Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -15.0
       6000 FT MSL........ -11.0
      10000 FT MSL........ -5.0
      15000 FT MSL........ -3.5

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 16200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 18600 FT MSL
GJT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 98 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 86 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 729 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 120 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 115 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 130 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
          29000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE
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