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| Anchorage Soaring Index |
SOARING FORECAST FOR ANC DATE... 05/19/13...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
5000 FT ASL........-2.0
6000 FT ASL........-1.0
10000 FT ASL........7.5
15000 FT ASL........11.0
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...2600 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........6900 FT ASL
ANC MAX TEMPERATURE.......42 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT.........37 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT..............397 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
5000 FT ASL....300 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
10000 FT ASL....300 DEGREES AT 04 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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