6000 FT MSL........ -8.0
      10000 FT MSL........ -3.5
      15000 FT MSL........ -2.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 11400 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 20500 FT MSL
GJT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 93 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 85 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 810 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 090 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
          13000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
          17000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
          23000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE
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