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UXUS97 KTWC 241340
WRKSRG

SOARING FORECAST FOR TUS           DATE...11/24/09...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT ASL........-3.0
       6000 FT ASL........-2.0
      10000 FT ASL........3.5
      15000 FT ASL........8.0

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...5100 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........7400 FT ASL
TUS MAX TEMPERATURE.......75 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT.........72 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT..............301 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
           5000 FT ASL....105 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          10000 FT ASL....240 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS

IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID
ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY
TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.

SOARING FORECAST FOR FGZ           DATE...11/24/09...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT ASL........-19.5
       6000 FT ASL........-19.5
      10000 FT ASL........4.5
      15000 FT ASL........8.0

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...8200 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........8600 FT ASL
FGZ MAX TEMPERATURE.......46 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT.........55 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT..............141 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
           5000 FT ASL..../// DEGREES AT // KNOTS
          10000 FT ASL....110 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS

IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID
ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY
TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.



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