333   
UXUS97 KPQR 091330  
SRGPQR  
   
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - PORTLAND OR  
630 AM PDT SUN NOV 08 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........2.0  
       6000 FT ASL........2.5  
      10000 FT ASL........7.0  
      15000 FT ASL........11.0  
  
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...................0 FT ASL  
TOP OF THE LIFT...........................1800 FT ASL  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT SALEM...(DEG F)... 53  
FIRST USABLE LIFT..............(DEG F)... 56  
TOP OF LIFT....................(FT MSL).. 1800  
SOARING INDEX..................(FPM).... -306  
MAXIMUM LIFT...................(FPM)..... 138  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
3000  2117/  
6000  2319/-01  
9000  2422/-07  
10000 2424/-09  
12000 2428/-13  
14000 2430/-17  
16000 2432/-22  
  
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LOCAL INDICES FOR MEDFORD:   
630 AM PDT SAT NOV 07 2009  
  
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY  
       5000 FT ASL........ -1.0  
       6000 FT ASL........ -0.0  
      10000 FT ASL........ 3.0  
      15000 FT ASL........ 8.0  
  
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX................... 2200 FT ASL  
TOP OF THE LIFT........................... 6300 FT ASL  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT MEDFORD...(DEG F)... 56  
FIRST USABLE LIFT................(DEG F)... 54  
TOP OF LIFT......................(FT MSL).. 6300  
SOARING INDEX....................(FPM)..... 69  
MAXIMUM LIFT.....................(FPM)..... 304  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
3000  2334/  
6000  2535/-01  
9000  2537/-07  
10000 2538/-09  
12000 2539/-13  
14000 2541/-17  
16000 2644/-21  
  
THIS PRODUCT IS ROUTINELY PREPARED BY 630 AM AND IS  
DISTRIBUTED TO THE MCMINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION   
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