Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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UXUS97 KGJT 211415
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SOARING FORECAST FOR GJT           DATE... 05/21/13...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -10.5
       6000 FT MSL........ -8.5
      10000 FT MSL........ -6.0
      15000 FT MSL........ -1.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 12200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 15300 FT MSL
GJT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 73 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 61 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 569 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 040 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 060 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
          23000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
          26000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          29000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE
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