UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042423.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 24 APR 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 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 15.0 14.2 95 0.8 14.5 60 16 286.3 288.0 286.7 314.0 9.99 1 1020 52 18.2 11.2 64 7.0 14.0 61 17 289.7 291.2 286.4 312.9 8.21 2 1000 224 15.8 9.8 67 6.0 12.3 70 20 289.0 290.3 285.5 310.4 7.62 3 925 880 10.2 6.1 76 4.1 8.0 60 29 289.7 290.9 284.5 307.9 6.39 4 888 1219 7.4 5.3 87 2.1 6.3 60 28 290.2 291.4 284.7 308.2 6.29 5 854 1540 5.2 5.0 99 0.2 5.1 60 27 291.2 292.3 285.1 309.6 6.41 6 850 1578 5.0 4.6 97 0.4 4.8 60 27 291.4 292.5 285.1 309.3 6.26 7 828 1791 4.2 3.1 93 1.1 3.7 54 25 292.7 293.8 285.1 309.4 5.78 8 821 1860 4.6 2.1 84 2.5 3.4 52 24 293.9 294.8 285.2 309.7 5.43 9 811 1960 6.2 -17.8 16 24.0 -1.7 49 23 296.6 296.8 281.4 300.3 1.16 10 801 2062 7.4 -26.6 7 34.0 -2.0 46 22 298.9 299.0 281.6 300.7 0.54 11 790 2176 7.0 -28.0 6 35.0 -2.4 43 21 299.7 299.8 281.9 301.3 0.48 12 732 2797 3.0 -35.0 4 38.0 -5.5 25 15 301.9 302.0 282.5 302.8 0.27 13 700 3157 0.4 -23.6 15 24.0 -6.4 15 11 302.9 303.1 283.7 305.6 0.81 14 634 3940 -6.1 -15.1 49 9.0 -9.1 40 9 304.2 304.6 285.4 310.1 1.86 15 608 4266 -8.5 -22.5 31 14.0 -12.2 51 8 305.1 305.3 284.8 308.5 1.03 16 603 4330 -8.7 -16.7 52 8.0 -11.2 53 8 305.6 305.9 285.7 311.1 1.72 17 594 4446 -9.3 -22.3 34 13.0 -12.8 56 8 306.2 306.4 285.2 309.8 1.08 18 591 4485 -9.7 -14.7 67 5.0 -11.3 58 8 306.2 306.6 286.3 312.8 2.07 19 586 4551 -8.7 -11.1 83 2.4 -9.6 60 8 308.1 308.6 287.8 317.0 2.79 20 585 4564 -8.5 -11.4 80 2.9 -9.6 60 8 308.5 309.0 287.8 317.2 2.73 21 527 5363 -14.5 -14.8 98 0.3 -14.6 87 6 310.7 311.1 288.1 318.1 2.30 22 500 5760 -16.3 -20.2 72 3.9 -17.4 100 5 313.2 313.5 288.2 318.3 1.54 23 483 6019 -18.3 -22.6 69 4.3 -19.4 78 8 313.8 314.1 288.1 318.1 1.29 24 434 6810 -23.9 -26.4 80 2.5 -24.4 11 16 316.5 316.7 288.7 319.9 1.02 25 400 7400 -28.7 -31.2 79 2.5 -29.1 320 22 317.7 317.8 288.8 320.2 0.71 26 379 7784 -31.9 -33.2 88 1.3 -32.1 317 25 318.4 318.5 288.9 320.6 0.61 27 352 8302 -36.3 -39.3 74 3.0 -36.6 313 29 319.3 319.3 288.9 320.6 0.36 28 349 8361 -36.7 -44.7 43 8.0 -37.3 313 29 319.5 319.6 288.8 320.3 0.20 29 310 9170 -43.7 -44.8 89 1.1 -43.7 306 36 320.7 320.8 289.2 321.6 0.23 30 304 9301 -44.3 -51.3 46 7.0 -44.6 305 37 321.7 321.7 289.4 322.1 0.11 31 301 9368 -44.1 -61.1 13 17.0 -44.6 301 36 322.9 322.9 289.7 323.0 0.03 32 300 9390 -44.1 -61.1 13 17.0 -44.6 300 36 323.2 323.2 289.8 323.3 0.03 33 276 9949 -43.1 -70.1 4 27.0 -43.8 291 48 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.5 0.01 34 250 10610 -46.3 -71.3 4 25.0 -46.9 280 62 337.2 337.2 293.6 337.3 0.01 35 200 12090 -48.7 -79.7 2 31.0 -49.3 280 66 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.00 36 189 12460 -49.2 -80.2 1 31.0 -49.7 275 70 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.00 37 177 12889 -49.7 -80.7 1 31.0 -50.3 276 69 366.7 366.7 299.9 366.7 0.00 38 152 13866 -57.3 -83.3 2 26.0 -57.6 280 66 370.0 370.0 300.5 370.0 0.00 39 150 13950 -57.1 -83.1 2 26.0 -57.4 280 66 371.7 371.7 300.9 371.7 0.00 40 111 15823 -65.5 -87.5 3 22.0 -65.6 273 44 389.4 389.4 303.7 389.4 0.00 41 100 16460 -64.7 -87.7 3 23.0 -64.8 270 37 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 42 70 18630 -64.9 -88.9 2 24.0 -65.1 235 17 445.5 445.5 310.4 445.5 0.00 43 66 18988 -66.5 -89.5 3 23.0 -66.7 247 15 449.6 449.6 310.8 449.6 0.00 44 54 20212 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.2 289 8 482.2 482.2 313.6 482.2 0.00 45 51 20566 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.4 301 6 499.5 499.5 314.9 499.5 0.00 46 50 20690 -61.1 -89.1 1 28.0 -61.6 305 5 499.5 499.5 314.9 499.5 0.00 47 49 20815 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -62.0 310 5 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.5 0.00 48 30 23900 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -57.0 80 13 593.3 593.3 320.3 593.4 0.01 49 27 24571 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.5 81 12 613.7 613.7 321.2 613.8 0.01 50 26 24812 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -57.3 82 11 617.6 617.6 321.4 617.6 0.01 51 21 26190 -48.9 -84.9 1 36.0 -52.6 84 9 677.0 677.0 323.7 677.1 0.01 52 20 26510 -49.1 -84.1 1 35.0 -52.8 85 8 685.9 685.9 324.0 686.0 0.02 53 16 27982 -46.7 -83.7 1 37.0 -52.0 738.9 738.9 325.6 739.1 0.02 54 15 28410 -47.1 -84.1 1 37.0 -52.4 751.4 751.4 326.0 751.5 0.02 TRP 304 9301 -44.3 -51.3 46 7.0 -44.6 305 37 321.7 321.7 289.4 322.1 0.11 WND 189 12460 -49.2 -80.2 1 31.0 -49.7 275 70 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5536.00 m Freezing level: 695.94 mb = 3205.19 m = 10515.60 ft Wetbulb zero: 814.33 mb = 1926.95 m = 6321.93 ft Precipitable water: 0.78 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 55.77 % Est. max temperature: 19.41 C = 66.94 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1011.05 mb = 128.81 m = 422.59 ft T: 17.13 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.42 C/km ThetaE index: 9.40 C Layer 811.0- 801.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 885.34 mb = 1243.26 m = 4078.89 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.23 g/kg Conv temperature: 19.06 C = 66.31 F Cap Strength: 5.40 C Lifted Index: 6.18 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.73 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.63 C Showalter Index: 6.41 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.30 C Cross Totals Index: 20.90 C K Index: 1.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 114.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.81 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1.14 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.51 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 47969.01 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.74 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 898.65 mb = 1119.74 m = 3673.63 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 83 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 60 16 -13.9 -8.0 | 22 7 -2.6 -6.6 1 1000 224 70 20 -18.8 -6.8 | 54 9 -7.6 -5.5 2 925 880 60 29 -25.1 -14.5 | 47 19 -13.9 -13.1 3 850 1578 60 27 -23.4 -13.5 | 45 17 -12.2 -12.1 4 700 3157 15 11 -2.8 -10.6 | 318 12 8.4 -9.2 5 500 5760 100 5 -4.9 0.9 | 250 7 6.3 2.3 6 400 7400 320 22 14.1 -16.9 | 301 30 25.4 -15.5 7 304 9301 305 37 30.3 -21.2 | 296 46 41.5 -19.8 8 300 9390 300 36 31.2 -18.0 | 291 46 42.4 -16.6 9 250 10610 280 62 61.1 -10.8 | 277 73 72.3 -9.4 10 200 12090 280 66 65.0 -11.5 | 278 77 76.2 -10.1 11 189 12460 275 70 69.7 -6.1 | 273 81 80.9 -4.7 12 150 13950 280 66 65.0 -11.5 | 278 77 76.2 -10.1 13 100 16460 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 268 48 48.2 1.4 14 70 18630 235 17 13.9 9.8 | 246 27 25.1 11.1 15 50 20690 305 5 4.1 -2.9 | 276 15 15.3 -1.5 16 30 23900 80 13 -12.8 -2.3 | 61 2 -1.6 -0.9 17 20 26510 85 8 -8.0 -0.7 | 258 3 3.2 0.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 53.0 at 15.1 knts Storm direction: 83.0 at 11.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.4 neg: 3.1 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -57.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 9.7 neg: -85.3 tot: -75.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -25.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.48 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.4 stream: -3.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.18 Bulk Shear: 6.26 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 67 20 49 10| 8.6 0.0 8.6| 9.7 -2.0 7.7 15.4 0.41| 9.9 4.1 1000 64 24 48 14| 4.3 2.6 6.9| 9.7 -8.1 1.6 1.6 0.17| 7.8 1.3 1500 62 25 47 15| 2.9 1.3 4.2| 9.7 -9.7 -0.0 -0.0 0.13| 5.7 0.8 2000 60 25 44 15| 2.2 1.9 4.1| 9.7 -38.4 -28.7 -14.3 -0.19| 6.2 -1.2 2500 58 24 39 15| 1.7 2.7 4.5| 9.7 -64.0 -54.3 -21.7 -0.37| 6.4 -2.4 3000 56 23 34 13| 1.4 3.1 4.5| 9.7 -85.3 -75.6 -25.2 -0.48| 6.4 -3.0 4000 53 20 23 11| 1.4 2.3 3.7| 10.3 -91.0 -80.8 -20.2 -0.44| 5.6 -2.5 5000 53 17 15 9| 1.4 1.9 3.2| 10.3 -96.4 -86.1 -17.2 -0.48| 5.0 -2.4 6000 53 15 6 8| 1.2 1.4 2.6| 12.6 -99.3 -86.7 -14.5 -0.42| 4.8 -2.0 Wrote GIF file: 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