Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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SOARING FORECAST FOR GJT           DATE... 05/24/13...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -10.0
       6000 FT MSL........ -8.0
      10000 FT MSL........ -7.0
      15000 FT MSL........ -4.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 15400 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 17000 FT MSL
GJT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 87 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 73 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 645 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 040 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          13000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
          19000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
          24000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE
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