UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101911.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 19 OCT 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 19 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 1017 27 16.0 14.4 90 1.6 15.0 280 8 287.8 289.5 287.5 316.2 10.19 1 1000 172 15.0 14.1 94 0.9 14.4 270 12 288.1 289.9 287.6 316.5 10.16 2 984 308 13.8 13.8 100 0.0 13.8 269 13 288.3 290.1 287.6 316.6 10.12 3 925 828 11.0 8.4 84 2.6 9.5 265 18 290.6 291.9 286.0 311.8 7.49 4 887 1178 9.8 2.8 62 7.0 6.2 267 18 292.8 293.8 284.6 308.1 5.28 5 851 1521 6.8 4.7 86 2.1 5.7 270 17 293.2 294.3 285.8 311.4 6.30 6 850 1531 6.8 4.7 86 2.1 5.7 270 17 293.3 294.4 285.8 311.5 6.31 7 811 1917 6.4 4.2 86 2.2 5.2 270 16 296.8 298.0 287.2 315.5 6.38 8 766 2384 4.4 0.0 73 4.4 2.2 270 15 299.5 300.4 286.9 314.5 5.00 9 745 2610 3.0 -5.0 56 8.0 -0.5 270 14 300.4 301.1 285.7 311.2 3.54 10 741 2654 3.6 -16.4 22 20.0 -3.2 270 14 301.5 301.8 283.8 306.1 1.43 11 735 2720 5.0 -20.0 14 25.0 -3.1 270 14 303.8 303.9 284.2 307.2 1.06 12 734 2731 5.2 -18.8 16 24.0 -2.8 270 14 304.1 304.3 284.5 307.9 1.18 13 700 3117 3.0 -21.0 15 24.0 -4.5 270 13 305.8 306.0 285.0 309.2 1.02 14 558 4906 -9.5 -44.5 4 35.0 -14.9 243 11 311.5 311.5 286.1 312.0 0.13 15 500 5740 -17.3 -48.3 5 31.0 -20.9 230 10 311.9 312.0 286.1 312.3 0.10 16 400 7370 -30.9 -55.9 7 25.0 -32.4 255 22 314.8 314.8 287.1 315.0 0.05 17 397 7423 -31.1 -45.1 24 14.0 -32.3 256 22 315.2 315.3 287.4 315.9 0.17 18 364 8034 -35.9 -61.9 5 26.0 -37.0 266 25 316.8 316.8 287.7 316.9 0.03 19 303 9284 -45.7 -53.7 40 8.0 -46.0 289 31 320.0 320.0 288.9 320.4 0.08 20 300 9350 -46.3 -49.8 67 3.5 -46.4 290 31 320.1 320.1 288.9 320.6 0.13 21 299 9372 -46.5 -49.1 75 2.6 -46.6 290 31 320.1 320.1 288.9 320.7 0.15 22 278 9849 -50.1 -54.8 58 4.7 -50.3 288 34 321.7 321.7 289.3 322.0 0.08 23 262 10232 -53.7 -56.1 75 2.4 -53.8 286 37 321.9 321.9 289.4 322.2 0.07 24 250 10530 -56.1 -62.1 47 6.0 -56.2 285 39 322.7 322.7 289.6 322.8 0.04 25 244 10684 -56.9 -61.8 54 4.9 -57.0 285 39 323.7 323.7 289.9 323.9 0.04 26 237 10869 -56.1 -70.1 16 14.0 -56.3 284 39 327.6 327.6 291.0 327.7 0.01 27 220 11340 -57.7 -75.7 8 18.0 -57.9 280 41 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.2 0.01 28 211 11603 -58.7 -76.7 8 18.0 -58.9 278 41 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.01 29 200 11940 -58.5 -78.5 6 20.0 -58.7 275 42 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.1 0.00 30 188 12331 -55.7 -82.7 2 27.0 -56.0 275 41 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.7 0.00 31 150 13760 -58.5 -84.5 2 26.0 -58.7 275 39 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.3 0.00 32 100 16320 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -58.9 255 20 414.7 414.7 307.1 414.7 0.00 33 93 16775 -60.7 -87.7 2 27.0 -61.0 254 20 419.1 419.1 307.6 419.1 0.00 34 87 17194 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.2 253 19 433.2 433.2 309.1 433.2 0.00 35 75 18127 -60.1 -88.1 1 28.0 -60.5 251 18 446.9 446.9 310.6 446.9 0.00 36 70 18560 -58.9 -88.9 1 30.0 -59.4 250 18 458.4 458.4 311.6 458.4 0.00 37 50 20690 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -55.6 50 4 515.0 515.0 316.0 515.1 0.00 38 46 21224 -53.5 -87.5 1 34.0 -54.8 46 4 529.9 529.9 316.9 529.9 0.00 39 32 23532 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -59.2 28 5 575.5 575.5 319.5 575.6 0.00 40 30 23940 -56.5 -89.5 1 33.0 -57.9 25 5 590.6 590.6 320.2 590.6 0.00 41 27 24612 -52.7 -87.7 1 35.0 -54.9 44 8 619.4 619.4 321.5 619.4 0.01 42 23 25638 -55.3 -88.3 1 33.0 -57.2 74 12 640.8 640.8 322.3 640.8 0.01 43 20 26530 -53.9 -87.9 1 34.0 -56.3 100 16 671.2 671.2 323.4 671.2 0.01 44 13 29327 -49.1 -86.1 1 37.0 -54.1 775.8 775.8 326.6 776.0 0.02 45 12 29851 -50.3 -87.3 0 37.0 -55.1 789.5 789.5 327.0 789.7 0.02 TRP 244 10684 -56.9 -61.8 54 4.9 -57.0 285 39 323.7 323.7 289.9 323.9 0.04 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5568.00 m Freezing level: 665.92 mb = 3546.42 m = 11635.10 ft Wetbulb zero: 749.05 mb = 2565.78 m = 8417.82 ft Precipitable water: 0.82 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 41.07 % Est. max temperature: 21.28 C = 70.31 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 993.27 mb = 229.14 m = 751.76 ft T: 14.50 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.74 C/km ThetaE index: 9.44 C Layer 766.0- 735.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 933.30 mb = 752.98 m = 2470.37 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.11 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.48 C = 65.27 F Cap Strength: 4.86 C Lifted Index: 2.13 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.13 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.86 C Showalter Index: 4.07 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.10 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.10 C Cross Totals Index: 22.00 C K Index: 4.80 Risk: None Sweat Index: 100.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.31 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 11.69 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.84 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 16.52 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.88 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 949.14 mb = 611.58 m = 2006.47 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 854.14 mb = 1490.85 m = 4891.17 ft Equ Level (EL): 844.14 mb = 1587.88 m = 5209.52 ft B at Equ Level: 11.45 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 804.14 mb = 1986.44 m = 6517.10 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 291 at 10 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 1017 27 280 8 7.9 -1.4 | 147 3 -1.5 2.3 1 1000 172 270 12 12.0 -0.0 | 216 5 2.6 3.7 2 925 828 265 18 17.9 1.6 | 239 10 8.6 5.2 3 850 1531 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 244 8 7.6 3.7 4 700 3117 270 13 13.0 -0.0 | 225 5 3.6 3.7 5 500 5740 230 10 7.7 6.4 | 170 10 -1.7 10.1 6 400 7370 255 22 21.3 5.7 | 232 15 11.9 9.4 7 300 9350 290 31 29.1 -10.6 | 289 21 19.8 -6.9 8 250 10530 285 39 37.7 -10.1 | 283 29 28.3 -6.4 9 244 10684 285 39 37.7 -10.1 | 283 29 28.3 -6.4 10 200 11940 275 42 41.8 -3.7 | 270 32 32.5 0.0 11 150 13760 275 39 38.9 -3.4 | 269 29 29.5 0.3 12 100 16320 255 20 19.3 5.2 | 228 13 10.0 8.8 13 70 18560 250 18 16.9 6.2 | 218 12 7.6 9.8 14 50 20690 50 4 -3.1 -2.6 | 95 12 -12.4 1.1 15 30 23940 25 5 -2.1 -4.5 | 86 12 -11.5 -0.9 16 20 26530 100 16 -15.8 2.8 | 104 26 -25.1 6.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 261.4 at 13.4 knts Storm direction: 291.4 at 10.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.4 neg: 1.3 tot: 1.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 79.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 9.5 neg: -3.7 tot: 5.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 1.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.32 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 2.8 stream: 0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 20.77 Bulk Shear: 0.56 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 270 13 221 5| 0.0 7.9 7.9| 5.4 0.0 5.4 10.8 0.71| 8.0 5.7 1000 267 15 232 7| 0.0 5.2 5.2| 7.9 0.0 7.9 7.9 0.59| 5.7 3.4 1500 268 16 236 8| 0.4 3.5 3.9| 9.5 0.0 9.5 6.3 0.58| 4.3 2.5 2000 268 16 237 8| 0.6 2.6 3.2| 9.5 -1.2 8.3 4.1 0.49| 3.5 1.7 2500 269 16 237 8| 0.5 1.8 2.3| 9.5 -2.4 7.0 2.8 0.40| 3.1 1.2 3000 269 15 237 7| 0.4 1.3 1.7| 9.5 -3.7 5.8 1.9 0.32| 2.8 0.9 4000 268 15 232 7| 0.3 1.0 1.3| 9.5 -8.1 1.4 0.3 0.12| 2.5 0.3 5000 265 14 223 7| 0.2 0.9 1.1| 9.5 -13.4 -3.9 -0.8 -0.01| 2.4 -0.0 6000 261 13 214 7| 0.0 0.8 0.8| 15.5 -17.6 -2.1 -0.3 0.01| 2.3 0.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251019.11.gif