UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025050123.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 1 MAY 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 1 MAY 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 1003 27 12.6 12.0 96 0.6 12.3 210 12 285.5 287.0 285.3 309.9 8.81 1 1000 57 12.8 10.0 83 2.8 11.2 195 1 286.0 287.3 284.4 307.5 7.72 2 987 167 13.2 10.0 81 3.2 11.4 208 3 287.4 288.8 285.1 309.3 7.83 3 925 711 10.0 9.3 95 0.7 9.6 275 15 289.5 290.9 286.1 312.0 7.97 4 850 1409 4.8 2.9 87 1.9 3.8 285 20 291.2 292.2 284.2 307.1 5.55 5 826 1642 3.0 3.0 100 0.0 3.0 287 20 291.7 292.7 284.7 308.2 5.75 6 723 2710 -2.7 -6.0 78 3.3 -4.1 298 21 296.7 297.3 284.1 306.9 3.38 7 700 2966 -4.9 -5.7 94 0.8 -5.3 300 21 297.1 297.7 284.5 307.8 3.57 8 693 3045 -5.7 -5.8 99 0.1 -5.7 300 21 297.0 297.7 284.5 307.7 3.58 9 688 3101 -5.5 -9.5 73 4.0 -7.0 300 21 297.9 298.4 283.8 306.1 2.70 10 667 3343 -7.7 -10.0 84 2.3 -8.5 300 21 298.0 298.5 283.9 306.2 2.68 11 628 3808 -10.9 -18.9 52 8.0 -13.1 300 21 299.6 299.8 283.0 303.9 1.37 12 620 3906 -11.5 -17.5 61 6.0 -13.2 300 21 300.0 300.3 283.4 304.9 1.56 13 617 3943 -11.5 -30.5 19 19.0 -15.2 300 21 300.4 300.5 282.2 302.0 0.49 14 612 4006 -11.7 -39.7 8 28.0 -15.9 300 21 300.9 300.9 282.0 301.6 0.20 15 586 4336 -13.7 -46.7 4 33.0 -17.7 300 20 302.3 302.3 282.4 302.7 0.10 16 565 4612 -15.9 -44.9 6 29.0 -19.4 300 20 302.9 302.9 282.7 303.3 0.12 17 545 4882 -18.1 -26.1 50 8.0 -19.7 300 20 303.4 303.6 283.8 306.1 0.83 18 536 5006 -18.9 -28.9 41 10.0 -20.7 300 20 303.9 304.0 283.8 306.1 0.65 19 529 5104 -19.3 -52.3 4 33.0 -22.4 300 20 304.6 304.6 283.3 304.8 0.06 20 524 5174 -19.9 -50.9 5 31.0 -22.8 300 20 304.7 304.7 283.4 304.9 0.07 21 521 5217 -20.3 -33.3 30 13.0 -22.3 300 20 304.7 304.8 283.9 306.2 0.44 22 519 5245 -20.3 -54.3 3 34.0 -23.2 300 20 305.0 305.0 283.5 305.2 0.05 23 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309.9 285.5 310.6 0.21 37 408 6991 -33.3 -51.3 15 18.0 -34.4 291 20 309.9 310.0 285.4 310.3 0.08 38 405 7043 -33.9 -38.5 63 4.6 -34.3 291 20 309.8 309.9 285.7 311.0 0.34 39 400 7130 -34.3 -41.3 49 7.0 -34.9 290 20 310.4 310.5 285.8 311.3 0.26 40 394 7235 -35.5 -44.5 39 9.0 -36.2 290 21 310.2 310.2 285.6 310.9 0.19 41 392 7271 -35.1 -37.4 79 2.3 -35.3 290 22 311.2 311.2 286.2 312.5 0.39 42 371 7652 -38.3 -42.6 64 4.3 -38.6 289 27 311.9 311.9 286.3 312.7 0.24 43 368 7708 -38.5 -44.5 53 6.0 -38.9 289 28 312.3 312.3 286.4 313.0 0.20 44 365 7764 -38.3 -63.3 5 25.0 -39.2 288 28 313.3 313.3 286.5 313.4 0.02 45 359 7878 -38.9 -59.9 9 21.0 -39.7 288 30 314.0 314.0 286.8 314.1 0.03 46 331 8436 -37.7 -66.7 3 29.0 -38.7 287 37 323.0 323.0 289.7 323.1 0.01 47 300 9110 -40.1 -69.1 3 29.0 -41.0 285 46 328.8 328.8 291.4 328.9 0.01 48 257 10147 -44.9 -73.9 2 29.0 -45.6 295 52 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 49 250 10330 -44.7 -74.7 2 30.0 -45.4 295 62 339.6 339.6 294.2 339.6 0.01 50 238 10659 -44.9 -75.6 2 30.7 -45.6 285 69 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.1 0.01 51 200 11820 -45.7 -78.7 1 33.0 -46.4 285 62 360.4 360.4 298.8 360.4 0.00 52 162 13216 -48.9 -80.9 1 32.0 -49.6 281 61 377.4 377.4 301.8 377.4 0.00 53 150 13720 -50.5 -81.5 1 31.0 -51.1 280 61 383.1 383.1 302.8 383.1 0.00 54 130 14637 -56.5 -83.5 2 27.0 -56.9 280 49 388.3 388.3 303.5 388.3 0.00 55 121 15094 -53.9 -83.9 1 30.0 -54.4 280 43 401.1 401.1 305.3 401.1 0.00 56 100 16300 -58.9 -85.9 2 27.0 -59.2 280 27 413.9 413.9 307.0 413.9 0.00 57 96 16556 -59.9 -85.9 2 26.0 -60.2 276 25 416.8 416.8 307.3 416.8 0.00 58 84 17389 -60.9 -86.9 2 26.0 -61.2 263 20 431.0 431.0 309.0 431.0 0.00 59 70 18530 -58.7 -86.7 2 28.0 -59.2 245 13 458.8 458.8 311.7 458.8 0.00 60 69 18620 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -59.0 248 13 461.1 461.1 311.9 461.1 0.00 61 64 19088 -61.7 -86.7 2 25.0 -62.1 266 11 464.1 464.1 312.1 464.1 0.00 62 56 19920 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -59.1 298 9 489.5 489.5 314.2 489.5 0.00 63 50 20630 -59.1 -87.1 1 28.0 -59.7 325 7 504.2 504.2 315.2 504.2 0.00 64 48 20886 -59.5 -86.5 2 27.0 -60.2 509.2 509.2 315.6 509.2 0.00 TRP 257 10147 -44.9 -73.9 2 29.0 -45.6 295 52 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 WND 238 10659 -44.9 -75.6 2 30.7 -45.6 285 69 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.1 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5463.00 m Freezing level: 771.79 mb = 2204.31 m = 7231.91 ft Wetbulb zero: 782.12 mb = 2079.90 m = 6823.72 ft Precipitable water: 0.83 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 63.76 % Est. max temperature: 18.21 C = 64.77 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 994.12 mb = 106.67 m = 349.95 ft T: 12.98 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.73 C/km ThetaE index: 4.92 C Layer 850.0- 826.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 905.96 mb = 882.72 m = 2896.01 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.82 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.04 C = 62.68 F Cap Strength: 1.02 C Lifted Index: -0.09 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.26 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.02 C Showalter Index: 2.02 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 51.90 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.90 C Cross Totals Index: 25.00 C K Index: 29.00 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 152.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.13 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 143.22 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 16.92 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 8.31 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.00 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 925.97 mb = 702.25 m = 2303.95 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 870.97 mb = 1207.86 m = 3962.74 ft Equ Level (EL): 470.97 mb = 5959.14 m = 19550.75 ft B at Equ Level: 141.72 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 350.97 mb = 8033.16 m = 26355.20 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 325 at 14 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 1003 27 210 12 6.0 10.4 | 174 22 -2.2 21.9 1 1000 57 195 1 0.3 1.0 | 148 15 -7.9 12.5 2 925 711 275 15 14.9 -1.3 | 214 12 6.8 10.2 3 850 1409 285 20 19.3 -5.2 | 241 13 11.2 6.3 4 700 2966 300 21 18.2 -10.5 | 264 10 10.0 1.0 5 500 5520 300 20 17.3 -10.0 | 261 9 9.2 1.5 6 400 7130 290 20 18.8 -6.8 | 246 12 10.6 4.6 7 300 9110 285 46 44.4 -11.9 | 271 36 36.3 -0.4 8 257 10147 295 52 47.1 -22.0 | 285 40 39.0 -10.5 9 250 10330 295 62 56.2 -26.2 | 287 50 48.0 -14.7 10 238 10659 285 69 66.6 -17.9 | 276 59 58.5 -6.4 11 200 11820 285 62 59.9 -16.0 | 275 52 51.7 -4.6 12 150 13720 280 61 60.1 -10.6 | 269 52 51.9 0.9 13 100 16300 280 27 26.6 -4.7 | 250 20 18.4 6.8 14 70 18530 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 192 17 3.6 17.0 15 50 20630 325 7 4.0 -5.7 | 144 7 -4.2 5.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 294.6 at 18.8 knts Storm direction: 324.6 at 14.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.1 neg: 0.0 tot: 4.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 90.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 96.8 neg: -33.6 tot: 63.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 21.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.51 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.5 stream: 3.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.08 Bulk Rich Number: 4.54 Bulk Shear: 31.55 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 246 6 169 14| 8.6 0.0 8.6| 42.6 -33.6 9.0 18.0 0.15| 20.7 3.1 1000 274 11 192 11| 8.9 0.0 8.9| 71.9 -33.6 38.3 38.3 0.39| 15.0 5.9 1500 278 13 208 11| 7.1 0.0 7.1| 83.8 -33.6 50.2 33.5 0.46| 11.2 5.2 2000 282 15 218 11| 5.7 0.0 5.7| 88.5 -33.6 54.9 27.4 0.48| 8.9 4.2 2500 285 16 226 10| 4.8 0.0 4.8| 93.0 -33.6 59.4 23.8 0.50| 7.5 3.7 3000 288 17 232 10| 4.1 0.0 4.1| 96.8 -33.6 63.2 21.1 0.51| 6.5 3.3 4000 291 18 240 10| 3.1 0.1 3.2| 96.8 -34.2 62.6 15.7 0.50| 4.9 2.5 5000 293 18 245 10| 2.5 0.1 2.6| 96.8 -34.8 62.0 12.4 0.49| 4.0 1.9 6000 295 19 248 10| 2.1 0.1 2.2| 96.8 -37.2 59.6 9.9 0.45| 3.4 1.5 Wrote GIF file: 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