May 13 (2nd west-Texas bust)
Synopsis: Upper-level wave moved out of
New Mexico. The wave apparently sloped
eastward with height, causing the upper
tropospheric flow to weaken greatly during
the day. CAPE remained small.
Intercept: Weak thundershowers in the
central TX Panhandle.
Details
Aircraft Operations
Data Collection Highlights:
First P-3 operations day.
NWS 18 UTC soundings (DRT, MAF,
SEP, AMA, OUN)
Fixed-CLASS (ADM and
LBB) at 18, 21, and 00 UTC.
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