296   
UXUS97 KPQR 211330  
SRGPQR  
   
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - PORTLAND OR  
630 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013  
  
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........0.5  
       6000 FT ASL........3.5  
      10000 FT ASL........9.0  
      15000 FT ASL........14.0  
  
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...................2200 FT ASL  
TOP OF THE LIFT...........................4700 FT ASL  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT SALEM...(DEG F)... 56  
FIRST USABLE LIFT..............(DEG F)... 54  
TOP OF LIFT....................(FT MSL).. 4700  
SOARING INDEX..................(FPM).... 81  
MAXIMUM LIFT...................(FPM)..... 273  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
3000  2815/  
6000  2919/-05  
9000  2617/-10  
10000 2318/-12  
12000 2220/-17  
14000 2023/-21  
16000 1926/-25  
  
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LOCAL INDICES FOR MEDFORD:   
630 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013  
  
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY  
       5000 FT ASL........ -9.5  
       6000 FT ASL........ -8.0  
      10000 FT ASL........ 3.5  
      15000 FT ASL........ 9.0  
  
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX................... 7600 FT ASL  
TOP OF THE LIFT........................... 8800 FT ASL  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT MEDFORD...(DEG F)... 74  
FIRST USABLE LIFT................(DEG F)... 56  
TOP OF LIFT......................(FT MSL).. 8800  
SOARING INDEX....................(FPM)..... 294  
MAXIMUM LIFT.....................(FPM)..... 436  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
3000  0119/  
6000  0511/+05  
9000  0115/+04  
10000 -2216/+02  
12000 3517/-01  
14000 3320/-05  
16000 3223/-09  
  
THIS PRODUCT IS ROUTINELY PREPARED BY 630 AM AND IS  
DISTRIBUTED TO THE MCMINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION   
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