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Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, OR

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UXUS97 KPQR 171330
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - PORTLAND OR
630 AM PDT Fri May 17 2013

THIS SOARING FORECAST IS FOR WESTERN OREGON
WITH SPECIFIC INDICES FOR THE GREATER SALEM AND MEDFORD AREAS

FOR CURRENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS...FORECASTS...AND ADVISORIES...
CONSULT YOUR LOCAL BRIEFING OUTLET OR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION.

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LOCAL INDICES FOR SALEM:

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT ASL........2.0
       6000 FT ASL........3.5
      10000 FT ASL........10.5
      15000 FT ASL........17.5

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...................300 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........................3300 FT ASL
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT SALEM...(DEG F)... 56
FIRST USABLE LIFT..............(DEG F)... 57
TOP OF LIFT....................(FT MSL).. 3300
SOARING INDEX..................(FPM).... -141
MAXIMUM LIFT...................(FPM)..... 209

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
3000  2809/
6000  2609/+00
9000  1905/-06
10000 1907/-06
12000 1910/-07
14000 2111/-11
16000 2312/-15



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LOCAL INDICES FOR MEDFORD:
630 AM PDT Fri May 17 2013

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT ASL........ -7.0
       6000 FT ASL........ -6.0
      10000 FT ASL........ 2.5
      15000 FT ASL........ 9.0

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX................... 8100 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT........................... 9100 FT ASL
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT MEDFORD...(DEG F)... 69
FIRST USABLE LIFT................(DEG F)... 56
TOP OF LIFT......................(FT MSL).. 9100
SOARING INDEX....................(FPM)..... 273
MAXIMUM LIFT.....................(FPM)..... 435

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
3000  2809/
6000  2213/-01
9000  2912/-01
10000 2914/-02
12000 2918/-05
14000 2819/-09
16000 2820/-14



THIS PRODUCT IS ROUTINELY PREPARED BY 630 AM AND IS
DISTRIBUTED TO THE McMINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
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