SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...2/22/2025...12Z
(Based on model generated sounding profile)

THERMAL INDEX (TI), TEMPERATURE of CONVECTION (TOC) and POTENTIAL LIFT
at each level

  HEIGHT      |   TI   | TOC  |  POTENTIAL LIFT  

  4000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  61  |  81
  5000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  64  |  118
  6000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  67  |  155
  7000 FT ASL |   7.3  |  68  |  207
  8000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  70  |  268
  9000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  74  |  289
 10000 FT ASL |  11.6  |  77  |  315
 11000 FT ASL |  12.2  |  79  |  368
 12000 FT ASL |  13.9  |  82  |  397
 13000 FT ASL |  14.9  |  85  |  443
 14000 FT ASL |  15.9  |  87  |  486
 15000 FT ASL |  17.0  |  90  |  527

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....442
TOP OF THE LIFT............2247
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........54 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  230  25  ####  215  64
  5000  236  28  ####  224  73
  6000  241  30  ####  232  72
  7000  243  30  ####  234  69
  8000  244  29  ####  235  69
  9000  241  29  ####  234  69
 10000  235  33  ####  234  69
 11000  235  38  ####  235  70
 12000  245  35  ####  236  70
 13000  251  32  ####  238  70
 14000  253  32  ####  239  71
 15000  253  36  ####  239  72

IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS EXPERIMENTAL SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS
NOT CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED.  THIS INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR
THE INDICATED SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER
AREAS IN THE REGION.