UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101511.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 15 OCT 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 15 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 9.0 7.2 88 1.8 8.0 10 2 280.9 281.9 280.5 298.1 6.27 1 1012 60 11.8 7.2 73 4.6 9.3 340 4 284.0 285.1 282.0 301.5 6.30 2 1003 135 13.0 7.0 67 6.0 9.7 273 8 285.9 287.0 282.8 303.5 6.27 3 1000 160 12.8 6.8 67 6.0 9.6 250 10 286.0 287.0 282.7 303.3 6.20 4 997 185 12.8 6.8 67 6.0 9.6 250 10 286.2 287.3 282.8 303.6 6.22 5 925 809 7.0 5.7 91 1.3 6.3 240 17 286.5 287.6 283.0 303.9 6.21 6 917 880 6.4 5.4 93 1.0 5.9 237 18 286.6 287.6 282.9 303.8 6.14 7 871 1301 3.2 2.4 94 0.8 2.8 222 21 287.5 288.4 282.3 302.3 5.22 8 850 1499 2.2 0.3 87 1.9 1.3 215 23 288.5 289.3 282.0 301.6 4.60 9 835 1643 1.6 -1.3 81 2.9 0.3 216 23 289.3 290.0 281.9 301.3 4.16 10 823 1759 1.8 -2.1 75 3.9 0.1 217 23 290.7 291.4 282.3 302.3 3.98 11 812 1868 2.8 -12.2 32 15.0 -2.5 217 23 292.9 293.2 280.7 298.5 1.84 12 796 2029 2.0 -8.0 47 10.0 -1.9 218 24 293.7 294.2 282.0 301.6 2.63 13 712 2923 -1.3 -20.3 22 19.0 -6.8 224 25 299.6 299.8 282.6 303.0 1.07 14 700 3058 -2.5 -17.5 31 15.0 -7.1 225 25 299.7 300.0 283.0 304.1 1.38 15 601 4248 -10.5 -35.5 11 25.0 -14.9 230 28 303.8 303.9 283.4 304.9 0.31 16 527 5241 -19.1 -30.1 37 11.0 -21.0 233 30 305.1 305.2 284.2 307.1 0.59 17 500 5630 -21.9 -37.9 22 16.0 -24.0 235 31 306.3 306.4 284.3 307.4 0.29 18 493 5734 -22.9 -39.9 20 17.0 -24.9 232 33 306.4 306.4 284.2 307.2 0.24 19 473 6037 -24.3 -51.3 6 27.0 -26.5 225 38 308.3 308.3 284.8 308.5 0.07 20 414 6996 -31.1 -43.1 30 12.0 -32.2 201 55 311.5 311.5 286.1 312.2 0.20 21 400 7240 -32.1 -47.1 21 15.0 -33.3 195 59 313.3 313.3 286.6 313.8 0.14 22 383 7545 -33.3 -51.3 15 18.0 -34.5 193 63 315.6 315.6 287.4 315.9 0.09 23 354 8090 -38.3 -48.3 34 10.0 -38.9 191 69 316.1 316.1 287.6 316.6 0.14 24 321 8756 -41.7 -50.7 37 9.0 -42.2 187 77 320.3 320.4 289.0 320.8 0.11 25 300 9210 -45.3 -54.3 36 9.0 -45.6 185 83 321.5 321.5 289.3 321.8 0.08 26 287 9504 -47.7 -54.7 44 7.0 -48.0 185 85 322.2 322.2 289.5 322.5 0.08 27 284 9573 -47.9 -58.9 27 11.0 -48.2 185 86 322.9 322.9 289.7 323.1 0.05 28 263 10074 -52.1 -58.1 48 6.0 -52.2 185 90 323.9 323.9 290.0 324.2 0.06 29 259 10173 -52.9 -57.9 55 5.0 -53.0 185 87 324.1 324.1 290.1 324.4 0.06 30 250 10400 -54.3 -63.3 32 9.0 -54.5 185 80 325.3 325.3 290.4 325.5 0.03 31 236 10768 -56.9 -68.9 21 12.0 -57.1 195 71 326.8 326.8 290.8 326.9 0.02 32 232 10877 -56.7 -74.7 9 18.0 -56.9 198 68 328.7 328.7 291.3 328.7 0.01 33 220 11219 -51.5 -82.5 1 31.0 -51.9 208 59 341.8 341.8 294.7 341.8 0.00 34 201 11807 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -51.4 224 45 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.7 0.00 35 200 11840 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -51.5 225 44 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.9 0.00 36 185 12341 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -53.9 226 42 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.00 37 152 13604 -51.1 -88.1 0 37.0 -51.7 230 38 380.6 380.6 302.3 380.6 0.00 38 150 13690 -51.5 -87.5 1 36.0 -52.1 230 38 381.3 381.3 302.5 381.3 0.00 39 100 16300 -55.9 -88.9 1 33.0 -56.4 250 32 419.7 419.7 307.7 419.7 0.00 40 89 17036 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.3 245 16 428.0 428.0 308.6 428.0 0.00 41 78 17872 -54.7 -90.7 0 36.0 -55.4 234 8 453.1 453.1 311.1 453.1 0.00 42 70 18560 -57.7 -91.7 1 34.0 -58.3 225 2 460.9 460.9 311.8 460.9 0.00 43 68 18742 -58.3 -92.3 1 34.0 -58.8 210 3 463.5 463.5 312.1 463.5 0.00 44 64 19125 -55.7 -91.7 0 36.0 -56.5 178 4 477.3 477.3 313.2 477.3 0.00 45 57 19859 -57.3 -92.3 0 35.0 -58.0 118 7 489.7 489.7 314.2 489.8 0.00 46 50 20690 -55.1 -91.1 0 36.0 -56.1 50 10 513.6 513.6 315.9 513.6 0.00 47 42 21809 -53.5 -90.5 0 37.0 -54.9 67 15 543.9 543.9 317.8 543.9 0.00 48 36 22797 -55.3 -91.3 0 36.0 -56.6 82 20 563.7 563.7 318.8 563.7 0.00 49 30 23970 -51.9 -88.9 0 37.0 -54.1 100 25 603.2 603.2 320.7 603.2 0.00 50 27 24649 -53.9 -90.9 0 37.0 -55.8 103 27 616.0 616.0 321.3 616.0 0.00 51 20 26590 -50.1 -88.1 0 38.0 -53.6 110 34 682.8 682.8 323.9 682.9 0.01 52 15 28477 -48.3 -87.3 0 39.0 -53.2 747.4 747.4 325.8 747.5 0.01 TRP 89 17036 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.3 245 16 428.0 428.0 308.6 428.0 0.00 WND 263 10074 -52.1 -58.1 48 6.0 -52.2 185 90 323.9 323.9 290.0 324.2 0.06 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5470.00 m Freezing level: 745.09 mb = 2570.59 m = 8433.59 ft Wetbulb zero: 822.67 mb = 1762.51 m = 5782.45 ft Precipitable water: 0.59 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 44.38 % Est. max temperature: 15.87 C = 60.57 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 988.54 mb = 256.14 m = 840.36 ft T: 12.14 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.54 C/km ThetaE index: 3.79 C Layer 812.0- 796.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 901.55 mb = 1019.37 m = 3344.36 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.22 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.02 C = 59.04 F Cap Strength: 5.30 C Lifted Index: 4.65 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 12.89 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.98 C Showalter Index: 5.91 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.30 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.10 C Cross Totals Index: 22.20 C K Index: 9.40 Risk: None Sweat Index: 148.35 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.27 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 7.80 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.95 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 10.69 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.26 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 912.48 mb = 920.89 m = 3021.24 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 877.48 mb = 1240.53 m = 4069.92 ft Equ Level (EL): 847.48 mb = 1522.97 m = 4996.55 ft B at Equ Level: 7.67 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 817.48 mb = 1813.61 m = 5950.08 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 258 at 18 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 10 2 -0.3 -2.0 | 73 19 -18.4 -5.7 1 1000 160 250 10 9.4 3.4 | 88 9 -8.6 -0.3 2 925 809 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 145 6 -3.3 4.8 3 850 1499 215 23 13.2 18.8 | 162 16 -4.8 15.1 4 700 3058 225 25 17.7 17.7 | 179 14 -0.4 13.9 5 500 5630 235 31 25.4 17.8 | 208 16 7.4 14.0 6 400 7240 195 59 15.3 57.0 | 177 53 -2.8 53.2 7 300 9210 185 83 7.2 82.7 | 172 80 -10.8 78.9 8 263 10074 185 90 7.8 89.7 | 173 87 -10.2 85.9 9 250 10400 185 80 7.0 79.7 | 172 77 -11.1 76.0 10 200 11840 225 44 31.1 31.1 | 206 30 13.1 27.4 11 150 13690 230 38 29.1 24.4 | 208 23 11.1 20.7 12 100 16300 250 32 30.1 10.9 | 239 14 12.0 7.2 13 89 17036 245 16 14.5 6.8 | 130 5 -3.5 3.0 14 70 18560 225 2 1.4 1.4 | 82 17 -16.6 -2.3 15 50 20690 50 10 -7.7 -6.4 | 68 28 -25.7 -10.2 16 30 23970 100 25 -24.6 4.3 | 91 43 -42.7 0.6 17 20 26590 110 34 -31.9 11.6 | 99 51 -50.0 7.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 228.3 at 24.6 knts Storm direction: 258.3 at 18.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.8 neg: 4.3 tot: 5.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 105.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 41.6 neg: -9.8 tot: 31.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 10.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.40 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.1 stream: 2.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.25 Bulk Shear: 30.78 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 10 90 8| 0.0 15.6 15.6| 15.8 -9.5 6.3 12.6 0.27| 17.9 4.9 1000 242 13 113 7| 0.0 10.5 10.5| 23.5 -9.5 14.0 14.0 0.40| 12.2 4.9 1500 233 16 138 8| 0.0 8.5 8.5| 25.6 -9.8 15.8 10.5 0.33| 10.7 3.5 2000 228 18 149 10| 0.4 6.4 6.8| 30.9 -9.8 21.2 10.6 0.35| 8.4 3.0 2500 226 19 155 11| 0.6 5.1 5.7| 36.3 -9.8 26.5 10.6 0.38| 7.0 2.7 3000 225 20 160 11| 0.8 4.3 5.0| 41.6 -9.8 31.8 10.6 0.40| 6.1 2.5 4000 226 22 167 12| 0.9 3.2 4.1| 52.4 -9.8 42.6 10.6 0.45| 5.0 2.2 5000 227 23 174 12| 1.1 2.6 3.6| 63.8 -9.8 54.0 10.8 0.48| 4.3 2.1 6000 228 25 181 13| 1.0 2.9 3.9| 71.0 -22.6 48.4 8.1 0.37| 4.5 1.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251015.11.gif