Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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UXUS97 KGJT 181415
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SOARING FORECAST FOR GJT           DATE... 06/18/13...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -12.5
       6000 FT MSL........ -10.5
      10000 FT MSL........ -3.0
      15000 FT MSL........ -3.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 13800 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 20200 FT MSL
GJT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 94 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 84 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 803 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 090 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          15000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 185 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          19000 FT MSL.... 165 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
          22000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
          24000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE
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