Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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UXUS97 KGJT 191415
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SOARING FORECAST FOR GJT           DATE... 05/19/13...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -9.5
       6000 FT MSL........ -7.0
      10000 FT MSL........ -4.5
      15000 FT MSL........ -0.5

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 12900 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 15300 FT MSL
GJT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 68 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 58 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 564 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 020 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 295 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 290 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
          17000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
          18000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
          19000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
          23000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
          24000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
          27000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
          29000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE
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