UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100911.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 9 OCT 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 9 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 1024 27 16.8 14.0 84 2.8 15.1 300 6 288.0 289.7 287.2 315.5 9.85 1 1000 237 15.2 13.5 90 1.7 14.1 290 15 288.4 290.1 287.3 315.7 9.76 2 925 893 11.0 11.0 100 0.0 11.0 280 28 290.6 292.1 287.3 315.8 8.94 3 892 1196 9.4 9.4 100 0.0 9.4 276 27 291.9 293.4 287.3 315.7 8.32 4 889 1224 12.0 8.3 78 3.7 9.9 275 27 294.9 296.3 287.9 317.3 7.75 5 881 1300 12.6 7.9 73 4.7 9.9 274 26 296.3 297.7 288.2 318.4 7.60 6 850 1601 11.2 6.2 71 5.0 8.4 270 25 297.9 299.1 288.2 318.4 7.01 7 763 2494 4.8 2.6 86 2.2 3.7 259 20 300.3 301.4 288.2 318.3 6.06 8 716 3011 2.6 -4.4 60 7.0 -0.6 252 17 303.4 304.1 287.2 315.2 3.85 9 703 3159 1.8 -4.2 64 6.0 -1.0 250 16 304.1 304.8 287.5 316.3 3.98 10 700 3194 1.4 -3.6 69 5.0 -0.9 250 16 304.0 304.8 287.7 316.9 4.19 11 600 4413 -7.9 -7.9 100 0.0 -7.9 243 18 307.0 307.6 288.1 317.9 3.52 12 589 4556 -8.5 -12.5 73 4.0 -9.9 242 18 307.9 308.4 287.3 315.8 2.48 13 567 4850 -11.1 -13.3 84 2.2 -11.9 241 19 308.2 308.7 287.4 315.9 2.42 14 558 4973 -11.7 -15.7 72 4.0 -13.0 240 19 308.9 309.3 287.2 315.4 2.02 15 554 5028 -10.7 -26.7 26 16.0 -14.5 240 19 310.7 310.9 286.5 313.4 0.78 16 542 5196 -11.7 -19.7 51 8.0 -14.0 239 19 311.5 311.8 287.5 316.4 1.48 17 534 5310 -12.3 -23.3 39 11.0 -15.2 238 19 312.1 312.3 287.3 315.8 1.10 18 514 5601 -13.7 -18.7 66 5.0 -15.2 236 20 313.8 314.2 288.6 319.5 1.70 19 500 5810 -14.7 -21.7 55 7.0 -16.6 235 20 315.1 315.4 288.6 319.7 1.35 20 475 6197 -17.3 -25.3 50 8.0 -19.2 230 22 316.6 316.8 288.8 320.1 1.03 21 440 6766 -21.7 -39.7 18 18.0 -24.2 224 26 318.0 318.1 288.4 319.0 0.28 22 433 6884 -22.7 -30.7 48 8.0 -24.2 222 26 318.2 318.3 288.9 320.6 0.68 23 413 7229 -25.5 -31.5 57 6.0 -26.5 218 29 318.9 319.0 289.1 321.3 0.66 24 400 7460 -27.7 -32.7 62 5.0 -28.5 215 30 319.0 319.1 289.1 321.2 0.61 25 398 7496 -28.1 -32.4 67 4.3 -28.7 215 31 318.9 319.0 289.1 321.2 0.63 26 392 7605 -28.7 -36.7 46 8.0 -29.7 215 33 319.5 319.6 289.0 321.0 0.42 27 368 8055 -32.7 -39.7 50 7.0 -33.4 214 41 320.0 320.1 289.1 321.2 0.33 28 359 8229 -33.5 -45.5 29 12.0 -34.5 213 44 321.2 321.3 289.3 321.9 0.18 29 352 8367 -34.7 -44.7 36 10.0 -35.5 213 46 321.4 321.5 289.4 322.2 0.20 30 345 8508 -34.9 -56.9 9 22.0 -36.1 212 49 323.0 323.0 289.8 323.2 0.05 31 300 9470 -41.9 -52.9 29 11.0 -42.5 210 67 326.3 326.3 290.7 326.7 0.09 32 298 9515 -41.9 -51.9 33 10.0 -42.4 210 69 326.9 327.0 291.0 327.3 0.11 33 279 9957 -45.0 -56.4 27 11.3 -45.4 205 89 328.7 328.7 291.4 328.9 0.07 34 257 10499 -48.9 -61.9 21 13.0 -49.3 205 65 330.7 330.8 292.0 330.9 0.04 35 250 10680 -49.1 -66.1 12 17.0 -49.5 205 57 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.2 0.02 36 241 10921 -50.3 -68.3 10 18.0 -50.7 212 53 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.8 0.02 37 200 12130 -54.3 -74.3 7 20.0 -54.6 250 33 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.8 0.01 38 191 12423 -55.3 -76.3 6 21.0 -55.6 235 39 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.8 0.01 39 182 12731 -53.3 -78.3 3 25.0 -53.7 235 37 357.9 357.9 298.3 357.9 0.00 40 150 13960 -56.9 -82.9 2 26.0 -57.2 235 30 372.0 372.0 300.9 372.1 0.00 41 102 16350 -66.7 -86.7 4 20.0 -66.8 264 17 396.6 396.6 304.8 396.6 0.00 42 100 16470 -65.5 -86.5 4 21.0 -65.7 265 16 401.2 401.2 305.3 401.2 0.00 43 70 18670 -59.9 -86.9 2 27.0 -60.3 160 3 456.2 456.2 311.4 456.3 0.00 44 59 19737 -57.5 -86.5 1 29.0 -58.2 127 8 484.5 484.5 313.8 484.5 0.00 45 50 20780 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -57.2 95 12 510.8 510.8 315.7 510.8 0.00 46 30 24040 -54.5 -85.5 1 31.0 -56.2 105 23 596.1 596.1 320.5 596.1 0.01 47 24 25468 -53.9 -84.9 1 31.0 -56.0 94 34 637.1 637.1 322.2 637.2 0.01 48 20 26640 -52.5 -84.5 1 32.0 -55.3 85 43 675.5 675.5 323.6 675.6 0.02 49 13 29436 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -55.1 770.3 770.3 326.5 770.5 0.02 TRP 191 12423 -55.3 -76.3 6 21.0 -55.6 235 39 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.8 0.01 WND 279 9957 -45.0 -56.4 27 11.3 -45.4 205 89 328.7 328.7 291.4 328.9 0.07 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5573.00 m Freezing level: 684.95 mb = 3377.46 m = 11080.78 ft Wetbulb zero: 722.31 mb = 2939.78 m = 9644.82 ft Precipitable water: 1.22 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 77.55 % Est. max temperature: 25.52 C = 77.93 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 982.27 mb = 387.53 m = 1271.39 ft T: 14.24 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.15 C/km ThetaE index: 3.25 C Layer 763.0- 703.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 945.21 mb = 711.09 m = 2332.96 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.45 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.77 C = 65.78 F Cap Strength: 3.86 C Lifted Index: 4.12 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.83 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.82 C Showalter Index: 2.57 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 46.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.90 C Cross Totals Index: 20.90 C K Index: 27.10 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 144.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.21 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.56 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.37 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 2.47 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.87 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 956.32 mb = 612.83 m = 2010.58 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 901.32 mb = 1109.46 m = 3639.92 ft Equ Level (EL): 891.32 mb = 1202.58 m = 3945.43 ft B at Equ Level: 4.67 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 881.32 mb = 1297.31 m = 4256.21 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 288 at 15 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 1024 27 300 6 5.2 -3.0 | 99 9 -9.0 1.5 1 1000 237 290 15 14.1 -5.1 | 8 1 -0.1 -0.6 2 925 893 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 272 13 13.4 -0.4 3 850 1601 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 247 12 10.8 4.5 4 700 3194 250 16 15.0 5.5 | 185 10 0.8 10.0 5 500 5810 235 20 16.4 11.5 | 188 16 2.2 16.0 6 400 7460 215 30 17.2 24.6 | 186 29 3.0 29.1 7 300 9470 210 67 33.5 58.0 | 197 65 19.3 62.5 8 279 9957 205 89 37.6 80.7 | 195 88 23.4 85.2 9 250 10680 205 57 24.1 51.7 | 190 57 9.9 56.2 10 200 12130 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 227 23 16.8 15.8 11 191 12423 235 39 31.9 22.4 | 213 32 17.8 26.9 12 150 13960 235 30 24.6 17.2 | 206 24 10.4 21.7 13 100 16470 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 197 6 1.8 5.9 14 70 18670 160 3 -1.0 2.8 | 116 17 -15.2 7.3 15 50 20780 95 12 -12.0 1.0 | 102 27 -26.1 5.5 16 30 24040 105 23 -22.2 6.0 | 106 38 -36.4 10.4 17 20 26640 85 43 -42.8 -3.7 | 91 57 -57.0 0.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 257.6 at 19.8 knts Storm direction: 287.6 at 14.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 2.3 tot: 2.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 91.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: -52.4 tot: -52.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -17.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.61 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.7 stream: -4.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.65 Bulk Shear: 14.76 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 289 15 26 0| 0.0 15.4 15.4| 0.0 -3.8 -3.8 -7.5 -0.44| 16.4 -7.2 1000 284 20 273 5| 0.0 11.3 11.3| 0.0 -10.8 -10.8 -10.8 -0.39| 12.5 -4.8 1500 280 22 266 8| 0.0 7.0 7.0| 0.0 -22.9 -22.9 -15.3 -0.46| 9.7 -4.5 2000 277 23 258 8| 0.0 4.6 4.6| 0.0 -33.7 -33.7 -16.8 -0.52| 8.2 -4.3 2500 274 22 251 9| 0.0 3.2 3.2| 0.0 -43.4 -43.4 -17.4 -0.57| 7.3 -4.2 3000 272 22 243 8| 0.0 2.3 2.3| 0.0 -52.4 -52.4 -17.5 -0.61| 6.7 -4.1 4000 267 20 229 8| 0.0 1.9 1.9| 1.2 -55.3 -54.1 -13.5 -0.58| 5.4 -3.1 5000 262 20 218 9| 0.0 1.7 1.7| 1.9 -55.3 -53.4 -10.7 -0.54| 4.6 -2.5 6000 258 20 211 10| 0.0 1.7 1.7| 3.0 -55.6 -52.6 -8.8 -0.50| 4.1 -2.1 Wrote GIF file: 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