Wind speed and lapse rate (stable layer shaded)

Notes:

The data on these slides shows wind speed overlayed with shaded stable layers. Note that at 00z, winds greater than 60 kts are located within a stable layer. However, by 06z, the stable layer has eroded, and winds of 50-70 kts are located in a layer that is more unstable, implying more potential for those winds to reach the ground.

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