UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041511.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 15 APR 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 15 APR 25 Station: NZWP WMO ident: 93112 Latitude: -36.78 Longitude: 174.63 Elevation: 27.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1021 27 19.4 16.3 82 3.1 17.4 100 10 290.8 292.9 289.8 323.2 11.49 1 1000 208 17.8 13.3 75 4.5 15.0 100 22 291.0 292.7 288.2 318.2 9.64 2 927 851 12.0 12.0 100 0.0 12.0 81 34 291.4 293.1 288.2 318.4 9.54 3 925 869 12.0 11.9 99 0.1 12.0 80 34 291.6 293.3 288.3 318.5 9.50 4 872 1363 10.4 10.4 100 0.0 10.4 70 33 294.9 296.5 289.1 321.1 9.12 5 864 1440 11.0 10.1 94 0.9 10.4 68 33 296.3 297.9 289.5 322.4 9.02 6 850 1577 10.6 9.6 94 1.0 10.0 65 33 297.3 298.9 289.7 323.0 8.86 7 794 2144 9.4 4.7 72 4.7 6.8 67 25 301.8 303.1 289.3 322.0 6.76 8 721 2938 5.0 -4.0 52 9.0 0.8 69 14 305.4 306.2 287.9 317.6 3.94 9 713 3029 4.6 -2.4 60 7.0 1.2 70 13 306.0 306.8 288.7 319.8 4.50 10 700 3179 3.2 -2.8 65 6.0 0.3 70 11 306.0 306.9 288.6 319.7 4.45 11 648 3797 -2.1 -6.0 75 3.9 -3.8 80 9 306.9 307.6 288.3 318.6 3.77 12 634 3970 -3.3 -8.3 68 5.0 -5.4 83 8 307.4 308.0 287.9 317.5 3.22 13 623 4109 -1.3 -32.3 7 31.0 -8.7 86 8 311.2 311.3 286.3 312.7 0.41 14 618 4173 -1.1 -29.1 10 28.0 -8.3 87 8 312.2 312.3 286.8 314.1 0.56 15 501 5805 -14.1 -16.9 79 2.8 -15.0 115 2 315.7 316.1 289.5 322.4 2.03 16 500 5820 -13.9 -16.6 80 2.7 -14.7 115 2 316.1 316.5 289.7 323.0 2.09 17 495 5897 -13.3 -15.4 84 2.1 -14.0 123 4 317.7 318.2 290.4 325.5 2.33 18 460 6454 -14.5 -15.6 91 1.1 -14.9 182 15 323.0 323.5 292.0 331.3 2.47 19 400 7500 -21.5 -23.1 87 1.6 -21.9 295 36 327.0 327.3 292.3 332.3 1.49 20 329 8913 -32.1 -32.9 93 0.8 -32.2 295 48 331.3 331.4 292.8 334.0 0.73 21 316 9197 -33.7 -36.3 77 2.6 -34.0 295 50 332.9 333.0 293.0 334.9 0.54 22 305 9445 -35.7 -39.2 70 3.5 -36.1 295 52 333.5 333.6 293.1 335.1 0.42 23 300 9560 -36.7 -40.1 71 3.4 -37.1 295 53 333.6 333.7 293.1 335.1 0.39 24 277 10105 -41.1 -42.0 91 0.9 -41.2 297 58 335.0 335.1 293.4 336.3 0.34 25 262 10479 -44.5 -46.0 85 1.5 -44.6 299 62 335.4 335.4 293.4 336.3 0.24 26 250 10790 -46.5 -48.7 78 2.2 -46.6 300 65 336.9 337.0 293.7 337.7 0.18 27 239 11089 -48.5 -51.8 68 3.3 -48.7 299 72 338.3 338.3 294.0 338.8 0.13 28 234 11229 -49.3 -50.8 84 1.5 -49.4 299 76 339.1 339.2 294.3 339.7 0.15 29 232 11285 -49.7 -53.3 66 3.6 -49.8 298 77 339.4 339.4 294.3 339.8 0.12 30 200 12250 -55.3 -61.3 47 6.0 -55.4 295 102 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.4 0.05 31 198 12314 -55.7 -61.7 47 6.0 -55.8 295 104 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.8 0.05 32 193 12476 -56.5 -61.5 53 5.0 -56.6 294 109 346.8 346.8 296.0 347.0 0.05 33 185 12743 -55.9 -70.9 14 15.0 -56.1 292 117 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.1 0.01 34 177 13023 -57.1 -72.8 12 15.7 -57.3 290 126 354.6 354.6 297.6 354.6 0.01 35 174 13130 -57.5 -73.5 11 16.0 -57.7 289 124 355.6 355.6 297.8 355.6 0.01 36 150 14050 -64.1 -78.1 13 14.0 -64.2 285 109 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.01 37 126 15101 -71.1 -82.1 18 11.0 -71.2 280 72 365.4 365.4 299.7 365.4 0.00 38 103 16294 -71.5 -86.5 9 15.0 -71.6 267 60 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.3 0.00 39 100 16470 -69.1 -86.1 7 17.0 -69.2 265 58 394.2 394.2 304.4 394.2 0.00 40 95 16776 -70.1 -88.1 5 18.0 -70.2 269 52 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.00 41 82 17664 -64.3 -86.3 3 22.0 -64.5 279 36 427.1 427.1 308.5 427.1 0.00 42 72 18451 -68.9 -87.9 5 19.0 -69.0 288 21 433.5 433.5 309.2 433.5 0.00 43 70 18620 -68.5 -88.5 4 20.0 -68.7 290 18 437.8 437.8 309.7 437.8 0.00 44 61 19447 -67.7 -89.7 3 22.0 -67.9 251 19 457.2 457.2 311.5 457.2 0.00 45 57 19860 -63.1 -88.1 2 25.0 -63.4 232 19 476.6 476.6 313.2 476.6 0.00 46 51 20539 -66.1 -90.1 2 24.0 -66.4 201 20 485.0 485.0 313.8 485.0 0.00 47 50 20660 -64.5 -89.5 2 25.0 -64.8 195 20 491.5 491.5 314.3 491.5 0.00 48 46 21168 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.3 194 19 504.8 504.8 315.3 504.8 0.00 49 44 21443 -59.1 -89.1 1 30.0 -59.8 194 18 523.0 523.0 316.5 523.0 0.00 50 33 23250 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -58.1 191 15 573.7 573.7 319.3 573.7 0.01 51 31 23644 -58.5 -88.5 1 30.0 -59.6 190 14 579.7 579.7 319.6 579.7 0.00 52 30 23850 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -58.6 190 14 588.4 588.4 320.0 588.5 0.00 53 24 25272 -54.3 -88.3 1 34.0 -56.3 201 12 635.9 635.9 322.2 636.0 0.01 54 21 26139 -48.9 -85.9 1 37.0 -52.6 208 10 677.0 677.0 323.7 677.1 0.01 55 20 26460 -48.3 -85.3 1 37.0 -52.3 210 10 688.3 688.3 324.0 688.4 0.01 56 17 27533 -47.3 -85.3 1 38.0 -52.1 724.3 724.3 325.2 724.4 0.02 57 14 28810 -49.7 -86.7 1 37.0 -54.2 757.5 757.5 326.1 757.6 0.02 58 12 29823 -47.9 -85.9 0 38.0 -53.7 798.0 798.0 327.2 798.2 0.02 TRP 126 15101 -71.1 -82.1 18 11.0 -71.2 280 72 365.4 365.4 299.7 365.4 0.00 WND 177 13023 -57.1 -72.8 12 15.7 -57.3 290 126 354.6 354.6 297.6 354.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5612.00 m Freezing level: 668.60 mb = 3552.38 m = 11654.66 ft Wetbulb zero: 696.04 mb = 3224.51 m = 10578.96 ft Precipitable water: 1.32 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 66.40 % Est. max temperature: 23.66 C = 74.59 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 975.37 mb = 419.53 m = 1376.40 ft T: 15.89 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.47 C/km ThetaE index: 7.13 C Layer 700.0- 618.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 932.70 mb = 798.85 m = 2620.87 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.78 g/kg Conv temperature: 19.95 C = 67.91 F Cap Strength: 4.92 C Lifted Index: 3.13 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.92 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.24 C Showalter Index: 0.85 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 48.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.50 C Cross Totals Index: 23.50 C K Index: 28.10 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 183.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.04 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1.60 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.79 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 47381.68 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.88 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 935.88 mb = 770.00 m = 2526.21 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 105 at 12 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 1021 27 100 10 -9.8 1.7 | 307 2 1.8 -1.4 1 1000 208 100 22 -21.7 3.8 | 94 10 -10.0 0.7 2 925 869 80 34 -33.5 -5.9 | 68 24 -21.8 -9.0 3 850 1577 65 33 -29.9 -13.9 | 47 25 -18.2 -17.1 4 700 3179 70 11 -10.3 -3.8 | 349 7 1.3 -6.9 5 500 5820 115 2 -1.8 0.8 | 283 10 9.9 -2.3 6 400 7500 295 36 32.6 -15.2 | 292 48 44.3 -18.3 7 300 9560 295 53 48.0 -22.4 | 293 65 59.7 -25.5 8 250 10790 300 65 56.3 -32.5 | 298 77 68.0 -35.6 9 200 12250 295 102 92.4 -43.1 | 294 114 104.1 -46.2 10 177 13023 290 126 118.4 -43.1 | 290 138 130.1 -46.2 11 150 14050 285 109 105.3 -28.2 | 285 121 117.0 -31.3 12 126 15101 280 72 70.9 -12.5 | 281 84 82.6 -15.6 13 100 16470 265 58 57.8 5.1 | 268 69 69.5 1.9 14 70 18620 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 288 30 28.6 -9.3 15 50 20660 195 20 5.2 19.3 | 226 23 16.9 16.2 16 30 23850 190 14 2.4 13.8 | 233 18 14.1 10.7 17 20 26460 210 10 5.0 8.7 | 252 18 16.7 5.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 75.0 at 16.1 knts Storm direction: 105.0 at 12.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 4.4 tot: 7.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 57.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 3.1 neg: -120.4 tot: -117.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -39.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.27 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.9 stream: -2.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.16 Bulk Shear: 10.30 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 96 22 85 10| 0.0 18.5 18.5| 3.1 -10.9 -7.7 -15.4 0.29| 22.0 6.4 1000 87 27 74 16| 0.0 12.8 12.8| 3.1 -45.3 -42.2 -42.2 0.00| 16.2 0.0 1500 81 29 66 19| 0.0 8.7 8.7| 3.1 -84.8 -81.6 -54.4 -0.16| 12.9 -2.1 2000 77 29 60 19| 1.6 6.5 8.1| 3.1 -97.2 -94.0 -47.0 -0.18| 11.4 -2.1 2500 75 28 57 19| 2.7 5.2 7.9| 3.1-108.2-105.1 -42.0 -0.21| 10.5 -2.2 3000 74 26 53 17| 3.4 4.4 7.8| 3.1-120.4-117.3 -39.1 -0.27| 9.9 -2.7 4000 74 22 47 13| 3.3 3.3 6.5| 3.1-129.1-126.0 -31.5 -0.33| 8.2 -2.7 5000 75 19 39 10| 3.0 2.6 5.6| 3.1-134.0-130.8 -26.2 -0.35| 7.0 -2.5 6000 75 16 28 8| 2.7 2.2 4.9| 3.1-143.0-139.8 -23.3 -0.37| 6.4 -2.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20250415.11.gif