UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042411.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 24 APR 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 24 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 1023 27 16.6 13.2 80 3.4 14.5 100 6 287.9 289.5 286.8 314.0 9.35 1 1020 53 16.6 9.6 63 7.0 12.6 98 8 288.1 289.4 284.9 308.8 7.37 2 1000 226 15.2 9.2 67 6.0 11.8 85 18 288.4 289.6 284.9 309.0 7.31 3 925 880 9.0 8.4 96 0.6 8.7 75 23 288.5 289.8 285.2 309.6 7.49 4 914 979 8.0 8.0 100 0.0 8.0 73 23 288.5 289.8 285.0 309.3 7.38 5 850 1576 5.0 5.0 100 0.0 5.0 60 22 291.4 292.5 285.2 309.8 6.44 6 812 1947 2.2 2.2 100 0.0 2.2 75 20 292.2 293.2 284.7 308.2 5.53 7 808 1987 2.0 -0.3 85 2.3 0.9 77 20 292.4 293.3 283.8 305.9 4.63 8 798 2088 3.8 -25.2 10 29.0 -4.0 81 19 295.4 295.5 280.2 297.4 0.62 9 782 2253 5.2 -30.8 5 36.0 -3.7 88 18 298.6 298.7 281.3 299.9 0.38 10 773 2347 4.8 -31.2 5 36.0 -4.0 92 18 299.2 299.3 281.5 300.4 0.37 11 701 3139 0.6 -39.4 3 40.0 -7.3 125 13 303.0 303.1 282.8 303.7 0.18 12 700 3150 0.6 -39.4 3 40.0 -7.3 125 13 303.1 303.2 282.9 303.8 0.18 13 648 3763 -3.9 -40.9 4 37.0 -10.5 155 11 304.8 304.9 283.5 305.4 0.17 14 597 4402 -8.9 -19.9 41 11.0 -12.1 186 10 306.3 306.5 285.5 310.6 1.32 15 592 4467 -8.7 -27.7 20 19.0 -13.1 190 10 307.2 307.4 285.1 309.5 0.66 16 583 4586 -9.5 -20.5 40 11.0 -12.6 196 9 307.6 307.9 286.0 311.8 1.28 17 538 5199 -14.3 -24.3 42 10.0 -16.7 227 8 309.1 309.2 286.2 312.4 0.99 18 516 5514 -16.7 -20.5 72 3.8 -17.7 243 7 309.9 310.1 286.9 314.6 1.45 19 514 5543 -16.5 -19.3 79 2.8 -17.3 244 7 310.5 310.8 287.3 315.7 1.61 20 500 5750 -17.5 -19.8 82 2.3 -18.1 255 6 311.7 312.0 287.8 316.9 1.59 21 451 6516 -21.7 -22.0 97 0.3 -21.8 271 18 315.8 316.0 288.9 320.7 1.46 22 425 6951 -24.5 -27.1 79 2.6 -25.0 280 25 317.6 317.8 289.0 321.0 0.98 23 400 7390 -27.9 -32.4 65 4.5 -28.6 290 32 318.7 318.8 289.0 321.0 0.63 24 394 7498 -28.7 -34.7 56 6.0 -29.5 291 32 319.1 319.2 289.0 320.9 0.51 25 331 8717 -39.5 -40.6 89 1.1 -39.6 297 32 320.5 320.6 289.3 321.8 0.33 26 320 8947 -41.9 -46.2 63 4.3 -42.2 298 32 320.3 320.4 289.0 321.0 0.19 27 300 9380 -45.9 -48.8 72 2.9 -46.0 300 32 320.7 320.7 289.1 321.2 0.15 28 295 9492 -47.1 -48.8 83 1.7 -47.2 298 34 320.5 320.5 289.0 321.1 0.15 29 287 9673 -48.3 -52.9 59 4.6 -48.5 294 37 321.3 321.3 289.3 321.7 0.10 30 283 9766 -47.3 -62.3 16 15.0 -47.7 292 38 324.0 324.1 290.0 324.2 0.03 31 261 10298 -49.9 -65.9 14 16.0 -50.3 280 47 327.8 327.8 291.1 327.9 0.02 32 250 10580 -48.9 -69.9 7 21.0 -49.3 275 48 333.4 333.4 292.6 333.4 0.01 33 216 11544 -47.7 -76.7 2 29.0 -48.3 272 57 349.5 349.5 296.5 349.5 0.01 34 200 12050 -50.1 -80.1 2 30.0 -50.6 270 62 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.00 35 188 12454 -51.4 -81.2 2 29.8 -51.8 270 69 357.7 357.7 298.2 357.7 0.00 36 150 13910 -56.1 -85.1 1 29.0 -56.4 265 62 373.4 373.4 301.2 373.4 0.00 37 126 15005 -59.1 -86.1 2 27.0 -59.4 261 53 387.1 387.1 303.3 387.1 0.00 38 103 16241 -66.3 -88.3 3 22.0 -66.4 256 43 396.3 396.3 304.7 396.3 0.00 39 100 16420 -65.3 -88.3 3 23.0 -65.4 255 42 401.6 401.6 305.4 401.6 0.00 40 70 18610 -63.1 -89.1 2 26.0 -63.4 270 18 449.4 449.4 310.8 449.4 0.00 41 58 19768 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.3 250 16 476.9 476.9 313.2 476.9 0.00 42 54 20207 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.2 243 16 482.2 482.2 313.6 482.2 0.00 43 50 20680 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.6 235 15 497.1 497.1 314.8 497.2 0.00 44 46 21197 -60.3 -89.3 1 29.0 -60.9 208 13 513.5 513.5 315.9 513.5 0.00 45 39 22221 -62.1 -90.1 1 28.0 -62.7 155 10 533.8 533.8 317.2 533.8 0.00 46 35 22895 -57.9 -88.9 1 31.0 -58.9 120 8 561.5 561.5 318.7 561.5 0.00 47 30 23870 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.7 70 5 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.2 0.01 48 25 25032 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -56.1 113 8 629.1 629.1 321.9 629.2 0.01 49 23 25571 -50.7 -85.7 1 35.0 -53.7 132 9 654.3 654.3 322.9 654.4 0.01 50 20 26480 -51.1 -86.1 1 35.0 -54.3 165 11 679.8 679.8 323.7 679.8 0.01 51 14 28820 -47.3 -84.3 1 37.0 -52.8 765.6 765.7 326.4 765.8 0.02 52 14 28820 -47.5 -84.5 1 37.0 -52.9 765.0 765.0 326.4 765.2 0.02 TRP 261 10298 -49.9 -65.9 14 16.0 -50.3 280 47 327.8 327.8 291.1 327.9 0.02 WND 188 12454 -51.4 -81.2 2 29.8 -51.8 270 69 357.7 357.7 298.2 357.7 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5524.00 m Freezing level: 693.07 mb = 3231.70 m = 10602.58 ft Wetbulb zero: 806.15 mb = 2005.74 m = 6580.44 ft Precipitable water: 0.75 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 46.92 % Est. max temperature: 19.06 C = 66.31 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 972.51 mb = 459.88 m = 1508.78 ft T: 12.98 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.96 C/km ThetaE index: 12.43 C Layer 812.0- 782.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 915.03 mb = 969.75 m = 3181.54 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.42 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.21 C = 62.98 F Cap Strength: 5.06 C Lifted Index: 5.27 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.28 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.06 C Showalter Index: 4.92 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 45.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 22.50 C Cross Totals Index: 22.50 C K Index: -12.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 110.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.43 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 3.45 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.63 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 3.98 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.03 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 916.46 mb = 956.80 m = 3139.08 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 831.46 mb = 1755.03 m = 5757.90 ft Equ Level (EL): 801.46 mb = 2052.99 m = 6735.46 ft B at Equ Level: -0.26 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 801.46 mb = 2052.99 m = 6735.46 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 122 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 1023 27 100 6 -5.9 1.0 | 325 6 3.1 -4.6 1 1000 226 85 18 -17.9 -1.6 | 51 11 -8.9 -7.2 2 925 880 75 23 -22.2 -6.0 | 49 18 -13.2 -11.6 3 850 1576 60 22 -19.1 -11.0 | 31 19 -10.0 -16.6 4 700 3150 125 13 -10.6 7.5 | 139 2 -1.6 1.9 5 500 5750 255 6 5.8 1.6 | 285 15 14.9 -4.0 6 400 7390 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 293 42 39.1 -16.5 7 300 9380 300 32 27.7 -16.0 | 300 43 36.8 -21.6 8 261 10298 280 47 46.3 -8.2 | 284 57 55.3 -13.8 9 250 10580 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 280 58 56.9 -9.8 10 200 12050 270 62 62.0 -0.0 | 275 71 71.1 -5.6 11 188 12454 270 69 69.0 -0.0 | 274 78 78.1 -5.6 12 150 13910 265 62 61.8 5.4 | 270 71 70.8 -0.2 13 100 16420 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 264 50 49.6 5.3 14 70 18610 270 18 18.0 -0.0 | 282 28 27.1 -5.6 15 50 20680 235 15 12.3 8.6 | 262 22 21.3 3.0 16 30 23870 70 5 -4.7 -1.7 | 329 9 4.4 -7.3 17 20 26480 165 11 -2.8 10.6 | 231 8 6.2 5.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 91.7 at 14.2 knts Storm direction: 121.7 at 10.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 3.1 tot: 6.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 148.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 48.5 neg: -28.3 tot: 20.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 6.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.35 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.6 stream: 2.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 3.08 Bulk Shear: 1.12 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 10| 0.0 15.2 15.2| 14.1 -0.4 13.8 27.5 0.61| 16.0 9.8 1000 79 19 47 13| 0.0 9.1 9.1| 14.1 -8.4 5.8 5.8 0.38| 10.4 4.0 1500 75 20 44 15| 0.0 6.1 6.1| 14.1 -28.3 -14.1 -9.4 0.15| 8.4 1.3 2000 73 20 42 16| 1.8 4.6 6.3| 31.9 -28.3 3.6 1.8 0.25| 8.1 2.0 2500 75 20 44 15| 2.8 3.7 6.5| 43.2 -28.3 15.0 6.0 0.31| 7.9 2.4 3000 78 19 45 14| 3.3 3.1 6.3| 48.5 -28.3 20.2 6.7 0.35| 7.6 2.7 4000 86 17 51 11| 3.5 2.3 5.8| 57.9 -28.3 29.6 7.4 0.43| 7.1 3.0 5000 92 16 52 8| 3.0 1.8 4.9| 77.7 -28.3 49.4 9.9 0.47| 6.6 3.1 6000 92 14 45 7| 2.7 1.5 4.3| 95.2 -32.7 62.5 10.4 0.46| 6.3 2.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20250424.11.gif