UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042923.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 29 APR 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 29 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 -12 290 12 SFC 995 27 19.4 18.7 96 0.7 18.9 290 12 293.0 295.4 292.3 332.1 13.76 2 953 399 15.6 15.6 100 0.0 15.6 296 16 292.8 294.9 290.6 326.2 11.77 3 925 654 14.4 13.7 96 0.7 14.0 300 18 294.0 296.0 290.2 324.7 10.71 4 875 1123 11.8 11.4 97 0.4 11.6 300 17 296.0 297.8 290.0 324.1 9.72 5 870 1171 12.4 10.8 90 1.6 11.4 300 17 297.2 298.9 290.1 324.4 9.39 6 850 1366 11.8 10.0 89 1.8 10.7 300 16 298.5 300.2 290.3 325.1 9.11 7 766 2231 6.4 6.0 97 0.4 6.2 313 17 301.7 303.1 290.1 324.5 7.68 8 706 2900 4.6 -1.4 65 6.0 1.6 324 18 306.8 307.7 289.3 321.9 4.89 9 700 2970 4.0 -2.0 65 6.0 1.0 325 18 306.9 307.8 289.2 321.5 4.72 10 697 3005 4.0 -3.0 60 7.0 0.6 325 18 307.3 308.1 289.0 320.9 4.40 11 691 3075 3.6 0.6 81 3.0 2.0 326 18 307.6 308.7 290.4 325.4 5.79 12 655 3507 0.2 -0.8 93 1.0 -0.3 329 17 308.5 309.5 290.4 325.5 5.52 13 650 3568 0.0 -1.5 90 1.5 -0.7 329 17 309.0 310.0 290.3 325.3 5.28 14 644 3642 1.0 -3.0 75 4.0 -1.0 330 17 310.9 311.8 290.5 325.8 4.76 15 522 5298 -9.3 -12.2 79 2.9 -10.4 342 15 317.8 318.3 290.9 327.2 2.87 16 515 5403 -9.9 -15.9 61 6.0 -12.0 343 14 318.3 318.7 290.4 325.4 2.15 17 500 5630 -11.7 -14.7 78 3.0 -12.8 345 14 318.8 319.2 290.8 326.9 2.45 18 477 5989 -14.9 -14.9 100 0.0 -14.9 350 16 319.1 319.6 291.0 327.5 2.52 19 456 6328 -17.3 -17.3 100 0.0 -17.3 355 18 320.3 320.7 291.0 327.5 2.16 20 453 6378 -16.9 -20.4 74 3.5 -17.9 356 18 321.4 321.7 290.9 327.1 1.67 21 434 6698 -19.5 -20.5 92 1.0 -19.8 1 20 322.0 322.4 291.1 327.9 1.72 22 423 6888 -20.7 -26.7 59 6.0 -22.0 4 21 322.9 323.1 290.7 326.5 1.02 23 418 6976 -21.3 -23.4 83 2.1 -21.8 5 22 323.2 323.5 291.2 328.0 1.39 24 407 7173 -22.1 -31.1 44 9.0 -23.8 8 23 324.7 324.8 290.9 327.2 0.70 25 400 7300 -23.1 -32.1 44 9.0 -24.7 10 24 325.0 325.1 290.9 327.3 0.65 26 394 7411 -23.9 -30.9 52 7.0 -25.2 10 24 325.3 325.5 291.2 328.0 0.74 27 373 7809 -27.1 -36.1 42 9.0 -28.4 11 23 326.2 326.3 291.1 328.0 0.47 28 370 7867 -27.7 -42.7 23 15.0 -29.4 11 23 326.2 326.2 290.9 327.1 0.24 29 360 8064 -29.1 -41.1 30 12.0 -30.5 12 23 326.9 326.9 291.2 328.0 0.29 30 348 8306 -31.3 -33.3 82 2.0 -31.6 12 22 327.1 327.2 291.6 329.5 0.66 31 300 9340 -39.9 -44.9 59 5.0 -40.3 15 20 329.1 329.2 291.7 330.0 0.23 32 279 9830 -43.9 -50.9 46 7.0 -44.3 343 20 330.3 330.3 291.9 330.8 0.13 33 270 10048 -45.5 -51.5 51 6.0 -45.8 329 20 331.1 331.1 292.2 331.5 0.12 34 257 10376 -45.1 -72.1 3 27.0 -45.7 307 20 336.3 336.4 293.4 336.4 0.01 35 250 10560 -45.9 -69.9 5 24.0 -46.5 295 20 337.8 337.8 293.8 337.9 0.01 36 235 10969 -47.7 -71.7 5 24.0 -48.2 285 31 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.2 0.01 37 200 12030 -48.5 -77.5 2 29.0 -49.1 275 46 356.0 356.0 297.9 356.0 0.00 38 158 13573 -50.5 -81.5 1 31.0 -51.1 275 62 377.4 377.4 301.8 377.4 0.00 39 150 13910 -52.7 -81.7 2 29.0 -53.2 275 65 379.3 379.3 302.1 379.3 0.00 40 144 14172 -54.1 -82.3 2 28.2 -54.5 270 70 381.3 381.3 302.5 381.3 0.00 41 100 16440 -66.7 -87.7 4 21.0 -66.8 280 49 398.9 398.9 305.0 398.9 0.00 42 99 16501 -66.7 -87.7 4 21.0 -66.8 280 48 400.0 400.0 305.2 400.0 0.00 43 87 17288 -62.5 -87.5 2 25.0 -62.7 286 40 423.5 423.5 308.1 423.5 0.00 44 77 18036 -64.9 -87.9 3 23.0 -65.1 291 31 433.6 433.6 309.2 433.6 0.00 45 75 18197 -62.5 -88.5 2 26.0 -62.8 292 30 441.9 441.9 310.1 441.9 0.00 46 70 18620 -64.3 -88.3 2 24.0 -64.6 295 25 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.8 0.00 47 68 18797 -64.9 -87.9 3 23.0 -65.1 295 24 449.2 449.3 310.8 449.3 0.00 48 51 20567 -61.7 -87.7 2 26.0 -62.1 295 12 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.00 49 50 20690 -62.1 -88.1 2 26.0 -62.6 295 11 497.1 497.1 314.8 497.2 0.00 50 44 21477 -62.7 -88.7 2 26.0 -63.1 301 11 514.2 514.2 315.9 514.2 0.00 51 32 23469 -55.5 -85.5 1 30.0 -56.9 317 11 582.5 582.5 319.8 582.5 0.01 52 30 23880 -55.5 -85.5 1 30.0 -57.0 320 11 593.3 593.3 320.3 593.4 0.01 53 22 25874 -52.3 -84.3 1 32.0 -54.9 10 10 657.9 657.9 323.0 658.0 0.01 54 20 26490 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -55.8 25 10 673.6 673.6 323.6 673.7 0.01 55 15 28360 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -53.8 744.0 744.0 325.8 744.3 0.03 TRP 235 10969 -47.7 -71.7 5 24.0 -48.2 285 31 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.2 0.01 WND 144 14172 -54.1 -82.3 2 28.2 -54.5 270 70 381.3 381.3 302.5 381.3 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5642.00 m Freezing level: 632.16 mb = 3803.08 m = 12477.14 ft Wetbulb zero: 660.10 mb = 3444.02 m = 11299.14 ft Precipitable water: 1.49 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 84.49 % Est. max temperature: 25.11 C = 77.20 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 985.08 mb = 113.44 m = 372.16 ft T: 18.52 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.90 C/km ThetaE index: 7.95 C Layer 953.0- 870.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 945.12 mb = 469.99 m = 1541.93 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.60 g/kg Conv temperature: 19.54 C = 67.17 F Cap Strength: 1.62 C Lifted Index: 1.17 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.53 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.90 C Showalter Index: 1.93 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 45.20 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.50 C Cross Totals Index: 21.70 C K Index: 27.50 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 166.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.31 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 23.57 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.87 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.60 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 939.06 mb = 525.00 m = 1722.41 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 934.06 mb = 570.64 m = 1872.16 ft Equ Level (EL): 864.06 mb = 1228.16 m = 4029.35 ft B at Equ Level: 16.38 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 684.06 mb = 3156.45 m = 10355.67 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 351 at 12 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 995 27 290 12 11.3 -4.1 | 230 12 9.5 7.9 1 925 654 300 18 15.6 -9.0 | 258 14 13.8 3.0 2 850 1366 300 16 13.9 -8.0 | 251 13 12.1 4.0 3 700 2970 325 18 10.3 -14.7 | 288 9 8.5 -2.7 4 500 5630 345 14 3.6 -13.5 | 309 2 1.8 -1.5 5 400 7300 10 24 -4.2 -23.6 | 27 13 -6.0 -11.6 6 300 9340 15 20 -5.2 -19.3 | 44 10 -7.0 -7.3 7 250 10560 295 20 18.1 -8.5 | 258 17 16.3 3.6 8 235 10969 285 31 29.9 -8.0 | 262 28 28.1 4.0 9 200 12030 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 260 45 44.0 8.0 10 150 13910 275 65 64.8 -5.7 | 264 63 63.0 6.4 11 144 14172 270 70 70.0 -0.0 | 260 69 68.2 12.0 12 100 16440 280 49 48.3 -8.5 | 266 47 46.5 3.5 13 70 18620 295 25 22.7 -10.6 | 266 21 20.9 1.5 14 50 20690 295 11 10.0 -4.6 | 228 11 8.2 7.4 15 30 23880 320 11 7.1 -8.4 | 236 6 5.3 3.6 16 20 26490 25 10 -4.2 -9.1 | 116 7 -6.0 3.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 321.5 at 16.2 knts Storm direction: 351.5 at 12.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.8 neg: 0.0 tot: 1.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 57.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 40.2 neg: -4.2 tot: 35.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 12.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.73 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 2.7 stream: 2.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 3.41 Bulk Shear: 6.91 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 295 14 242 13| 5.3 0.0 5.3| 17.2 0.0 17.2 34.4 0.97| 5.3 5.2 1000 298 16 249 13| 2.9 0.0 2.9| 21.4 -2.1 19.3 19.3 0.77| 3.7 2.9 1500 299 16 251 13| 1.8 0.0 1.8| 23.2 -4.2 18.9 12.6 0.62| 3.0 1.9 2000 301 16 253 13| 1.8 0.0 1.8| 29.3 -4.2 25.1 12.5 0.67| 2.9 1.9 2500 304 16 256 12| 1.8 0.0 1.8| 35.1 -4.2 30.9 12.3 0.71| 2.8 2.0 3000 307 17 260 12| 1.8 0.0 1.8| 40.2 -4.2 35.9 12.0 0.73| 2.7 2.0 4000 313 17 266 11| 1.4 0.0 1.4| 41.9 -4.2 37.6 9.4 0.67| 2.4 1.6 5000 317 17 271 9| 1.2 0.0 1.2| 42.8 -4.2 38.5 7.7 0.62| 2.2 1.4 6000 321 16 275 8| 1.3 0.0 1.3| 44.8 -4.2 40.6 6.8 0.61| 2.2 1.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20250429.23.gif