UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042211.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 22 APR 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 22 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 1008 27 15.8 15.2 96 0.6 15.4 250 2 288.3 290.2 288.3 318.5 10.83 1 1005 53 16.0 13.9 87 2.1 14.7 263 3 288.7 290.5 287.6 316.7 9.97 2 1000 96 15.8 13.4 86 2.4 14.3 285 5 289.0 290.7 287.5 316.2 9.70 3 991 173 15.8 12.6 81 3.2 13.8 280 6 289.7 291.3 287.3 315.8 9.28 4 925 755 11.2 10.9 98 0.3 11.0 240 16 290.8 292.3 287.4 315.9 8.88 5 916 837 10.4 10.4 100 0.0 10.4 239 15 290.8 292.3 287.2 315.3 8.67 6 850 1456 6.4 6.2 99 0.2 6.3 230 8 292.9 294.1 286.4 313.0 7.01 7 848 1475 6.4 5.9 97 0.5 6.1 231 8 293.0 294.3 286.4 312.8 6.88 8 841 1543 7.8 0.8 61 7.0 4.3 234 8 295.2 296.1 285.1 309.4 4.82 9 815 1803 9.6 -24.4 7 34.0 -0.6 244 9 299.8 299.9 282.1 301.9 0.65 10 813 1824 9.8 -21.2 9 31.0 -0.2 245 9 300.2 300.4 282.6 303.0 0.87 11 780 2167 8.6 -14.4 18 23.0 0.0 259 9 302.5 302.8 284.4 307.6 1.60 12 726 2754 3.6 -7.4 44 11.0 -1.1 283 10 303.3 303.8 286.2 312.6 3.02 13 719 2833 3.8 -14.2 25 18.0 -2.8 286 11 304.4 304.7 285.3 310.0 1.77 14 700 3050 2.0 -13.0 32 15.0 -3.6 295 11 304.7 305.1 285.7 311.1 2.01 15 618 4044 -3.5 -28.5 12 25.0 -9.7 276 16 309.4 309.6 285.8 311.5 0.59 16 534 5178 -12.9 -35.9 13 23.0 -17.0 255 21 311.4 311.5 286.2 312.6 0.33 17 526 5293 -12.3 -37.3 10 25.0 -16.7 253 22 313.5 313.5 286.9 314.5 0.29 18 503 5634 -12.9 -44.9 5 32.0 -17.6 246 24 316.8 316.8 287.9 317.3 0.14 19 500 5680 -13.1 -45.1 5 32.0 -17.7 245 24 317.1 317.1 287.9 317.6 0.14 20 461 6294 -16.9 -47.9 5 31.0 -20.8 256 28 319.8 319.8 288.8 320.2 0.11 21 400 7340 -25.7 -44.7 15 19.0 -27.8 275 36 321.6 321.6 289.5 322.3 0.18 22 374 7822 -29.9 -48.9 14 19.0 -31.5 274 40 322.3 322.3 289.6 322.7 0.12 23 361 8073 -31.7 -40.7 41 9.0 -32.7 273 41 323.1 323.2 290.0 324.3 0.30 24 343 8432 -34.7 -50.7 18 16.0 -35.8 272 44 323.8 323.8 290.0 324.2 0.11 25 308 9172 -41.3 -44.4 72 3.1 -41.5 270 50 324.7 324.7 290.5 325.6 0.24 26 300 9350 -42.3 -49.3 46 7.0 -42.7 270 51 325.7 325.8 290.6 326.3 0.14 27 299 9372 -42.5 -50.5 41 8.0 -42.9 270 51 325.8 325.8 290.6 326.3 0.12 28 266 10148 -49.9 -51.6 82 1.7 -50.0 266 53 326.0 326.1 290.7 326.5 0.12 29 256 10396 -51.5 -57.5 49 6.0 -51.7 265 54 327.3 327.3 291.0 327.5 0.06 30 253 10473 -51.5 -64.5 20 13.0 -51.8 270 56 328.4 328.4 291.3 328.5 0.03 31 250 10550 -51.5 -64.5 20 13.0 -51.8 275 58 329.5 329.5 291.6 329.6 0.03 32 242 10762 -51.1 -70.1 9 19.0 -51.4 273 64 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.2 0.01 33 229 11122 -51.7 -73.1 6 21.3 -52.1 270 73 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.5 0.01 34 200 12000 -53.3 -80.3 2 27.0 -53.7 270 65 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.4 0.00 35 150 13840 -56.7 -84.7 2 28.0 -57.0 280 55 372.4 372.4 301.0 372.4 0.00 36 100 16400 -60.5 -87.5 2 27.0 -60.8 285 25 410.8 410.8 306.6 410.8 0.00 37 86 17327 -63.9 -88.9 2 25.0 -64.1 266 23 422.1 422.1 308.0 422.1 0.00 38 71 18503 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.2 242 20 450.1 450.1 310.8 450.1 0.00 39 70 18590 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.2 240 20 452.0 452.0 311.0 452.0 0.00 40 64 19144 -64.3 -89.3 2 25.0 -64.6 240 17 458.4 458.4 311.6 458.4 0.00 41 50 20670 -61.7 -89.7 1 28.0 -62.1 240 10 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.00 42 34 23068 -59.1 -89.1 1 30.0 -60.0 289 6 563.0 563.0 318.8 563.0 0.00 43 30 23860 -54.7 -87.7 1 33.0 -56.3 305 5 595.5 595.5 320.4 595.6 0.01 44 29 24078 -52.9 -86.9 1 34.0 -54.9 292 6 606.3 606.3 320.9 606.3 0.01 45 22 25863 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -54.6 186 10 659.1 659.1 323.0 659.2 0.01 46 20 26480 -52.5 -86.5 1 34.0 -55.3 150 11 675.5 675.5 323.6 675.6 0.01 47 15 28345 -51.1 -86.1 1 35.0 -55.0 738.1 738.1 325.6 738.2 0.02 TRP 256 10396 -51.5 -57.5 49 6.0 -51.7 265 54 327.3 327.3 291.0 327.5 0.06 WND 229 11122 -51.7 -73.1 6 21.3 -52.1 270 73 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.5 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5584.00 m Freezing level: 670.18 mb = 3411.51 m = 11192.48 ft Wetbulb zero: 818.01 mb = 1772.68 m = 5815.81 ft Precipitable water: 0.75 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 38.59 % Est. max temperature: 20.11 C = 68.19 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 999.24 mb = 102.48 m = 336.20 ft T: 15.80 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.74 C/km ThetaE index: 13.99 C Layer 916.0- 813.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 926.68 mb = 739.72 m = 2426.87 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.12 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.25 C = 64.85 F Cap Strength: 5.48 C Lifted Index: 5.63 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.37 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.33 C Showalter Index: 7.36 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.50 C Cross Totals Index: 19.30 C K Index: 10.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 114.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.05 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 19.28 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.21 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 1.05 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.30 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 935.01 mb = 664.13 m = 2178.88 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 920.01 mb = 800.21 m = 2625.33 ft Equ Level (EL): 840.01 mb = 1553.24 m = 5095.87 ft B at Equ Level: 16.88 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 820.01 mb = 1752.50 m = 5749.60 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 287 at 11 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 1008 27 250 2 1.9 0.7 | 115 9 -8.4 3.8 1 1000 96 285 5 4.8 -1.3 | 109 6 -5.5 1.9 2 925 755 240 16 13.9 8.0 | 198 12 3.6 11.2 3 850 1456 230 8 6.1 5.1 | 153 9 -4.2 8.3 4 700 3050 295 11 10.0 -4.6 | 12 2 -0.3 -1.5 5 500 5680 245 24 21.8 10.1 | 221 18 11.5 13.3 6 400 7340 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 270 26 25.6 0.0 7 300 9350 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 266 41 40.7 3.2 8 256 10396 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 260 44 43.5 7.9 9 250 10550 275 58 57.8 -5.1 | 272 48 47.5 -1.9 10 229 11122 270 73 73.0 -0.0 | 267 63 62.7 3.2 11 200 12000 270 65 65.0 -0.0 | 267 55 54.7 3.2 12 150 13840 280 55 54.2 -9.6 | 278 44 43.9 -6.4 13 100 16400 285 25 24.1 -6.5 | 283 14 13.9 -3.3 14 70 18590 240 20 17.3 10.0 | 208 15 7.0 13.2 15 50 20670 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 169 8 -1.6 8.2 16 30 23860 305 5 4.1 -2.9 | 93 6 -6.2 0.3 17 20 26480 150 11 -5.5 9.5 | 129 20 -15.8 12.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 257.0 at 14.3 knts Storm direction: 287.0 at 10.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 1.0 tot: 3.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -102.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 11.3 neg: -21.4 tot: -10.1 m^2/s^2 ave: -3.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.02 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.2 stream: -0.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 3.34 Bulk Shear: 5.77 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 265 8 148 5| 10.5 0.0 10.5| 6.8 -0.7 6.1 12.1 0.48| 12.3 5.9 1000 246 11 179 8| 5.2 2.2 7.5| 7.9 -9.3 -1.4 -1.4 0.17| 10.3 1.7 1500 243 11 175 8| 3.5 1.9 5.4| 7.9 -21.3 -13.4 -8.9 -0.05| 8.6 -0.5 2000 243 10 172 8| 3.1 1.5 4.6| 10.5 -21.3 -10.8 -5.4 -0.00| 7.3 -0.0 2500 247 10 172 7| 2.8 1.2 4.0| 11.3 -21.3 -10.0 -4.0 0.02| 6.5 0.1 3000 254 10 175 6| 2.6 1.0 3.6| 11.3 -21.4 -10.1 -3.4 -0.02| 6.2 -0.1 4000 264 11 188 4| 2.0 0.6 2.5| 11.3 -24.3 -13.0 -3.3 -0.12| 5.4 -0.6 5000 263 12 204 5| 1.6 1.2 2.8| 11.3 -32.9 -21.7 -4.3 -0.17| 5.2 -0.9 6000 257 14 210 7| 1.6 1.4 3.0| 26.8 -43.9 -17.1 -2.9 -0.14| 5.1 -0.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20250422.11.gif