UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100623.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 6 OCT 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 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 14.2 13.4 95 0.8 13.7 250 16 286.9 288.6 286.6 313.8 9.65 1 1000 71 14.6 10.4 76 4.2 12.1 250 16 287.8 289.1 285.3 310.0 7.93 2 946 537 10.0 9.1 94 0.9 9.5 246 32 287.7 289.0 285.0 309.2 7.68 3 925 724 9.0 6.0 81 3.0 7.4 245 38 288.5 289.6 284.0 306.5 6.34 4 896 987 6.6 4.2 85 2.4 5.4 251 41 288.7 289.7 283.4 305.1 5.77 5 866 1266 6.0 -2.0 56 8.0 2.4 257 44 290.9 291.6 282.1 302.0 3.81 6 850 1419 4.8 -1.2 65 6.0 2.1 260 46 291.2 291.9 282.7 303.2 4.12 7 807 1841 2.4 1.8 96 0.6 2.1 261 49 293.0 293.9 284.8 308.7 5.40 8 774 2177 0.8 -4.0 70 4.8 -1.3 262 52 294.8 295.4 283.7 305.7 3.67 9 767 2250 0.6 -10.4 43 11.0 -3.5 263 53 295.3 295.7 282.3 302.2 2.26 10 761 2313 1.0 263 53 296.4 11 737 2571 1.6 264 56 299.8 12 707 2905 0.0 -15.0 31 15.0 -5.1 265 58 301.6 301.9 284.2 306.9 1.69 13 700 2985 -0.5 -16.5 29 16.0 -5.8 265 59 301.9 302.2 284.1 306.7 1.50 14 677 3250 -3.1 -19.1 28 16.0 -7.9 265 60 301.9 302.2 283.8 305.9 1.25 15 665 3391 -3.9 -45.9 2 42.0 -10.5 266 61 302.6 302.6 282.5 302.9 0.09 16 605 4128 -9.5 -34.5 11 25.0 -14.2 267 64 304.4 304.5 283.6 305.6 0.34 17 592 4296 -8.7 -54.7 1 46.0 -14.3 267 64 307.2 307.2 284.3 307.4 0.04 18 500 5580 -17.7 -56.7 2 39.0 -21.3 270 70 311.5 311.5 285.9 311.6 0.04 19 480 5885 -19.9 -58.9 2 39.0 -23.1 272 76 312.4 312.4 286.2 312.5 0.03 20 460 6200 -21.9 -39.9 18 18.0 -24.2 274 83 313.7 313.8 287.0 314.7 0.26 21 453 6313 -22.5 -28.5 58 6.0 -23.7 274 85 314.4 314.5 287.8 317.1 0.80 22 435 6610 -24.7 -25.2 96 0.5 -24.8 276 92 315.2 315.5 288.5 319.1 1.13 23 430 6695 -24.5 -24.5 100 0.0 -24.5 277 94 316.5 316.8 288.9 320.7 1.22 24 400 7220 -27.1 -27.9 93 0.8 -27.2 280 105 319.8 320.0 289.7 323.1 0.96 25 381 7570 -27.5 -29.8 81 2.3 -27.9 279 108 323.7 323.9 290.8 326.7 0.85 26 368 7819 -29.7 -33.5 69 3.8 -30.3 279 110 324.0 324.1 290.6 326.2 0.61 27 357 8035 -30.7 -45.7 22 15.0 -32.1 278 112 325.5 325.5 290.6 326.2 0.18 28 346 8257 -31.7 -44.7 27 13.0 -33.0 277 114 327.1 327.1 291.1 327.9 0.21 29 342 8339 -31.7 -38.7 50 7.0 -32.6 277 115 328.2 328.2 291.6 329.6 0.39 30 319 8827 -35.9 -38.9 74 3.0 -36.2 276 119 328.9 329.0 291.9 330.5 0.41 31 308 9070 -38.1 -42.7 62 4.6 -38.5 275 121 329.2 329.2 291.8 330.3 0.29 32 300 9250 -39.9 -43.6 68 3.7 -40.2 275 123 329.1 329.2 291.7 330.2 0.27 33 289 9504 -42.1 -43.6 85 1.5 -42.2 274 126 329.5 329.6 291.9 330.6 0.28 34 286 9575 -42.9 -45.2 78 2.3 -43.0 274 127 329.4 329.4 291.8 330.3 0.24 35 283 9646 -43.5 -47.0 68 3.5 -43.7 273 128 329.5 329.5 291.8 330.3 0.20 36 280 9718 -43.9 -44.1 98 0.2 -43.9 273 129 329.9 330.0 292.0 331.0 0.27 37 270 9961 -45.9 -50.0 63 4.1 -46.1 272 133 330.5 330.5 292.0 331.0 0.15 38 257 10289 -48.3 -51.0 73 2.7 -48.4 271 137 331.6 331.7 292.3 332.2 0.14 39 250 10470 -49.9 -53.8 63 3.9 -50.0 270 140 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.3 0.10 40 241 10708 -51.7 -58.7 43 7.0 -51.9 270 142 332.7 332.7 292.5 332.9 0.06 41 232 10953 -53.8 -58.6 56 4.8 -53.9 270 145 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.3 0.06 42 230 11009 -54.3 -58.6 59 4.3 -54.4 269 143 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.4 0.06 43 227 11093 -55.3 -60.3 54 5.0 -55.4 267 141 332.9 332.9 292.6 333.1 0.05 44 223 11206 -55.3 -64.3 32 9.0 -55.5 265 137 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.03 45 221 11263 -54.7 -68.7 16 14.0 -54.9 266 135 336.4 336.4 293.4 336.5 0.02 46 200 11900 -55.3 -79.3 4 24.0 -55.6 275 108 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.2 0.00 47 164 13157 -57.9 -83.9 2 26.0 -58.1 278 85 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.0 0.00 48 150 13720 -56.9 -84.9 2 28.0 -57.2 280 74 372.0 372.0 300.9 372.1 0.00 49 121 15087 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -54.2 280 54 401.5 401.5 305.4 401.5 0.00 50 101 16228 -60.3 -87.3 2 27.0 -60.6 280 38 410.1 410.1 306.5 410.1 0.00 51 100 16290 -59.5 -87.5 1 28.0 -59.8 280 37 412.8 412.8 306.9 412.8 0.00 52 83 17472 -53.9 -87.9 1 34.0 -54.6 293 26 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.8 0.00 53 77 17951 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -56.9 298 22 451.5 451.5 311.0 451.5 0.00 54 70 18560 -54.1 -88.1 1 34.0 -54.9 305 16 468.6 468.6 312.5 468.7 0.00 55 54 20225 -53.1 -88.1 1 35.0 -54.3 328 10 507.1 507.1 315.4 507.1 0.00 56 50 20720 -53.7 -88.7 1 35.0 -54.9 335 8 516.9 516.9 316.1 516.9 0.00 57 31 23790 -55.1 -90.1 1 35.0 -56.6 64 16 588.9 588.9 320.1 588.9 0.00 58 30 24000 -54.3 -89.3 1 35.0 -56.0 70 17 596.6 596.6 320.5 596.6 0.00 59 21 26303 -51.1 -89.1 0 38.0 -54.2 79 23 670.3 670.3 323.4 670.4 0.01 60 20 26620 -52.1 -89.1 0 37.0 -55.0 80 24 676.7 676.7 323.7 676.7 0.01 61 17 27667 -54.3 -90.3 0 36.0 -57.0 701.8 701.8 324.5 701.9 0.01 62 15 28474 -51.9 -88.9 0 37.0 -55.5 735.4 735.4 325.5 735.5 0.01 TRP 223 11206 -55.3 -64.3 32 9.0 -55.5 265 137 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.03 WND 232 10953 -53.8 -58.6 56 4.8 -53.9 270 145 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.3 0.06 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5509.00 m Freezing level: 707.00 mb = 2905.34 m = 9531.83 ft Wetbulb zero: 786.43 mb = 2048.71 m = 6721.42 ft Precipitable water: 0.67 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 38.89 % Est. max temperature: 18.35 C = 65.02 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 993.21 mb = 128.22 m = 420.65 ft T: 14.04 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.63 C/km ThetaE index: 11.81 C Layer 1000.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 911.29 mb = 847.21 m = 2779.53 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.34 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.86 C = 60.54 F Cap Strength: 4.87 C Lifted Index: 5.48 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.75 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.28 C Showalter Index: 9.09 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.50 C Cross Totals Index: 16.50 C K Index: 5.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 162.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.86 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 5.01 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.17 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 3.23 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.37 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 919.99 mb = 768.84 m = 2522.41 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 894.99 mb = 996.16 m = 3268.22 ft Equ Level (EL): 884.99 mb = 1088.40 m = 3570.81 ft B at Equ Level: 4.71 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 844.99 mb = 1467.03 m = 4813.02 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 295 at 42 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 27 250 16 15.0 5.5 | 135 32 -22.8 22.8 1 1000 71 250 16 15.0 5.5 | 135 32 -22.8 22.8 2 925 724 245 38 34.4 16.1 | 174 34 -3.4 33.4 3 850 1419 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 196 26 7.5 25.3 4 700 2985 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 223 31 21.0 22.4 5 500 5580 270 70 70.0 -0.0 | 242 37 32.2 17.3 6 400 7220 280 105 103.4 -18.2 | 271 66 65.6 -0.9 7 300 9250 275 123 122.5 -10.7 | 266 85 84.7 6.6 8 250 10470 270 140 140.0 -0.0 | 260 104 102.2 17.3 9 232 10953 270 145 145.0 -0.0 | 261 109 107.2 17.3 10 223 11206 265 137 136.5 11.9 | 253 103 98.7 29.2 11 200 11900 275 108 107.6 -9.4 | 264 70 69.8 7.9 12 150 13720 280 74 72.9 -12.8 | 263 35 35.1 4.5 13 100 16290 280 37 36.4 -6.4 | 173 11 -1.4 10.9 14 70 18560 305 16 13.1 -9.2 | 108 26 -24.7 8.1 15 50 20720 335 8 3.4 -7.3 | 106 36 -34.4 10.1 16 30 24000 70 17 -16.0 -5.8 | 102 55 -53.8 11.5 17 20 26620 80 24 -23.6 -4.2 | 102 63 -61.5 13.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 264.6 at 55.5 knts Storm direction: 294.6 at 41.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.3 neg: 2.6 tot: 8.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 88.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 367.2 neg: 0.0 tot: 367.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 122.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.93 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.5 stream: 7.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.03 Bulk Shear: 153.46 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 248 23 148 31| 0.0 15.9 15.9|123.9 0.0 123.9 247.8 0.98| 15.9 15.6 1000 247 30 161 31| 5.5 7.9 13.4|218.0 0.0 218.0 218.0 0.94| 14.3 13.5 1500 252 35 171 29| 6.2 5.3 11.5|275.0 0.0 275.0 183.4 0.93| 12.6 11.6 2000 255 38 179 28| 5.8 4.0 9.7|305.4 0.0 305.4 152.7 0.93| 10.5 9.8 2500 257 41 185 27| 5.5 3.2 8.7|336.4 0.0 336.4 134.6 0.93| 9.3 8.7 3000 259 44 192 27| 5.3 2.6 8.0|367.2 0.0 367.2 122.4 0.93| 8.5 7.9 4000 261 48 202 27| 4.6 2.0 6.6|403.0 0.0 403.0 100.8 0.93| 7.0 6.5 5000 263 52 210 28| 4.2 1.6 5.8|440.5 0.0 440.5 88.1 0.92| 6.1 5.6 6000 265 55 218 28| 4.6 1.3 5.9|537.9 0.0 537.9 89.6 0.89| 6.2 5.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251006.23.gif