RASP BLIPMAP Forecasts for the Pacific NorthWet UniViewer HELP I'm LOST Univiewer created by John Whitney (F9)
This local RASP site is operated and maintained by TJ Olney using code courtesy of Dr. Jack Glendenning   Use the refresh button to force a refresh from the server. For current detailed local observations BLIPMAPTM = Boundary Layer Information Prediction MAP    created by Dr. John W. (Jack) Glendening,  Meteorologist     RASP = Regional Atmospheric Soaring Prediction. This UniViewer requires Javascript and assumes basic BlipMap knowledge.     New BlipSpot quick printable forecasts. New RUC2 soundings
Note: In Spring, Forecasts for BJ and Black will be invalid. The problem melts with the snow.
Region: Blanchard to Black   | PNW Woodside to Saddle   | Ft Ebey to Blanchard   | Tiger   | Fraser Valley   | CHELAN   | Skagit Valley   | Fraser Valley RASP (Chui Fang)
Map Size:  Original size  SetConst    -15%  -5%  +5%  +15%    800x800    ||     ← Previous Map     Next Map →         || Average BL wind loop Blanchard
Run:   Current run  Run:   Previous day Grid:   Coarse 4km Grid   Fine 1.3km Grid            Surface wind Loops:   loop Blanchard | loop PNW | loop FtEbey | loop Tiger | loop FraserValley
       
Model Forecast Time: (availability depends on the region and grid resolution) ( These are rarely run: 0500   | 0600   | 0700   ) |     
| 0800   | 0900 AM   | 1000 AM   | 1100 AM   | 1200 Noon   | 1300 PM   | 1400 PM   | 1500 PM   | 1600 PM   | 1700 PM   | 1800 PM   | 1900 PM   | 2000 PM   | 2100 PM  
Parameter Maps:
Surface  Winds | Loop | Loop2
Therm Up. Vel. & B/S Ratio | Loop | Loop2
Therm Up Velocity | Loop | Loop2
Buoyancy/Shear Ratio | Loop
Foot Launch Thermal Height | Loop
Critical Updraft Hgt | Loop
Depth of Hcrit (AGL Hcrit) | Loop
BL Top Height | Loop
BL Depth | Loop
Thermal Hgt. Variability | Loop
Sfc Heating | Loop
Surface Sun | Loop
Surface Temp | Loop
Surface  Winds | Loop
BL Avg. Wind | Loop | Loop2
BL Top Winds | Loop
BL Vertical Wind Shear | Loop
BL Max.Up/Down Motion | Loop
Percent Cloud Cover | Loop
Cloud Fraction | Loop
Cumulus Potential | Loop
Cumulus Cloudbase | Loop
Cu Cloudbase @CuPot>0 | Loop
OD Potential | Loop
OD Cloudbase | Loop
OD Cloudbase @ODpot>0 | Loop
CloudWater Cloudbase | Loop
BL Max. Rel. Humidity | Loop
Sfc. Dew Point Temp. | Loop
CAPE (potential convection) | Loop
Mean Sea Level Pressure | Loop
Vert.Velocity@700mb | Loop
Vert.Velocity@850mb (~5Kft) | Loop
Vert.Velocity@900mb | Loop
Vert.Velocity@950mb | Loop
Vert.Velocity@1000mb (~300ft) | Loop
Vert.Vel.Slide@Vert.Vel.Max | Loop
VertSlice Blanchard | Loop
Blanchard low elevation time/height loop

Sound1 Region name (eg Blanchard Mt.) | Loop | L2
Sound2 Stewart | Loop | L2
Sound3 The BJ | Loop | L2
Sound4 Black | Loop | L2
Sound5 Iron Mt. | Loop | L2
Sound6 FtEbey | Loop | L2
Sound7 Woodsde | Loop | L2
Sound8 Bridal | Loop | L2
Sound9 Tiger | Loop | L2
Sound10 Chelan | Loop | L2
Sound11 Saddle | Loop | L2
Sound12 Sauk | Loop | L2
Sound13 Baldy | Loop | L2
Sound18 Dog | Loop | L2

     
The Soundings are named for the PNW region. For other regions, sounding 1 will be for the site and other soundings will follow. You must figure out which you want. Because of differences in regions, soundings for the same place may not be the same when that place is contained by several domains.
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Grid:   Coarse 4km Grid   ←→ Fine 1.3km Grid || ReVIEW: | Swap | PasteUp | Delete |    ← Previous Map   |  Next Map →  | 
| Blanchard and Whatcom County   | Woodside and Bridal   | Tiger   | PNW Woodside to Saddle   | Ft Ebey   | Skagit Valley/Arlington   | Fraser Valley RASP (Chui Fang)
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Speed Converter




Conversion factors Enter known speed on
right. Click convert.
10 mph → 8.7knots →16 kph → 4.5 mps
10knots → 11.5 mph → 18.5 kph → 5.14 mps
10 kph → 6.2 mph → 5.4knots → 2.78 mps
1 Meters/second (mps) → 197 feet/minute (fpm)
10 Meters/second (mps) → 36kph → 22.8mph
miles (mph)
knots (kt)
kilometers (km/h)
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Beaufort
  
Note: Beaufort cannot be entered because it would result in a range of numbers.
Note to P2 and Novice Pilots: Guidelines say to not fly in windspeeds over 15mph:
A Moderate Breeze: Small branches sway, numerous whitecaps. A 4 on the Beaufort scale.

Current Observations and Other Forecasts
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