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Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, OR

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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - PORTLAND OR
630 AM PDT Tue May 21 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........0.5
       6000 FT ASL........3.5
      10000 FT ASL........9.0
      15000 FT ASL........14.0

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...................2200 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........................4700 FT ASL
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT SALEM...(DEG F)... 56
FIRST USABLE LIFT..............(DEG F)... 54
TOP OF LIFT....................(FT MSL).. 4700
SOARING INDEX..................(FPM).... 81
MAXIMUM LIFT...................(FPM)..... 273

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
3000  2815/
6000  2919/-05
9000  2617/-10
10000 2318/-12
12000 2220/-17
14000 2023/-21
16000 1926/-25



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LOCAL INDICES FOR MEDFORD:
630 AM PDT Sun May 19 2013

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT ASL........ -9.5
       6000 FT ASL........ -8.0
      10000 FT ASL........ 3.5
      15000 FT ASL........ 9.0

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX................... 7600 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT........................... 8800 FT ASL
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT MEDFORD...(DEG F)... 74
FIRST USABLE LIFT................(DEG F)... 56
TOP OF LIFT......................(FT MSL).. 8800
SOARING INDEX....................(FPM)..... 294
MAXIMUM LIFT.....................(FPM)..... 436

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
3000  0119/
6000  0511/+05
9000  0115/+04
10000 -2216/+02
12000 3517/-01
14000 3320/-05
16000 3223/-09



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