305 UXUS97 KPQR 021330 SRGPQR SOARING FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - PORTLAND OR 630 AM PDT Tue Dec 02 2008 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. ************************************************************************** LOCAL INDICES FOR SALEM: THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 5000 FT ASL........4.5 6000 FT ASL........5.5 10000 FT ASL........11.0 15000 FT ASL........16.5 HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...................0 FT ASL TOP OF THE LIFT...........................1200 FT ASL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT SALEM...(DEG F)... 53 FIRST USABLE LIFT..............(DEG F)... 59 TOP OF LIFT....................(FT MSL).. 1200 SOARING INDEX..................(FPM).... -264 MAXIMUM LIFT...................(FPM)..... 107 AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP 3000 2610/ 6000 2812/+00 9000 3126/+00 10000 3129/-01 12000 3134/-05 14000 3137/-08 16000 3141/-12 ************************************************************************** ************************************************************************** LOCAL INDICES FOR MEDFORD: 630 AM PDT Tue Dec 02 2008 THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 5000 FT ASL........ 8.0 6000 FT ASL........ 8.0 10000 FT ASL........ 13.0 15000 FT ASL........ 21.0 HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX................... 1100 FT ASL TOP OF THE LIFT........................... 1200 FT ASL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT MEDFORD...(DEG F)... 44 FIRST USABLE LIFT................(DEG F)... 59 TOP OF LIFT......................(FT MSL).. 1200 SOARING INDEX....................(FPM)..... -234 MAXIMUM LIFT.....................(FPM)..... 56 AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP 3000 2609/ 6000 3511/+04 9000 3319/+03 10000 3220/+01 12000 3223/-03 14000 3225/-06 16000 3228/-10 THIS PRODUCT IS ROUTINELY PREPARED BY 630 AM AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE McMINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION **********************************************************