UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042223.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 22 APR 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 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 1010 27 21.0 17.0 78 4.0 18.4 180 8 293.3 295.5 291.1 327.9 12.15 1 1009 36 19.0 12.0 64 7.0 14.7 181 8 291.4 293.0 287.5 316.3 8.76 2 1005 72 18.4 12.4 68 6.0 14.7 185 9 291.1 292.7 287.6 316.7 9.03 3 1000 118 18.2 12.2 68 6.0 14.6 190 10 291.4 292.9 287.7 316.8 8.96 4 925 778 11.6 11.0 96 0.6 11.3 185 12 291.2 292.8 287.6 316.5 8.94 5 922 805 11.2 10.9 98 0.3 11.0 184 12 291.0 292.6 287.5 316.3 8.91 6 865 1337 8.8 6.5 85 2.3 7.5 169 14 293.9 295.1 286.8 314.2 7.03 7 860 1386 9.6 5.3 75 4.3 7.2 168 15 295.2 296.4 286.8 314.1 6.50 8 850 1483 9.4 4.4 71 5.0 6.7 165 15 296.0 297.1 286.8 314.0 6.17 9 834 1640 8.8 2.8 66 6.0 5.6 169 14 297.0 298.0 286.6 313.5 5.62 10 758 2423 3.2 1.2 87 2.0 2.2 192 10 299.1 300.1 287.2 315.5 5.51 11 749 2521 4.4 -19.6 16 24.0 -3.3 194 9 301.5 301.7 283.4 304.9 1.08 12 743 2586 4.0 -6.0 48 10.0 -0.4 196 9 301.7 302.3 285.9 311.8 3.28 13 733 2696 4.0 -9.0 38 13.0 -1.3 199 8 302.9 303.4 285.7 311.1 2.64 14 700 3069 1.2 -7.8 51 9.0 -2.6 210 6 303.8 304.4 286.5 313.2 3.03 15 676 3348 -0.5 -12.5 40 12.0 -5.0 213 7 305.0 305.4 285.9 311.8 2.16 16 666 3468 0.0 -21.0 19 21.0 -6.4 214 7 306.8 307.0 285.4 310.4 1.07 17 634 3860 -1.7 -31.7 8 30.0 -8.8 217 7 309.2 309.3 285.6 310.7 0.42 18 627 3948 -2.1 -30.1 10 28.0 -8.9 218 8 309.8 309.9 285.8 311.5 0.50 19 574 4642 -8.1 -31.1 14 23.0 -13.1 225 9 310.7 310.7 286.2 312.4 0.50 20 535 5184 -11.5 -46.5 4 35.0 -16.4 230 10 312.9 312.9 286.5 313.3 0.11 21 500 5700 -14.3 -42.3 7 28.0 -18.5 235 11 315.6 315.6 287.5 316.3 0.18 22 488 5884 -15.5 -44.5 6 29.0 -19.5 233 11 316.3 316.4 287.7 316.9 0.15 23 400 7350 -26.9 -48.9 11 22.0 -28.9 220 14 320.0 320.0 288.9 320.5 0.11 24 338 8543 -36.3 -59.3 8 23.0 -37.4 240 18 323.0 323.0 289.7 323.2 0.04 25 300 9360 -42.5 -56.5 20 14.0 -43.1 255 21 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.7 0.06 26 278 9867 -46.3 -58.3 24 12.0 -46.7 259 21 327.1 327.2 291.0 327.4 0.05 27 250 10560 -51.3 -65.3 17 14.0 -51.6 265 20 329.8 329.8 291.7 329.9 0.02 28 242 10772 -52.7 -67.7 15 15.0 -52.9 264 23 330.8 330.8 291.9 330.9 0.02 29 212 11625 -55.5 -74.5 8 19.0 -55.7 260 37 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.2 0.01 30 200 12000 -53.9 -78.9 3 25.0 -54.2 275 46 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.00 31 190 12328 -53.9 -81.2 2 27.3 -54.2 270 59 352.5 352.5 297.2 352.6 0.00 32 187 12429 -53.9 -81.9 2 28.0 -54.2 270 59 354.2 354.2 297.5 354.2 0.00 33 150 13830 -56.7 -84.7 2 28.0 -57.0 275 55 372.4 372.4 301.0 372.4 0.00 34 137 14402 -59.1 -85.1 2 26.0 -59.3 273 53 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 35 100 16370 -60.7 -87.7 2 27.0 -61.0 265 45 410.4 410.4 306.6 410.5 0.00 36 70 18570 -64.9 -88.9 2 24.0 -65.1 270 22 445.5 445.5 310.4 445.5 0.00 37 50 20640 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -62.0 275 7 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00 38 38 22361 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -57.8 321 9 551.5 551.5 318.2 551.5 0.00 39 32 23443 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.8 349 10 570.7 570.7 319.2 570.7 0.00 40 30 23850 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.5 360 10 591.7 591.7 320.2 591.7 0.01 41 27 24524 -52.3 -86.3 1 34.0 -54.6 333 10 620.5 620.5 321.5 620.5 0.01 42 22 25852 -50.7 -85.7 1 35.0 -53.8 280 11 662.7 662.7 323.2 662.8 0.01 43 20 26470 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -54.9 255 11 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.4 0.01 44 16 27917 -51.7 -85.7 1 34.0 -55.2 722.6 722.6 325.1 722.7 0.02 TRP 212 11625 -55.5 -74.5 8 19.0 -55.7 260 37 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.2 0.01 WND 190 12328 -53.9 -81.2 2 27.3 -54.2 270 59 352.5 352.5 297.2 352.6 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5582.00 m Freezing level: 683.06 mb = 3266.24 m = 10715.88 ft Freezing level: 666.00 mb = 3467.53 m = 11376.27 ft Freezing level: 666.00 mb = 3467.53 m = 11376.27 ft Wetbulb zero: 754.39 mb = 2462.25 m = 8078.17 ft Precipitable water: 0.87 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 44.74 % Est. max temperature: 22.90 C = 73.23 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 952.28 mb = 531.94 m = 1745.18 ft T: 14.06 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.89 C/km ThetaE index: 11.64 C Layer 1009.0-1005.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 911.31 mb = 902.47 m = 2960.81 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.93 g/kg Conv temperature: 19.23 C = 66.62 F Cap Strength: 4.27 C Lifted Index: 4.02 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.64 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.23 C Showalter Index: 5.54 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.70 C Cross Totals Index: 18.70 C K Index: 19.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 93.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.56 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 0.63 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.12 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 37649.82 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.19 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 915.20 mb = 866.92 m = 2844.20 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 230 at 8 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 27 180 8 0.0 8.0 | 119 7 -5.8 3.2 1 1000 118 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 141 6 -4.1 5.1 2 925 778 185 12 1.0 12.0 | 147 9 -4.7 7.2 3 850 1483 165 15 -3.9 14.5 | 135 14 -9.7 9.7 4 700 3069 210 6 3.0 5.2 | 98 3 -2.8 0.4 5 500 5700 235 11 9.0 6.3 | 245 4 3.2 1.5 6 400 7350 220 14 9.0 10.7 | 208 7 3.2 5.9 7 300 9360 255 21 20.3 5.4 | 267 15 14.5 0.7 8 250 10560 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 282 14 14.1 -3.0 9 212 11625 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 267 31 30.7 1.6 10 200 12000 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 282 41 40.0 -8.8 11 190 12328 270 59 59.0 -0.0 | 275 53 53.2 -4.8 12 150 13830 275 55 54.8 -4.8 | 281 50 49.0 -9.6 13 100 16370 265 45 44.8 3.9 | 271 39 39.0 -0.9 14 70 18570 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 286 17 16.2 -4.8 15 50 20640 275 7 7.0 -0.6 | 348 6 1.2 -5.4 16 30 23850 360 10 -0.0 -10.0 | 21 16 -5.8 -14.8 17 20 26470 255 11 10.6 2.8 | 292 5 4.8 -1.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 200.4 at 10.0 knts Storm direction: 230.4 at 7.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.7 neg: 1.0 tot: 2.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -15.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 9.2 neg: -8.8 tot: 0.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 0.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.01 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 3.7 stream: -0.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.96 Bulk Shear: 0.66 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 188 10 141 7| 3.5 0.0 3.5| 5.2 0.0 5.2 10.4 0.77| 4.0 3.1 1000 186 11 144 8| 1.8 1.4 3.1| 5.5 -1.4 4.1 4.1 0.40| 3.4 1.3 1500 179 12 141 9| 1.2 2.0 3.2| 5.5 -6.1 -0.6 -0.4 0.11| 3.4 0.4 2000 178 12 141 10| 1.3 1.5 2.8| 9.0 -6.1 2.8 1.4 0.16| 3.7 0.6 2500 178 12 140 10| 1.6 1.2 2.7| 9.2 -6.7 2.5 1.0 0.11| 3.7 0.4 3000 179 11 137 9| 1.7 1.0 2.7| 9.2 -8.8 0.4 0.1 -0.01| 3.7 -0.0 4000 184 10 137 7| 1.4 0.7 2.2| 10.0 -8.9 1.1 0.3 0.05| 3.1 0.2 5000 192 10 143 6| 1.3 0.6 1.9| 11.0 -8.9 2.1 0.4 0.13| 2.7 0.4 6000 200 10 153 5| 1.2 0.5 1.7| 11.7 -9.5 2.2 0.4 0.13| 2.5 0.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20250422.23.gif