UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101500.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 15 OCT 25 Searching for NSTU... Searching the city database file for: NSTU ... Date:0000Z 15 OCT 25 Station: NSTU WMO ident: 91765 Latitude: -14.33 Longitude: -170.72 Elevation: 3.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1010 3 30.8 24.8 70 6.0 26.3 90 12 303.1 306.8 299.1 362.2 19.88 1 1008 21 28.4 23.4 74 5.0 24.7 89 13 300.9 304.2 297.6 354.6 18.26 2 1005 47 27.4 22.4 74 5.0 23.8 88 13 300.1 303.3 296.7 350.6 17.21 3 1000 92 27.0 22.3 76 4.7 23.6 85 15 300.1 303.3 296.7 350.5 17.19 4 939 646 22.0 20.3 90 1.7 20.8 81 18 300.5 303.5 296.2 348.0 16.17 5 925 777 21.0 19.3 90 1.7 19.8 80 19 300.8 303.6 295.7 346.0 15.41 6 920 824 20.6 19.1 91 1.5 19.6 80 19 300.8 303.6 295.7 345.8 15.30 7 909 928 19.8 17.2 85 2.6 18.0 80 20 301.1 303.6 294.6 341.3 13.71 8 871 1296 17.2 16.8 97 0.4 17.0 83 23 302.0 304.6 295.1 343.2 13.95 9 862 1385 17.4 14.8 85 2.6 15.7 84 23 303.2 305.4 294.3 339.9 12.37 10 857 1435 17.2 14.8 86 2.4 15.6 84 24 303.5 305.8 294.4 340.4 12.45 11 852 1485 17.2 12.4 73 4.8 14.1 85 24 304.0 305.9 293.3 335.8 10.68 12 850 1505 17.0 12.5 75 4.5 14.1 85 24 304.0 305.9 293.3 336.1 10.78 13 843 1576 16.6 10.6 68 6.0 12.8 85 24 304.3 306.0 292.5 332.8 9.56 14 836 1646 16.2 13.6 85 2.6 14.5 84 24 304.6 306.7 294.3 339.8 11.79 15 833 1677 16.8 8.8 59 8.0 11.9 84 24 305.5 307.1 292.0 331.3 8.56 16 832 1687 17.0 10.0 63 7.0 12.6 84 23 305.8 307.6 292.7 333.8 9.31 17 801 2010 14.8 9.9 72 4.9 11.7 81 22 306.8 308.6 293.3 335.8 9.61 18 793 2095 14.4 8.4 67 6.0 10.7 80 22 307.3 308.9 292.7 333.8 8.76 19 785 2181 14.6 4.6 51 10.0 8.8 82 21 308.4 309.7 291.5 329.2 6.79 20 774 2300 13.8 4.8 55 9.0 8.6 87 19 308.8 310.1 291.7 330.2 6.98 21 771 2333 14.0 2.0 44 12.0 7.3 88 18 309.3 310.4 290.9 327.1 5.74 22 763 2421 14.0 0.0 38 14.0 6.5 92 17 310.2 311.2 290.5 325.9 5.02 23 743 2645 13.4 -6.6 24 20.0 3.9 101 13 312.0 312.6 289.3 322.0 3.14 24 732 2770 13.0 -7.0 24 20.0 3.5 109 11 312.9 313.4 289.6 322.8 3.09 25 700 3144 9.8 -9.2 25 19.0 1.3 170 5 313.3 313.9 289.4 322.1 2.72 26 694 3215 9.0 -9.0 27 18.0 1.0 138 4 313.2 313.8 289.4 322.2 2.79 27 687 3299 8.4 -4.6 39 13.0 2.0 101 3 313.5 314.2 290.6 326.1 3.96 28 683 3347 8.2 -0.8 53 9.0 3.4 80 2 313.8 314.8 291.8 330.4 5.29 29 676 3432 8.0 -4.0 42 12.0 2.0 77 3 314.5 315.3 291.1 327.9 4.21 30 668 3530 7.0 0.0 61 7.0 3.2 81 4 314.4 315.5 292.4 332.5 5.74 31 656 3678 5.6 -0.4 65 6.0 2.4 85 6 314.5 315.6 292.3 332.4 5.67 32 655 3690 5.4 -1.6 61 7.0 1.8 86 6 314.4 315.4 291.9 330.8 5.20 33 652 3728 5.6 -9.4 33 15.0 -1.0 87 7 315.0 315.6 290.1 324.4 2.87 34 649 3765 5.4 -11.6 28 17.0 -1.7 88 7 315.2 315.7 289.7 323.1 2.42 35 646 3803 5.6 -20.4 13 26.0 -3.4 89 8 315.9 316.1 288.7 319.8 1.17 36 642 3854 5.6 -24.4 9 30.0 -4.0 91 8 316.4 316.6 288.5 319.3 0.83 37 633 3969 5.4 -30.6 5 36.0 -4.7 95 10 317.5 317.6 288.5 319.2 0.47 38 626 4060 4.6 -15.4 22 20.0 -3.1 96 9 317.6 317.9 289.9 323.7 1.84 39 623 4099 4.4 -21.6 13 26.0 -4.4 97 8 317.8 318.0 289.2 321.5 1.09 40 621 4125 4.4 -19.6 16 24.0 -4.1 97 8 318.1 318.3 289.5 322.5 1.30 41 619 4151 4.6 -33.4 4 38.0 -5.4 98 8 318.6 318.7 288.7 319.9 0.37 42 610 4270 4.4 -37.6 3 42.0 -5.8 100 6 319.7 319.7 288.9 320.6 0.25 43 603 4364 4.0 -29.0 7 33.0 -5.5 112 7 320.3 320.4 289.5 322.4 0.58 44 601 4391 3.8 -17.2 20 21.0 -4.1 116 8 320.4 320.7 290.6 326.0 1.65 45 592 4513 3.2 -21.8 14 25.0 -5.3 134 10 321.1 321.3 290.3 325.0 1.13 46 591 4527 3.4 -20.6 15 24.0 -5.0 136 10 321.4 321.7 290.5 325.8 1.25 47 586 4595 3.4 -34.6 4 38.0 -6.4 145 11 322.2 322.3 289.8 323.5 0.35 48 584 4623 3.4 -29.6 7 33.0 -6.1 145 11 322.5 322.6 290.2 324.6 0.56 49 568 4848 2.0 -23.0 14 25.0 -6.2 142 11 323.5 323.7 290.9 327.2 1.06 50 514 5643 -4.3 -43.3 3 39.0 -11.9 142 11 325.2 325.2 290.5 325.8 0.16 51 500 5860 -5.5 -37.5 6 32.0 -12.5 155 9 326.3 326.4 291.0 327.5 0.30 52 496 5923 -5.9 -31.9 11 26.0 -12.3 156 8 326.6 326.7 291.3 328.6 0.53 53 493 5971 -5.5 -40.5 4 35.0 -12.7 157 8 327.7 327.7 291.3 328.5 0.23 54 477 6229 -6.3 -52.3 1 46.0 -13.6 148 8 329.8 329.8 291.7 330.0 0.06 55 400 7580 -17.1 -46.1 6 29.0 -21.3 130 28 332.8 332.8 292.6 333.4 0.15 56 300 9660 -34.1 -59.1 6 25.0 -35.6 240 14 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.5 0.04 57 250 10910 -41.7 -65.7 6 24.0 -42.6 215 30 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.2 0.02 58 200 12390 -53.9 -65.9 22 12.0 -54.2 225 30 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.5 0.03 59 150 14180 -66.1 -77.1 20 11.0 -66.2 265 23 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.01 60 100 16560 -79.7 -85.7 36 6.0 -79.7 245 22 373.7 373.7 301.2 373.8 0.00 61 99 16617 -79.9 -85.9 36 6.0 -79.9 245 23 374.4 374.4 301.4 374.4 0.00 62 98 16674 -77.9 -85.9 26 8.0 -77.9 245 22 379.4 379.4 302.2 379.4 0.00 63 95 16852 -76.9 -85.9 22 9.0 -76.9 233 20 384.8 384.8 303.0 384.8 0.00 64 93 16974 -76.5 -86.5 19 10.0 -76.5 217 20 387.9 387.9 303.5 387.9 0.00 65 90 17161 -77.5 -87.5 19 10.0 -77.5 211 19 389.6 389.6 303.7 389.6 0.00 66 87 17356 -75.7 -86.7 16 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8.6 31926 -46.9 -82.9 1 36.0 -54.3 881.7 881.7 329.1 882.2 0.05 95 8.2 32242 -46.3 -83.3 1 37.0 -54.2 896.2 896.2 329.4 896.6 0.05 96 7.6 32753 -40.9 -80.9 1 40.0 -52.0 937.7 937.7 330.1 938.5 0.08 97 7.4 32934 -40.9 -80.9 1 40.0 -52.1 944.8 944.9 330.2 945.7 0.08 98 7.2 33122 -37.5 -79.5 0 42.0 -50.9 966.2 966.3 330.7 967.3 0.10 TRP 99 16617 -79.9 -85.9 36 6.0 -79.9 245 23 374.4 374.4 301.4 374.4 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5768.00 m Freezing level: 550.86 mb = 5100.09 m = 16732.37 ft Wetbulb zero: 653.08 mb = 3714.27 m = 12185.77 ft Precipitable water: 1.48 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 42.41 % Est. max temperature: 30.99 C = 87.78 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 926.55 mb = 762.40 m = 2501.28 ft T: 21.11 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.63 C/km ThetaE index: 20.83 C Layer 1008.0- 871.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 912.44 mb = 895.52 m = 2938.03 ft Mean mixing ratio: 16.37 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.69 C = 83.64 F Cap Strength: 1.14 C Lifted Index: -2.03 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -4.94 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.42 C Showalter Index: 2.98 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 40.50 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.50 C Cross Totals Index: 18.00 C K Index: 16.00 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 207.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.52 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 839.21 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 40.97 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 2.64 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.60 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 919.29 mb = 830.70 m = 2725.36 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 904.29 mb = 972.91 m = 3191.93 ft Equ Level (EL): 824.29 mb = 1766.45 m = 5795.36 ft B at Equ Level: 15.66 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 114.29 mb = 15775.84 m = 51757.39 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 128 at 10 knt ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 1010 3 90 12 -12.0 0.0 | 34 7 -4.2 -6.2 1 1000 92 85 15 -14.9 -1.3 | 43 10 -7.1 -7.5 2 925 777 80 19 -18.7 -3.3 | 49 14 -10.9 -9.5 3 910 914 80 20 -19.7 -3.5 | 51 15 -11.9 -9.7 4 850 1505 85 24 -23.9 -2.1 | 63 18 -16.1 -8.3 5 848 1524 85 24 -23.9 -2.1 | 63 18 -16.1 -8.3 6 789 2134 80 22 -21.7 -3.8 | 54 17 -13.8 -10.0 7 734 2743 105 11 -10.6 2.8 | 40 4 -2.8 -3.4 8 700 3144 170 5 -0.9 4.9 | 281 7 7.0 -1.3 9 682 3353 75 2 -1.9 -0.5 | 319 9 5.9 -6.7 10 633 3962 95 10 -10.0 0.9 | 22 6 -2.1 -5.3 11 609 4267 100 6 -5.9 1.0 | 340 6 1.9 -5.2 12 586 4572 145 11 -6.3 9.0 | 208 3 1.5 2.8 13 524 5486 135 11 -7.8 7.8 | 182 2 0.0 1.6 14 504 5791 150 10 -5.0 8.7 | 229 4 2.8 2.4 15 500 5860 155 9 -3.8 8.2 | 244 4 4.0 1.9 16 485 6096 160 7 -2.4 6.6 | 266 5 5.4 0.4 17 466 6401 130 10 -7.7 6.4 | 217 0 0.2 0.2 18 414 7315 120 25 -21.7 12.5 | 114 15 -13.8 6.3 19 400 7580 130 28 -21.4 18.0 | 131 18 -13.6 11.8 20 381 7925 135 28 -19.8 19.8 | 139 18 -12.0 13.6 21 336 8839 145 14 -8.0 11.5 | 178 5 -0.2 5.3 22 309 9449 225 13 9.2 9.2 | 260 17 17.0 3.0 23 300 9660 240 14 12.1 7.0 | 268 20 19.9 0.8 24 296 9754 240 15 13.0 7.5 | 266 21 20.8 1.3 25 250 10910 215 30 17.2 24.6 | 234 31 25.0 18.4 26 248 10973 215 32 18.4 26.2 | 233 33 26.2 20.0 27 200 12390 225 30 21.2 21.2 | 243 33 29.0 15.0 28 170 13411 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 249 31 28.5 11.1 29 150 14180 265 23 22.9 2.0 | 278 31 30.7 -4.2 30 139 14630 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 277 32 31.7 -4.1 31 132 14935 250 23 21.6 7.9 | 267 29 29.4 1.7 32 125 15240 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 284 35 33.7 -8.5 33 119 15545 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 284 36 34.7 -8.6 34 107 16154 220 28 18.0 21.4 | 239 30 25.8 15.2 35 100 16560 245 22 19.9 9.3 | 264 28 27.8 3.1 36 99 16617 245 23 20.8 9.7 | 263 29 28.7 3.5 37 96 16764 245 21 19.0 8.9 | 264 27 26.9 2.7 38 92 17069 205 19 8.0 17.2 | 235 19 15.9 11.0 39 87 17374 225 19 13.4 13.4 | 251 22 21.3 7.2 40 82 17678 205 12 5.1 10.9 | 250 14 12.9 4.7 41 78 17983 190 12 2.1 11.8 | 241 11 9.9 5.6 42 74 18288 50 10 -7.7 -6.4 | 359 13 0.2 -12.6 43 70 18610 355 8 0.7 -8.0 | 329 17 8.5 -14.2 44 67 18898 360 10 -0.0 -10.0 | 334 18 7.8 -16.2 45 63 19202 250 5 4.7 1.7 | 290 13 12.5 -4.5 46 60 19507 105 10 -9.7 2.6 | 27 4 -1.8 -3.6 47 57 19812 75 19 -18.4 -4.9 | 43 15 -10.5 -11.1 48 54 20117 30 10 -5.0 -8.7 | 349 15 2.8 -14.9 49 52 20422 60 4 -3.5 -2.0 | 332 9 4.4 -8.2 50 50 20610 80 18 -17.7 -3.1 | 47 14 -9.9 -9.3 51 49 20726 80 15 -14.8 -2.6 | 38 11 -6.9 -8.8 52 44 21336 65 23 -20.8 -9.7 | 39 21 -13.0 -15.9 53 42 21641 80 20 -19.7 -3.5 | 51 15 -11.9 -9.7 54 40 21946 70 24 -22.6 -8.2 | 46 21 -14.7 -14.4 55 36 22555 100 29 -28.6 5.0 | 87 21 -20.7 -1.2 56 31 23470 80 41 -40.4 -7.1 | 68 35 -32.6 -13.3 57 30 23750 80 35 -34.5 -6.1 | 65 29 -26.6 -12.3 58 30 23774 75 39 -37.7 -10.1 | 61 34 -29.8 -16.3 59 27 24384 85 29 -28.9 -2.5 | 67 23 -21.1 -8.7 60 20 26213 70 36 -33.8 -12.3 | 55 32 -26.0 -18.5 61 20 26320 90 30 -30.0 0.0 | 74 23 -22.2 -6.2 62 19 26822 100 30 -29.5 5.2 | 87 22 -21.7 -1.0 63 15 28346 65 35 -31.7 -14.8 | 49 32 -23.9 -21.0 64 10 30920 340 12 4.1 -11.3 | 326 21 11.9 -17.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 98.5 at 13.3 knts Storm direction: 128.5 at 10.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.1 neg: 1.4 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -120.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 27.2 neg: -16.2 tot: 11.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 3.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.04 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.3 stream: -0.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.13 Bulk Rich Number: 332.36 Bulk Shear: 2.52 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 84 16 45 11| 0.0 5.9 5.9| 5.8 0.0 5.8 11.6 0.40| 5.9 2.4 1000 82 17 47 13| 0.0 4.6 4.6| 11.1 0.0 11.1 11.1 0.40| 4.7 1.9 1500 82 19 52 14| 1.3 3.1 4.4| 24.2 0.0 24.2 16.1 0.51| 4.4 2.3 2000 83 20 54 15| 1.0 2.1 3.0| 24.2 -9.7 14.5 7.2 0.30| 3.9 1.2 2500 83 20 54 15| 1.4 1.7 3.1| 27.2 -12.0 15.3 6.1 0.20| 4.9 1.0 3000 85 18 54 13| 3.1 1.4 4.5| 27.2 -16.2 11.0 3.7 -0.04| 6.3 -0.3 4000 86 15 46 10| 2.0 1.7 3.7| 48.8 -16.2 32.6 8.1 0.20| 6.8 1.4 5000 92 14 47 8| 2.4 1.4 3.7| 48.8 -21.8 27.0 5.4 0.04| 6.7 0.3 6000 98 13 52 7| 2.2 1.2 3.4| 52.5 -22.1 30.4 5.1 0.09| 6.1 0.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NSTU/skewt/NSTU.skewt.20251015.00.gif