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Miscellaneous Local Product
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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AXUS42 KRAH 221415
MISGSO


SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC

SOARING FORECAST FOR... GSO - GREENSBORO, NC
DATE... 12Z 04/22/24

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT ASL........-6.5
       6000 FT ASL........-6.0
      10000 FT ASL........3.0
      15000 FT ASL........9.0

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...8100 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........9500 FT ASL
GSO MAX TEMPERATURE.......62 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT.........49 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT..............480 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
           5000 FT ASL....050 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
          10000 FT ASL....255 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS

IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID
ONLY FOR LOCATIONS NEAR THE RAOB SITE (GREENSBORO) AND WILL
FREQUENTLY NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS.

THE FORECAST IS BASED UPON OBSERVED DATA AT 12Z THIS MORNING.
CHANGES IN THE AIR MASS DURING THE DAY COULD RESULT IN AN
INACCURATE FORECAST.

THIS FORECAST IS NOT UPDATED. FOR CURRENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS,
FORECASTS, AND ADVISORIES, ACCESS YOUR LOCAL BRIEFING OUTLET
OR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION...








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