SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...2/23/2025...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 |   1.7  |  59  |  106
  5000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  60  |  162
  6000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  64  |  182
  7000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  69  |  196
  8000 FT ASL |   9.4  |  74  |  204
  9000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  80  |  209
 10000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  84  |  226
 11000 FT ASL |  15.4  |  87  |  261
 12000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  88  |  324
 13000 FT ASL |  16.3  |  90  |  378
 14000 FT ASL |  17.4  |  92  |  419
 15000 FT ASL |  18.5  |  95  |  458

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....688
TOP OF THE LIFT............2657
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........56 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........58 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  204  12  ####  253  46
  5000  192  15  ####  248  50
  6000  193  21  ####  243  52
  7000  202  29  ####  238  53
  8000  209  42  ####  234  54
  9000  219  53  ####  230  55
 10000  229  61  ####  226  55
 11000  236  65  ####  224  56
 12000  240  65  ####  226  51
 13000  245  64  ####  227  50
 14000  247  68  ####  234  53
 15000  246  75  ####  241  61

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.