UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101211.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 12 OCT 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 12 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 1016 27 17.0 14.4 85 2.6 15.4 300 12 288.8 290.6 287.9 317.4 10.20 1 1000 163 16.0 14.2 89 1.8 14.9 310 14 289.1 291.0 288.1 317.8 10.23 2 925 821 11.6 11.4 99 0.2 11.5 295 23 291.2 292.8 287.8 317.2 9.19 3 916 903 11.0 10.6 97 0.4 10.7 292 22 291.4 292.9 287.5 316.3 8.79 4 895 1097 11.4 8.5 82 2.9 9.7 285 20 293.7 295.1 287.5 316.2 7.80 5 890 1144 11.8 3.8 58 8.0 7.6 284 19 294.6 295.6 285.7 311.1 5.65 6 889 1154 11.8 3.8 58 8.0 7.5 283 19 294.7 295.7 285.8 311.2 5.66 7 885 1191 11.2 7.6 78 3.6 9.2 282 19 294.5 295.8 287.4 315.9 7.41 8 850 1528 9.0 6.9 87 2.1 7.8 270 15 295.6 296.9 287.8 316.9 7.36 9 821 1815 7.2 5.5 89 1.7 6.3 273 18 296.6 297.9 287.7 316.8 6.91 10 793 2101 8.6 -3.4 43 12.0 2.9 275 21 301.1 301.8 286.2 312.5 3.75 11 777 2269 8.2 -12.8 21 21.0 0.1 277 23 302.4 302.7 284.7 308.2 1.84 12 769 2355 7.4 -3.6 46 11.0 2.2 278 24 302.4 303.1 286.8 314.1 3.81 13 735 2726 5.6 -10.4 31 16.0 -0.9 281 28 304.4 304.8 285.9 311.8 2.35 14 718 2916 3.6 -2.4 65 6.0 0.7 283 31 304.3 305.1 288.1 317.9 4.47 15 714 2962 3.4 -6.6 48 10.0 -1.0 283 31 304.5 305.1 286.9 314.6 3.26 16 711 2996 3.2 -1.6 71 4.8 0.8 284 32 304.7 305.6 288.5 319.3 4.79 17 700 3122 2.0 -3.0 69 5.0 -0.4 285 33 304.7 305.5 288.1 318.1 4.38 18 682 3332 0.6 -11.4 40 12.0 -4.0 284 35 305.4 305.9 286.3 312.8 2.34 19 671 3462 -0.5 -3.8 78 3.3 -2.0 283 36 305.6 306.4 288.3 318.9 4.30 20 658 3618 -1.9 -4.0 86 2.1 -2.9 282 37 305.7 306.5 288.4 319.1 4.32 21 642 3814 -3.1 -7.8 70 4.7 -5.1 281 39 306.5 307.2 287.7 316.9 3.31 22 595 4410 -8.1 -9.7 88 1.6 -8.7 278 45 307.5 308.1 287.8 317.2 3.08 23 569 4757 -9.1 -33.1 12 24.0 -14.0 276 48 310.3 310.3 285.9 311.7 0.41 24 565 4812 -8.5 -47.5 3 39.0 -14.2 275 48 311.6 311.6 286.0 311.9 0.09 25 564 4825 -8.5 -46.5 3 38.0 -14.2 275 48 311.7 311.8 286.1 312.1 0.10 26 500 5750 -14.3 -39.3 10 25.0 -18.4 270 57 315.6 315.7 287.6 316.5 0.25 27 465 6296 -17.9 -44.9 7 27.0 -21.4 267 60 317.7 317.8 288.2 318.3 0.15 28 403 7346 -26.7 -49.7 10 23.0 -28.7 260 67 319.6 319.6 288.8 320.0 0.10 29 400 7400 -27.3 -47.3 13 20.0 -29.2 260 67 319.5 319.5 288.8 320.0 0.13 30 387 7637 -29.5 -40.5 34 11.0 -30.7 259 68 319.7 319.7 288.9 320.7 0.29 31 356 8227 -34.5 -46.5 29 12.0 -35.4 256 71 320.7 320.7 289.1 321.3 0.16 32 346 8426 -35.7 -54.7 12 19.0 -36.8 255 72 321.7 321.7 289.3 321.9 0.07 33 314 9092 -41.9 -50.9 37 9.0 -42.3 252 75 322.1 322.1 289.5 322.5 0.11 34 306 9267 -42.9 -57.9 18 15.0 -43.5 251 75 323.1 323.1 289.8 323.3 0.05 35 300 9400 -43.9 -55.9 25 12.0 -44.4 250 76 323.5 323.5 289.9 323.7 0.07 36 276 9953 -48.9 -54.9 50 6.0 -49.1 250 88 324.1 324.1 290.1 324.4 0.08 37 272 10048 -49.5 -58.5 34 9.0 -49.7 250 91 324.6 324.6 290.2 324.8 0.05 38 265 10219 -48.3 -68.3 8 20.0 -48.7 250 94 328.7 328.7 291.4 328.8 0.01 39 250 10600 -50.7 -65.7 15 15.0 -51.0 250 103 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.8 0.02 40 246 10705 -51.2 -66.5 15 15.3 -51.5 250 106 331.5 331.5 292.2 331.6 0.02 41 224 11311 -53.9 -70.9 11 17.0 -54.2 255 85 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.4 0.01 42 200 12040 -53.9 -77.9 4 24.0 -54.2 265 72 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.00 43 173 12979 -50.7 -81.7 1 31.0 -51.2 270 71 367.4 367.4 300.1 367.4 0.00 44 150 13900 -54.7 -82.7 2 28.0 -55.1 275 71 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.8 0.00 45 144 14159 -56.5 -83.5 2 27.0 -56.8 274 68 377.1 377.1 301.8 377.1 0.00 46 130 14806 -55.9 -83.9 2 28.0 -56.3 271 59 389.4 389.4 303.7 389.4 0.00 47 104 16190 -65.1 -86.1 4 21.0 -65.3 266 41 397.5 397.5 304.9 397.5 0.00 48 100 16430 -62.3 -86.3 3 24.0 -62.5 265 38 407.4 407.4 306.2 407.4 0.00 49 86 17362 -64.3 -88.3 2 24.0 -64.5 252 26 421.3 421.3 307.9 421.3 0.00 50 70 18640 -60.1 -88.1 1 28.0 -60.5 235 9 455.8 455.8 311.4 455.8 0.00 51 63 19302 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -58.5 268 8 474.6 474.6 313.0 474.6 0.00 52 57 19929 -60.9 -87.9 2 27.0 -61.3 299 7 481.6 481.6 313.6 481.6 0.00 53 50 20750 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -58.6 340 6 507.0 507.0 315.4 507.1 0.00 54 46 21275 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -56.7 360 9 524.6 524.6 316.6 524.6 0.00 55 30 24000 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -55.4 100 26 598.8 598.8 320.6 598.8 0.01 56 23 25711 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -55.3 93 34 647.8 647.8 322.6 647.9 0.01 57 20 26610 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -56.5 90 38 670.6 670.6 323.4 670.6 0.01 58 13 29400 -49.9 -84.9 1 35.0 -54.6 773.0 773.1 326.5 773.2 0.02 TRP 224 11311 -53.9 -70.9 11 17.0 -54.2 255 85 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.4 0.01 WND 246 10705 -51.2 -66.5 15 15.3 -51.5 250 106 331.5 331.5 292.2 331.6 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5587.00 m Freezing level: 676.00 mb = 3402.83 m = 11164.00 ft Wetbulb zero: 744.41 mb = 2621.26 m = 8599.83 ft Precipitable water: 1.03 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 58.75 % Est. max temperature: 23.25 C = 73.86 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 977.54 mb = 354.71 m = 1163.73 ft T: 14.72 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.20 C/km ThetaE index: 8.74 C Layer 821.0- 769.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 939.50 mb = 689.71 m = 2262.79 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.72 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.95 C = 66.10 F Cap Strength: 4.08 C Lifted Index: 3.49 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.65 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.62 C Showalter Index: 3.84 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 44.50 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 21.20 C K Index: 25.20 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 169.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.00 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 8.99 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.24 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 1.56 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.02 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 949.25 mb = 602.60 m = 1977.00 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 924.25 mb = 827.81 m = 2715.87 ft Equ Level (EL): 914.25 mb = 918.96 m = 3014.91 ft B at Equ Level: 8.74 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 884.25 mb = 1198.49 m = 3932.02 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 308 at 25 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 1016 27 300 12 10.4 -6.0 | 135 13 -9.5 9.6 1 1000 163 310 14 10.7 -9.0 | 126 11 -9.1 6.6 2 925 821 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 189 6 1.0 5.9 3 850 1528 270 15 15.0 -0.0 | 163 16 -4.9 15.6 4 700 3122 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 240 14 12.0 7.1 5 500 5750 270 57 57.0 -0.0 | 247 40 37.1 15.6 6 400 7400 260 67 66.0 11.6 | 239 54 46.1 27.2 7 300 9400 250 76 71.4 26.0 | 231 66 51.6 41.6 8 250 10600 250 103 96.8 35.2 | 237 92 76.9 50.8 9 246 10705 250 106 99.6 36.3 | 237 95 79.7 51.9 10 224 11311 255 85 82.1 22.0 | 239 73 62.2 37.6 11 200 12040 265 72 71.7 6.3 | 247 56 51.9 21.9 12 150 13900 275 71 70.7 -6.2 | 260 52 50.9 9.4 13 100 16430 265 38 37.9 3.3 | 224 26 18.0 18.9 14 70 18640 235 9 7.4 5.2 | 149 24 -12.5 20.8 15 50 20750 340 6 2.1 -5.6 | 119 20 -17.8 10.0 16 30 24000 100 26 -25.6 4.5 | 114 50 -45.5 20.1 17 20 26610 90 38 -38.0 0.0 | 105 60 -57.9 15.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 278.2 at 33.7 knts Storm direction: 308.2 at 25.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.2 neg: 1.7 tot: 6.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 99.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 75.3 neg: -20.6 tot: 54.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 18.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.42 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.2 stream: 3.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.15 Bulk Shear: 58.76 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 305 16 133 10| 7.2 0.0 7.2| 5.9 -5.5 0.4 0.8 0.12| 8.5 1.0 1000 299 18 151 8| 3.6 2.6 6.2| 12.9 -8.2 4.7 4.7 0.25| 8.5 2.1 1500 293 18 160 9| 2.4 3.4 5.8| 12.9 -20.6 -7.7 -5.2 0.02| 8.4 0.2 2000 288 18 165 10| 3.3 2.6 5.8| 33.9 -20.6 13.3 6.6 0.19| 7.8 1.5 2500 286 19 172 10| 3.8 2.1 5.9| 54.4 -20.6 33.7 13.5 0.32| 7.4 2.4 3000 286 21 181 10| 4.2 1.7 6.0| 75.3 -20.6 54.7 18.2 0.42| 7.2 3.0 4000 284 25 203 10| 3.2 1.8 4.9| 90.5 -20.6 69.9 17.5 0.41| 6.7 2.7 5000 282 29 222 13| 2.5 2.4 4.9| 93.4 -21.4 72.0 14.4 0.35| 6.4 2.2 6000 278 34 231 17| 2.1 2.8 4.9| 93.4 -39.6 53.8 9.0 0.27| 6.2 1.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251012.11.gif