Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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UXUS97 KGJT 181415
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SOARING FORECAST FOR GJT           DATE... 05/18/13...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -6.5
       6000 FT MSL........ -5.0
      10000 FT MSL........ -3.5
      15000 FT MSL........ -0.5

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 10900 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 16300 FT MSL
GJT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 74 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 66 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 611 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 275 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
          10000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 185 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
          26000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE
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