UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100723.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 7 OCT 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 7 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 1021 27 15.4 7.4 59 8.0 11.0 260 16 286.8 287.9 283.2 304.6 6.33 1 1000 209 13.0 5.0 58 8.0 8.8 270 13 286.1 287.1 282.0 301.6 5.47 2 925 857 6.8 4.0 82 2.8 5.4 250 15 286.3 287.2 282.1 301.8 5.51 3 889 1182 3.6 3.6 100 0.0 3.6 250 18 286.2 287.2 282.1 301.9 5.58 4 866 1394 2.0 1.4 96 0.6 1.7 250 20 286.7 287.6 281.5 300.6 4.89 5 863 1422 3.6 -8.4 41 12.0 -0.9 250 21 288.7 289.1 279.4 295.6 2.35 6 858 1470 7.4 -26.6 7 34.0 -1.7 250 21 293.1 293.2 279.0 294.8 0.51 7 857 1479 7.4 -25.6 7 33.0 -1.6 250 21 293.2 293.3 279.1 295.0 0.55 8 850 1547 7.4 -26.6 7 34.0 -1.7 250 22 293.9 294.0 279.3 295.6 0.51 9 744 2635 4.0 -41.0 2 45.0 -5.1 247 26 301.6 301.6 282.2 302.1 0.14 10 711 3002 2.0 -44.0 2 46.0 -6.5 245 28 303.3 303.4 282.9 303.7 0.11 11 700 3127 1.4 -39.6 3 41.0 -6.8 245 28 304.0 304.1 283.2 304.7 0.18 12 640 3842 -2.5 -44.5 2 42.0 -9.8 242 31 307.5 307.5 284.5 307.9 0.11 13 627 4004 -3.7 -19.7 28 16.0 -8.6 242 32 307.9 308.2 286.1 312.1 1.28 14 620 4092 -3.1 -31.1 9 28.0 -9.6 241 32 309.6 309.7 285.8 311.2 0.46 15 595 4416 -5.3 -20.3 30 15.0 -9.8 240 34 310.7 311.0 287.1 315.0 1.28 16 530 5314 -10.1 -40.1 7 30.0 -15.3 237 38 315.4 315.5 287.5 316.2 0.22 17 500 5760 -13.5 -41.5 7 28.0 -17.9 235 40 316.6 316.6 287.9 317.3 0.20 18 450 6550 -19.7 -43.7 10 24.0 -22.8 233 38 318.5 318.5 288.5 319.1 0.18 19 400 7410 -26.9 -42.9 21 16.0 -28.7 230 36 320.0 320.1 289.0 320.8 0.22 20 349 8377 -35.5 -43.5 44 8.0 -36.2 230 34 321.1 321.2 289.3 322.0 0.23 21 333 8701 -38.1 -50.1 27 12.0 -38.8 230 33 321.9 321.9 289.5 322.4 0.12 22 324 8889 -39.9 -45.9 53 6.0 -40.3 230 33 322.0 322.0 289.6 322.7 0.19 23 300 9410 -44.5 -50.5 51 6.0 -44.8 230 32 322.6 322.7 289.7 323.1 0.12 24 294 9546 -45.9 -50.4 60 4.5 -46.1 229 33 322.5 322.5 289.7 323.0 0.13 25 288 9683 -47.1 -51.8 59 4.7 -47.3 229 33 322.7 322.7 289.7 323.1 0.11 26 281 9847 -48.3 -57.3 35 9.0 -48.6 228 34 323.3 323.3 289.8 323.5 0.06 27 269 10134 -51.1 -57.1 49 6.0 -51.2 227 36 323.3 323.3 289.8 323.5 0.06 28 261 10331 -52.1 -67.1 15 15.0 -52.4 226 37 324.6 324.6 290.2 324.7 0.02 29 250 10610 -54.3 -64.3 28 10.0 -54.5 225 38 325.3 325.3 290.4 325.4 0.03 30 216 11532 -60.7 -69.7 30 9.0 -60.8 241 43 329.3 329.3 291.5 329.4 0.01 31 200 12010 -60.3 -74.3 14 14.0 -60.4 250 46 337.3 337.3 293.6 337.3 0.01 32 187 12426 -63.1 -75.1 18 12.0 -63.2 245 55 339.3 339.3 294.1 339.3 0.01 33 181 12629 -58.9 -84.9 2 26.0 -59.1 245 57 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.3 0.00 34 174 12876 -59.9 -84.6 3 24.7 -60.1 245 59 351.6 351.6 297.0 351.6 0.00 35 165 13206 -61.3 -84.3 3 23.0 -61.4 241 54 354.7 354.7 297.6 354.7 0.00 36 150 13800 -59.5 -85.5 2 26.0 -59.7 235 44 367.6 367.6 300.1 367.6 0.00 37 133 14556 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -57.6 241 41 384.4 384.4 302.9 384.4 0.00 38 108 15861 -61.1 -87.1 2 26.0 -61.3 251 36 400.8 400.8 305.3 400.8 0.00 39 100 16340 -59.7 -87.7 1 28.0 -60.0 255 34 412.4 412.4 306.8 412.4 0.00 40 86 17291 -54.7 -87.7 1 33.0 -55.4 261 24 440.6 440.6 310.0 440.7 0.00 41 77 17989 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -59.7 266 17 445.2 445.2 310.4 445.2 0.00 42 71 18500 -55.5 -88.5 1 33.0 -56.2 269 12 463.8 463.8 312.1 463.8 0.00 43 70 18590 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -56.6 270 11 464.8 464.8 312.2 464.8 0.00 44 61 19462 -57.5 -88.5 1 31.0 -58.2 333 12 479.9 479.9 313.4 479.9 0.00 45 52 20479 -53.3 -88.3 1 35.0 -54.5 47 13 512.1 512.1 315.8 512.1 0.00 46 50 20730 -55.1 -88.1 1 33.0 -56.1 65 13 513.6 513.6 315.9 513.6 0.00 47 32 23586 -55.1 -89.1 1 34.0 -56.6 78 22 583.6 583.6 319.8 583.6 0.00 48 30 24000 -53.9 -88.9 1 35.0 -55.7 80 23 597.7 597.7 320.5 597.7 0.00 49 20 26610 -52.9 -87.9 1 35.0 -55.6 95 36 674.3 674.3 323.6 674.3 0.01 50 16 28057 -50.5 -87.5 0 37.0 -54.4 726.5 726.5 325.3 726.6 0.01 TRP 187 12426 -63.1 -75.1 18 12.0 -63.2 245 55 339.3 339.3 294.1 339.3 0.01 WND 174 12876 -59.9 -84.6 3 24.7 -60.1 245 59 351.6 351.6 297.0 351.6 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5551.00 m Freezing level: 678.46 mb = 3383.50 m = 11100.58 ft Wetbulb zero: 864.07 mb = 1412.24 m = 4633.28 ft Precipitable water: 0.42 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 25.35 % Est. max temperature: 15.16 C = 59.29 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 905.44 mb = 1031.76 m = 3384.99 ft T: 5.08 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.66 C/km ThetaE index: 7.18 C Layer 866.0- 857.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 888.64 mb = 1184.90 m = 3887.42 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.57 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.79 C = 58.62 F Cap Strength: 13.96 C Lifted Index: 14.08 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.78 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.70 C Showalter Index: 18.60 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 7.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.90 C Cross Totals Index: -13.10 C K Index: -46.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 84.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.63 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2.84 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.38 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 1.43 J/kg Cap Strength: 14.06 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 888.18 mb = 1189.07 m = 3901.09 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 883.18 mb = 1234.83 m = 4051.23 ft Equ Level (EL): 863.18 mb = 1420.52 m = 4660.43 ft B at Equ Level: -5.45 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 863.18 mb = 1420.52 m = 4660.43 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 273 at 21 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 1021 27 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 128 6 -4.9 3.9 1 1000 209 270 13 13.0 -0.0 | 98 8 -7.6 1.1 2 925 857 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 134 9 -6.5 6.2 3 850 1547 250 22 20.7 7.5 | 180 9 0.1 8.6 4 700 3127 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 200 14 4.8 12.9 5 500 5760 235 40 32.8 22.9 | 207 27 12.2 24.0 6 400 7410 230 36 27.6 23.1 | 196 25 7.0 24.2 7 300 9410 230 32 24.5 20.6 | 190 22 3.9 21.6 8 250 10610 225 38 26.9 26.9 | 193 29 6.3 27.9 9 200 12010 250 46 43.2 15.7 | 233 28 22.6 16.8 10 187 12426 245 55 49.8 23.2 | 230 38 29.2 24.3 11 174 12876 245 59 53.5 24.9 | 232 42 32.9 26.0 12 150 13800 235 44 36.0 25.2 | 210 31 15.4 26.3 13 100 16340 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 231 16 12.2 9.9 14 70 18590 270 11 11.0 -0.0 | 96 10 -9.6 1.1 15 50 20730 65 13 -11.8 -5.5 | 82 33 -32.4 -4.4 16 30 24000 80 23 -22.7 -4.0 | 86 43 -43.3 -2.9 17 20 26610 95 36 -35.9 3.1 | 94 57 -56.5 4.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 243.0 at 27.5 knts Storm direction: 273.0 at 20.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.3 neg: 2.5 tot: 2.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 71.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 34.6 neg: -6.0 tot: 28.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 9.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.53 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 3.7 stream: 2.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.09 Bulk Shear: 31.93 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 265 14 109 7| 2.1 0.0 2.1| 4.7 -6.0 -1.3 -2.6 -0.17| 6.4 -1.1 1000 258 14 121 8| 1.0 2.0 3.0| 13.5 -6.0 7.5 7.5 0.28| 5.4 1.5 1500 255 16 136 7| 0.7 2.9 3.6| 24.4 -6.0 18.4 12.2 0.51| 5.4 2.7 2000 253 18 149 7| 0.5 2.7 3.2| 28.2 -6.0 22.2 11.1 0.53| 4.6 2.4 2500 252 19 161 7| 0.4 2.6 3.0| 31.5 -6.0 25.5 10.2 0.54| 4.1 2.2 3000 250 20 170 8| 0.3 2.5 2.8| 34.6 -6.0 28.6 9.5 0.53| 3.7 2.0 4000 248 23 183 10| 0.3 2.5 2.8| 40.5 -6.0 34.5 8.6 0.49| 3.4 1.7 5000 246 25 191 12| 0.2 2.5 2.7| 43.8 -6.0 37.8 7.6 0.43| 3.3 1.4 6000 243 28 196 14| 0.2 2.4 2.5| 44.1 -11.9 32.2 5.4 0.35| 3.1 1.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251007.23.gif