504   
UXUS97 KPQR 231330  
SRGPQR  
   
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - PORTLAND OR  
630 AM PDT SUN JUL 20 2008  
  
THIS SOARING FORECAST IS FOR WESTERN OREGON  
WITH SPECIFIC INDICES FOR THE GREATER SALEM AND MEDFORD AREAS  
  
FOR CURRENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS...FORECASTS...AND ADVISORIES...  
CONSULT YOUR LOCAL BRIEFING OUTLET OR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION.  
  
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LOCAL INDICES FOR SALEM:   
  
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY  
       5000 FT ASL........1.5  
       6000 FT ASL........4.0  
      10000 FT ASL........9.5  
      15000 FT ASL........16.0  
  
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...................3800 FT ASL  
TOP OF THE LIFT...........................4400 FT ASL  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT SALEM...(DEG F)... 83  
FIRST USABLE LIFT..............(DEG F)... 81  
TOP OF LIFT....................(FT MSL).. 4400  
SOARING INDEX..................(FPM).... -18  
MAXIMUM LIFT...................(FPM)..... 260  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
3000  3311/  
6000  9900/+16  
9000  2212/+11  
10000 2211/+09  
12000 2310/+06  
14000 2310/+01  
16000 2310/-03  
  
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LOCAL INDICES FOR MEDFORD:   
630 AM PDT WED JUL 23 2008  
  
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY  
       5000 FT ASL........ -100  
       6000 FT ASL........ -5.0  
      10000 FT ASL........ 2.5  
      15000 FT ASL........ 10.5  
  
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX................... 7400 FT ASL  
TOP OF THE LIFT........................... 8400 FT ASL  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT MEDFORD...(DEG F)... 87  
FIRST USABLE LIFT................(DEG F)... 71  
TOP OF LIFT......................(FT MSL).. 8400  
SOARING INDEX....................(FPM)..... 222  
MAXIMUM LIFT.....................(FPM)..... 407  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
3000  0214/  
6000  3610/+10  
9000  3109/+08  
10000 2911/+07  
12000 2815/+05  
14000 2817/+00  
16000 2820/-05  
  
THIS PRODUCT IS ROUTINELY PREPARED BY 630 AM AND IS  
DISTRIBUTED TO THE MCMINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION   
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