UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042511.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 25 APR 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 25 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 16.8 15.4 91 1.4 15.9 100 6 288.1 290.0 288.2 318.2 10.81 1 1000 225 16.0 12.9 82 3.1 14.1 65 13 289.1 290.8 287.2 315.5 9.38 2 925 883 10.6 10.3 98 0.3 10.4 60 29 290.1 291.7 286.8 314.3 8.53 3 909 1028 9.4 8.9 97 0.5 9.1 57 29 290.4 291.8 286.3 312.7 7.89 4 850 1583 6.4 5.9 97 0.5 6.1 45 27 292.9 294.1 286.2 312.6 6.86 5 842 1661 6.4 5.5 94 0.9 5.9 43 26 293.6 294.8 286.4 313.1 6.74 6 822 1858 7.0 0.0 61 7.0 3.6 36 24 296.3 297.1 285.4 310.1 4.65 7 754 2565 3.6 -6.4 48 10.0 -0.7 14 17 300.0 300.6 285.2 309.6 3.14 8 713 3016 0.4 -7.6 55 8.0 -2.9 360 13 301.3 301.9 285.5 310.6 3.03 9 700 3164 -0.7 -10.7 47 10.0 -4.5 355 11 301.7 302.2 285.0 309.2 2.41 10 695 3221 -1.1 -13.1 40 12.0 -5.4 354 11 301.9 302.3 284.6 308.2 2.00 11 689 3291 -1.1 -33.1 7 32.0 -8.1 353 12 302.6 302.7 282.9 303.8 0.34 12 675 3454 -2.3 -16.3 33 14.0 -6.9 350 13 303.1 303.4 284.6 308.1 1.58 13 669 3525 -2.5 -25.5 15 23.0 -8.5 348 13 303.6 303.8 283.8 306.0 0.72 14 661 3621 -3.1 -8.1 68 5.0 -5.1 346 14 304.0 304.6 286.6 313.7 3.14 15 591 4500 -8.3 -8.6 98 0.3 -8.4 330 20 307.8 308.5 288.2 318.4 3.38 16 535 5267 -13.5 -13.6 99 0.1 -13.5 315 25 310.5 311.0 288.3 318.5 2.50 17 521 5469 -14.3 -16.7 82 2.4 -15.0 311 26 311.9 312.3 288.2 318.4 1.99 18 516 5542 -14.9 -18.2 76 3.3 -15.9 310 26 312.0 312.4 288.1 317.8 1.77 19 500 5780 -16.9 -18.6 87 1.7 -17.4 305 28 312.4 312.8 288.2 318.2 1.76 20 459 6412 -22.1 -22.5 97 0.4 -22.2 301 29 313.7 313.9 288.2 318.3 1.37 21 447 6606 -23.1 -25.1 84 2.0 -23.5 300 29 314.8 315.0 288.3 318.6 1.11 22 434 6821 -23.5 -42.5 16 19.0 -25.8 299 29 317.0 317.0 288.0 317.7 0.21 23 426 6956 -24.3 -52.3 6 28.0 -26.8 298 29 317.6 317.6 288.1 317.9 0.07 24 424 6990 -24.5 -53.5 5 29.0 -26.9 298 29 317.8 317.8 288.1 318.0 0.06 25 400 7410 -27.3 -53.3 7 26.0 -29.3 295 30 319.5 319.5 288.6 319.8 0.07 26 337 8626 -36.5 -61.5 6 25.0 -37.6 289 55 323.0 323.0 289.7 323.1 0.03 27 314 9115 -38.7 -62.7 6 24.0 -39.6 287 65 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.6 0.03 28 300 9430 -37.9 -58.9 9 21.0 -38.9 285 72 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.1 0.05 29 295 9546 -37.3 -56.3 12 19.0 -38.4 285 78 334.4 334.4 293.0 334.7 0.06 30 250 10670 -44.7 -48.8 63 4.1 -44.9 290 133 339.6 339.6 294.4 340.3 0.18 31 237 11025 -47.7 -50.3 74 2.6 -47.9 290 135 340.3 340.3 294.6 341.0 0.16 32 236 11053 -47.8 -51.5 66 3.7 -48.0 290 135 340.5 340.5 294.6 341.1 0.14 33 231 11194 -48.5 -57.5 34 9.0 -48.8 289 129 341.6 341.6 294.8 341.9 0.07 34 223 11424 -50.3 -60.3 30 10.0 -50.6 288 119 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.5 0.05 35 200 12130 -53.1 -78.1 3 25.0 -53.4 285 87 348.7 348.7 296.3 348.7 0.00 36 196 12259 -54.1 -78.1 4 24.0 -54.4 285 83 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.00 37 183 12699 -52.9 -81.9 2 29.0 -53.3 284 77 358.0 358.0 298.3 358.0 0.00 38 156 13721 -54.3 -84.3 1 30.0 -54.7 281 63 372.3 372.3 300.9 372.3 0.00 39 150 13970 -56.3 -84.3 2 28.0 -56.6 280 59 373.1 373.1 301.1 373.1 0.00 40 131 14821 -60.9 -85.9 2 25.0 -61.1 268 48 379.6 379.6 302.2 379.6 0.00 41 118 15474 -59.1 -87.1 1 28.0 -59.4 259 39 394.4 394.4 304.4 394.4 0.00 42 100 16500 -63.7 -87.7 2 24.0 -63.9 245 25 404.7 404.7 305.8 404.7 0.00 43 91 17073 -67.5 -88.5 4 21.0 -67.6 408.2 408.2 306.3 408.2 0.00 44 75 18236 -68.5 -90.5 3 22.0 -68.7 429.3 429.3 308.7 429.3 0.00 45 70 18650 -67.7 -89.7 3 22.0 -67.8 439.5 439.6 309.8 439.6 0.00 46 56 20013 -61.3 -89.3 1 28.0 -61.7 483.1 483.1 313.7 483.1 0.00 47 51 20589 -64.7 -90.7 2 26.0 -65.0 488.2 488.2 314.1 488.3 0.00 48 50 20710 -63.7 -90.7 1 27.0 -64.1 493.4 493.4 314.5 493.4 0.00 49 35 22930 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -57.9 564.6 564.6 318.9 564.6 0.00 50 30 23910 -55.1 -88.1 1 33.0 -56.7 594.4 594.4 320.3 594.5 0.01 51 27 24584 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.5 610.4 610.4 321.1 610.4 0.01 52 26 24827 -52.9 -87.9 1 35.0 -55.1 625.5 625.5 321.7 625.6 0.01 53 26 24827 -52.9 -87.9 1 35.0 -55.1 625.5 625.5 321.7 625.6 0.01 54 22 25909 -52.9 -86.9 1 34.0 -55.4 656.1 656.1 322.9 656.2 0.01 55 20 26530 -49.5 -85.5 1 36.0 -53.1 684.7 684.7 323.9 684.8 0.01 56 18 27221 -48.7 -85.7 1 37.0 -52.9 708.1 708.1 324.7 708.2 0.01 57 18 27221 -48.7 -85.7 1 37.0 -52.9 708.1 708.1 324.7 708.2 0.01 TRP 196 12259 -54.1 -78.1 4 24.0 -54.4 285 83 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.00 WND 236 11053 -47.8 -51.5 66 3.7 -48.0 290 135 340.5 340.5 294.6 341.1 0.14 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5555.00 m Freezing level: 708.27 mb = 3070.12 m = 10072.44 ft Wetbulb zero: 764.86 mb = 2447.62 m = 8030.14 ft Precipitable water: 1.07 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 76.68 % Est. max temperature: 20.62 C = 69.11 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1002.17 mb = 206.11 m = 676.20 ft T: 16.08 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.19 C/km ThetaE index: 6.82 C Layer 700.0- 675.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 939.21 mb = 754.34 m = 2474.84 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.20 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.70 C = 65.66 F Cap Strength: 2.44 C Lifted Index: 2.18 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 12.12 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.92 C Showalter Index: 3.82 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.10 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 22.80 C K Index: 19.20 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 152.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.14 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 24.02 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.93 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 2.02 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.40 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 946.75 mb = 686.88 m = 2253.52 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 931.75 mb = 821.67 m = 2695.75 ft Equ Level (EL): 831.75 mb = 1761.42 m = 5778.86 ft B at Equ Level: 22.47 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 781.75 mb = 2269.04 m = 7444.26 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 33 at 15 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 | 190 14 2.5 14.0 1 1000 225 65 13 -11.8 -5.5 | 155 8 -3.4 7.4 2 925 883 60 29 -25.1 -14.5 | 85 17 -16.7 -1.6 3 850 1583 45 27 -19.1 -19.1 | 60 12 -10.7 -6.2 4 700 3164 355 11 1.0 -11.0 | 258 10 9.3 2.0 5 500 5780 305 28 22.9 -16.1 | 276 31 31.3 -3.1 6 400 7410 295 30 27.2 -12.7 | 270 36 35.6 0.2 7 300 9430 285 72 69.5 -18.6 | 274 78 77.9 -5.7 8 250 10670 290 133 125.0 -45.5 | 284 137 133.4 -32.6 9 236 11053 290 135 126.9 -46.2 | 284 139 135.2 -33.3 10 200 12130 285 87 84.0 -22.5 | 276 93 92.4 -9.6 11 196 12259 285 83 80.2 -21.5 | 276 89 88.6 -8.6 12 150 13970 280 59 58.1 -10.2 | 268 67 66.5 2.7 13 100 16500 245 25 22.7 10.6 | 233 39 31.0 23.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 3.0 at 20.5 knts Storm direction: 33.0 at 15.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 2.5 tot: 2.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 76.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: -114.1 tot: -114.1 m^2/s^2 ave: -38.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.81 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.3 stream: -7.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.50 Bulk Shear: 47.99 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 14 150 9| 0.0 16.4 16.4| 0.0 -36.0 -36.0 -71.9 -0.83| 17.0-14.1 1000 62 20 112 10| 0.0 12.6 12.6| 0.0 -61.4 -61.4 -61.4 -0.79| 13.6-10.7 1500 58 23 95 11| 0.0 8.3 8.3| 0.0 -77.9 -77.9 -51.9 -0.79| 10.9 -8.6 2000 53 23 84 10| 0.0 5.4 5.4| 0.0 -93.2 -93.2 -46.6 -0.78| 10.3 -8.0 2500 49 23 77 9| 0.0 3.7 3.7| 0.0-103.9-103.9 -41.6 -0.81| 9.8 -7.9 3000 46 21 75 7| 0.0 2.5 2.5| 0.0-114.1-114.1 -38.0 -0.81| 9.3 -7.5 4000 37 19 53 4| 0.0 2.6 2.6| 11.9-116.3-104.4 -26.1 -0.66| 8.0 -5.3 5000 22 19 349 5| 0.0 2.9 2.9| 14.9-119.1-104.3 -20.9 -0.57| 7.3 -4.2 6000 3 21 316 11| 0.0 2.9 2.9| 14.9-143.2-128.3 -21.4 -0.55| 6.9 -3.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20250425.11.gif