Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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UXUS97 KGJT 231415
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SOARING FORECAST FOR GJT           DATE... 05/23/13...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -13.0
       6000 FT MSL........ -10.0
      10000 FT MSL........ -6.5
      15000 FT MSL........ -4.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 17300 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 0 FT MSL
GJT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 90 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 77 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. -183 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 155 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
          11000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
          15000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
          28000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE
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