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UXUS97 KTWC 241340
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SOARING FORECAST FOR TUS           DATE...10/24/08...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT ASL........-3.0
       6000 FT ASL........-1.5
      10000 FT ASL........3.5
      15000 FT ASL........8.5

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...4700 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........7100 FT ASL
TUS MAX TEMPERATURE.......86 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT.........83 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT..............285 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
           5000 FT ASL....155 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
          10000 FT ASL....295 DEGREES AT 15 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...10/24/08...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT ASL........-25.5
       6000 FT ASL........-25.5
      10000 FT ASL........-2.5
      15000 FT ASL........5.5

HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...9900 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........10600 FT ASL
FGZ MAX TEMPERATURE.......67 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT.........68 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT..............239 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
           5000 FT ASL..../// DEGREES AT // KNOTS
          10000 FT ASL....300 DEGREES AT 16 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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