UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100611.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 6 OCT 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 6 OCT 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 1005 27 14.4 12.7 90 1.7 13.4 290 10 287.1 288.8 286.3 312.8 9.21 1 1000 72 14.2 11.2 82 3.0 12.4 290 10 287.4 288.8 285.6 310.8 8.37 2 927 707 9.2 9.2 100 0.0 9.2 280 33 288.5 289.9 285.6 310.8 7.90 3 925 725 9.2 9.2 100 0.0 9.2 280 34 288.7 290.1 285.7 311.0 7.91 4 850 1422 4.6 4.6 100 0.0 4.6 275 33 291.0 292.1 284.9 308.9 6.26 5 842 1499 4.0 4.0 100 0.0 4.0 274 34 291.1 292.2 284.8 308.5 6.06 6 839 1528 4.0 3.0 93 1.0 3.5 273 34 291.4 292.4 284.4 307.7 5.66 7 835 1567 5.2 0.2 70 5.0 2.8 272 34 293.1 293.9 284.0 306.6 4.65 8 834 1577 5.4 -1.6 61 7.0 2.2 272 34 293.4 294.1 283.5 305.4 4.08 9 832 1597 7.6 -6.4 36 14.0 1.7 272 35 295.9 296.4 283.2 304.5 2.84 10 825 1666 8.6 -7.4 31 16.0 1.8 270 35 297.7 298.2 283.7 305.8 2.65 11 786 2066 6.8 -4.2 45 11.0 1.8 263 39 299.9 300.6 285.6 310.7 3.56 12 762 2320 4.6 -2.4 60 7.0 1.3 258 41 300.2 301.0 286.4 312.9 4.21 13 700 3007 1.0 -8.0 51 9.0 -2.7 245 47 303.6 304.1 286.4 312.9 2.99 14 685 3181 0.4 -9.6 47 10.0 -3.6 246 46 304.8 305.3 286.5 313.2 2.69 15 634 3796 -5.1 -12.1 58 7.0 -7.7 249 45 305.4 305.8 286.4 312.9 2.38 16 626 3896 -3.7 -6.6 80 2.9 -5.0 250 44 308.1 308.8 288.6 319.7 3.73 17 569 4645 -8.3 -9.0 95 0.7 -8.6 254 42 311.2 311.8 289.3 322.0 3.40 18 500 5640 -13.5 -16.9 75 3.4 -14.6 260 39 316.6 317.0 289.8 323.3 2.04 19 466 6174 -15.7 -20.0 70 4.3 -17.0 257 48 320.3 320.6 290.6 326.0 1.68 20 400 7310 -23.7 -26.2 80 2.5 -24.2 250 67 324.2 324.4 291.2 328.1 1.13 21 374 7796 -27.7 -28.7 91 1.0 -27.9 248 71 325.2 325.4 291.3 328.6 0.96 22 306 9204 -38.1 -41.4 71 3.3 -38.4 241 82 329.8 329.9 292.0 331.1 0.33 23 300 9340 -39.3 -42.9 69 3.6 -39.6 240 83 330.0 330.0 292.0 331.1 0.29 24 270 10052 -45.7 -49.6 65 3.9 -45.9 240 92 330.8 330.8 292.1 331.4 0.15 25 250 10560 -49.9 -53.1 69 3.2 -50.0 240 99 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.3 0.11 26 212 11617 -58.9 -61.3 74 2.4 -58.9 240 112 333.9 333.9 292.8 334.1 0.05 27 203 11888 -60.9 -62.7 79 1.8 -60.9 240 115 334.9 334.9 293.1 335.1 0.04 28 200 11980 -61.7 -64.4 70 2.7 -61.7 240 116 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.2 0.03 29 196 12105 -62.6 -65.5 68 2.9 -62.6 240 117 335.6 335.6 293.2 335.7 0.03 30 191 12264 -63.7 -66.8 66 3.1 -63.7 240 109 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.4 0.03 31 175 12802 -62.5 -76.5 14 14.0 -62.6 249 87 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.8 0.01 32 165 13170 -57.5 -83.5 2 26.0 -57.8 255 72 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.0 0.00 33 163 13247 -56.7 -82.7 2 26.0 -57.0 256 69 363.6 363.6 299.4 363.7 0.00 34 150 13770 -59.9 -82.9 3 23.0 -60.1 265 48 366.9 366.9 300.0 366.9 0.00 35 149 13812 -60.1 -83.1 3 23.0 -60.3 265 48 367.2 367.2 300.1 367.3 0.00 36 126 14868 -55.5 -84.5 2 29.0 -55.9 276 40 393.6 393.6 304.3 393.6 0.00 37 100 16330 -58.3 -85.3 2 27.0 -58.7 290 30 415.1 415.1 307.2 415.1 0.00 38 87 17208 -57.9 -85.9 2 28.0 -58.3 306 23 432.8 432.8 309.1 432.8 0.00 39 83 17508 -54.9 -84.9 1 30.0 -55.5 311 21 444.7 444.7 310.3 444.7 0.00 40 78 17903 -57.3 -85.3 2 28.0 -57.8 318 17 447.7 447.7 310.6 447.7 0.00 41 70 18590 -56.1 -85.1 1 29.0 -56.8 330 12 464.4 464.4 312.1 464.4 0.00 42 50 20740 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -54.4 70 13 518.3 518.3 316.2 518.4 0.01 43 44 21566 -52.3 -84.3 1 32.0 -53.8 79 15 539.6 539.6 317.5 539.6 0.01 44 30 24030 -54.7 -85.7 1 31.0 -56.3 105 22 595.5 595.5 320.4 595.6 0.01 45 29 24247 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -56.7 600.2 600.2 320.6 600.3 0.01 TRP 191 12264 -63.7 -66.8 66 3.1 -63.7 240 109 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.4 0.03 WND 196 12105 -62.6 -65.5 68 2.9 -62.6 240 117 335.6 335.6 293.2 335.7 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5568.00 m Freezing level: 681.29 mb = 3225.90 m = 10583.54 ft Wetbulb zero: 741.93 mb = 2535.77 m = 8319.36 ft Precipitable water: 1.02 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 74.10 % Est. max temperature: 18.08 C = 64.54 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 979.82 mb = 242.81 m = 796.60 ft T: 12.86 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.51 C/km ThetaE index: 6.52 C Layer 850.0- 825.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 932.70 mb = 655.68 m = 2151.15 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.07 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.71 C = 60.28 F Cap Strength: 6.21 C Lifted Index: 8.31 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.82 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.73 C Showalter Index: 9.51 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.10 C Cross Totals Index: 18.10 C K Index: 13.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 160.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.96 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.69 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.11 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.32 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.07 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 936.95 mb = 617.59 m = 2026.18 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 921.95 mb = 752.20 m = 2467.80 ft Equ Level (EL): 831.95 mb = 1597.05 m = 5239.59 ft B at Equ Level: 11.68 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 821.95 mb = 1696.86 m = 5567.07 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 288 at 29 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 1005 27 290 10 9.4 -3.4 | 107 19 -18.2 5.6 1 1000 72 290 10 9.4 -3.4 | 107 19 -18.2 5.6 2 925 725 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 242 7 5.9 3.1 3 850 1422 275 33 32.9 -2.9 | 221 8 5.3 6.1 4 700 3007 245 47 42.6 19.9 | 207 33 15.0 28.9 5 500 5640 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 214 19 10.8 15.8 6 400 7310 250 67 63.0 22.9 | 228 48 35.4 31.9 7 300 9340 240 83 71.9 41.5 | 221 67 44.3 50.5 8 250 10560 240 99 85.7 49.5 | 225 83 58.2 58.5 9 200 11980 240 116 100.5 58.0 | 227 99 72.9 67.0 10 196 12105 240 117 101.3 58.5 | 228 100 73.8 67.5 11 191 12264 240 109 94.4 54.5 | 226 92 66.8 63.5 12 150 13770 265 48 47.8 4.2 | 237 24 20.2 13.2 13 100 16330 290 30 28.2 -10.3 | 333 1 0.6 -1.2 14 70 18590 330 12 6.0 -10.4 | 86 22 -21.6 -1.4 15 50 20740 70 13 -12.2 -4.4 | 97 40 -39.8 4.6 16 30 24030 105 22 -21.3 5.7 | 107 51 -48.8 14.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 258.1 at 38.7 knts Storm direction: 288.1 at 29.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 6.9 tot: 6.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 100.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 15.1 neg: -39.8 tot: -24.7 m^2/s^2 ave: -8.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.06 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.1 stream: 0.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.24 Bulk Shear: 78.24 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 285 18 113 11| 0.0 17.3 17.3| 9.3 0.0 9.3 18.5 0.30| 17.5 5.2 1000 281 25 145 5| 0.0 12.3 12.3| 15.0 -2.3 12.8 12.8 0.39| 13.4 5.2 1500 279 28 179 5| 0.0 8.4 8.4| 15.1 -5.3 9.9 6.6 0.29| 10.0 2.9 2000 276 30 200 6| 0.0 7.6 7.6| 15.1 -7.9 7.2 3.6 0.22| 9.4 2.0 2500 271 32 208 10| 0.0 7.2 7.2| 15.1 -18.5 -3.4 -1.3 0.13| 9.2 1.2 3000 265 34 209 13| 0.0 6.9 6.9| 15.1 -39.8 -24.7 -8.2 0.06| 9.1 0.6 4000 260 37 210 18| 0.7 5.2 5.9| 27.9 -39.8 -11.9 -3.0 0.08| 7.5 0.6 5000 258 38 210 19| 1.1 4.2 5.3| 35.4 -39.8 -4.5 -0.9 0.09| 6.5 0.6 6000 258 39 211 20| 1.1 4.0 5.1| 54.4 -39.8 14.6 2.4 0.13| 6.3 0.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251006.11.gif