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Soaring Forecast THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA. SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 04/28/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -2.0 5000 FT MSL........ 2.5 6000 FT MSL........ 3.0 10000 FT MSL........ 6.5 15000 FT MSL........ 11.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2700 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4000 FT MSL DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 80 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 84 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 212 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 77 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 185 DEGREES AT 54 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE AMARILLO - PANHANDLE REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR AMA DATE... 04/28/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -15.0 5000 FT MSL........ -10.5 6000 FT MSL........ -5.5 10000 FT MSL........ -1.0 15000 FT MSL........ 4.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 8400 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 10900 FT MSL AMA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 72 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 64 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 404 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 4000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 290 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 290 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 72 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 85 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 04/28/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -11.0 5000 FT MSL........ -6.5 6000 FT MSL........ -5.0 10000 FT MSL........ -1.5 15000 FT MSL........ 5.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 9500 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 11900 FT MSL MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 80 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 71 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 489 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 3000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 280 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 69 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 68 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 70 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 74 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 74 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 82 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 72 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 85 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE SHREVEPORT - EAST TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR SHV DATE... 04/28/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -2.5 5000 FT MSL........ 1.5 6000 FT MSL........ 6.0 10000 FT MSL........ 13.5 15000 FT MSL........ 14.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2500 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4900 FT MSL SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 80 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 77 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 277 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 34 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 04/28/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -6.0 5000 FT MSL........ 1.5 6000 FT MSL........ 5.5 10000 FT MSL........ 10.0 15000 FT MSL........ 11.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3300 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4000 FT MSL BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 92 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 92 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 238 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 34 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI - MID-TEXAS GULF COAST REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR CRP DATE... 04/28/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -3.5 5000 FT MSL........ 5.0 6000 FT MSL........ 6.0 10000 FT MSL........ 12.0 15000 FT MSL........ 13.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3600 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3800 FT MSL CRP MAX TEMPERATURE....... 87 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 93 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 227 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 34 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 04/28/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -5.5 5000 FT MSL........ -5.0 6000 FT MSL........ -4.0 10000 FT MSL........ 0.5 15000 FT MSL........ 7.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6700 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 9600 FT MSL DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 93 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 84 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 464 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 34 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. _____________________________________________________________