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Anchorage Soaring Index |
SOARING FORECAST FOR ANC DATE... 02/16/13...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
5000 FT ASL........6.0
6000 FT ASL........6.0
10000 FT ASL........12.5
15000 FT ASL........18.0
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...100 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........100 FT ASL
ANC MAX TEMPERATURE.......20 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT.........30 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT..............53 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
5000 FT ASL....125 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
10000 FT ASL....280 DEGREES AT 14 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.
Current Anchorage Sounding:
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