111   
UXUS97 KPQR 251330  
SRGPQR  
   
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - PORTLAND OR  
630 AM PDT SUN NOV 22 2009  
  
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........2.5  
      10000 FT ASL........6.5  
      15000 FT ASL........100  
  
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...................400 FT ASL  
TOP OF THE LIFT...........................4100 FT ASL  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT SALEM...(DEG F)... 50  
FIRST USABLE LIFT..............(DEG F)... 51  
TOP OF LIFT....................(FT MSL).. 4100  
SOARING INDEX..................(FPM).... -87  
MAXIMUM LIFT...................(FPM)..... 230  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
3000  2819/  
6000  2924/-07  
9000  2828/-13  
10000 2831/-14  
12000 3038/-16  
14000 3045/-16  
16000 3053/-17  
  
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LOCAL INDICES FOR MEDFORD:   
630 AM PDT WED NOV 25 2009  
  
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY  
       5000 FT ASL........ 9.0  
       6000 FT ASL........ 10.0  
      10000 FT ASL........ 14.5  
      15000 FT ASL........ 18.5  
  
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX................... 2300 FT ASL  
TOP OF THE LIFT........................... 2900 FT ASL  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT MEDFORD...(DEG F)... 58  
FIRST USABLE LIFT................(DEG F)... 74  
TOP OF LIFT......................(FT MSL).. 2900  
SOARING INDEX....................(FPM)..... -3  
MAXIMUM LIFT.....................(FPM)..... 149  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
3000  2210/  
6000  2413/+08  
9000  2418/+02  
10000 2419/+01  
12000 2421/-01  
14000 2324/-05  
16000 2328/-09  
  
THIS PRODUCT IS ROUTINELY PREPARED BY 630 AM AND IS  
DISTRIBUTED TO THE MCMINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION   
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