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Shown is a special sounding released from Melbourne, FL at 22:00 UTC on 28 June 2000.

An office is asked to provide brief answers to the questions listed on the slide. The potential for deep convection is favorable based on the parcel trajectory. The potential for CG lightning is also good since the updraft extends well above the –10°C level. Storms should move slowly to the northeast with anvil motion to the southwest. Drier air at mid-levels suggests a potential for outflows but not necessarily strong. The instructor notes the small cap at 950 mb and asks the office "what triggering mechanism is common to Florida and may overcome this cap?" The answer is the sea breeze or outflows from earlier storms.