UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102111.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 21 OCT 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 21 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 1012 27 17.8 15.3 85 2.5 16.2 290 16 290.0 291.9 288.9 320.5 10.86 1 1000 136 17.0 15.2 89 1.8 15.8 295 23 290.1 292.1 289.0 320.9 10.92 2 964 448 14.2 14.2 100 0.0 14.2 283 29 290.4 292.3 288.8 320.3 10.61 3 925 797 12.8 12.8 100 0.0 12.8 270 35 292.4 294.2 289.0 321.1 10.09 4 850 1504 8.4 8.4 100 0.0 8.4 270 43 294.9 296.4 288.2 318.5 8.16 5 837 1631 7.6 7.6 100 0.0 7.6 269 43 295.4 296.8 288.1 318.1 7.85 6 813 1872 9.2 -3.8 40 13.0 3.2 268 43 299.6 300.2 285.4 310.3 3.55 7 803 1974 8.4 -2.6 46 11.0 3.2 267 42 299.8 300.5 285.9 311.6 3.93 8 792 2088 8.0 -12.0 23 20.0 0.3 266 42 300.5 300.9 284.0 306.5 1.92 9 768 2341 6.4 -0.6 61 7.0 2.9 265 42 301.5 302.3 287.3 315.9 4.77 10 750 2536 5.6 -14.4 22 20.0 -1.7 264 42 302.7 303.0 284.5 308.0 1.67 11 743 2612 4.8 -4.2 52 9.0 0.7 263 42 302.6 303.3 286.8 314.1 3.77 12 702 3074 2.8 -0.3 80 3.1 1.3 260 41 305.3 306.3 289.2 321.6 5.34 13 700 3097 3.0 -1.5 72 4.5 0.8 260 41 305.8 306.7 289.0 320.8 4.90 14 689 3225 3.8 0.3 78 3.5 2.0 260 42 308.1 309.2 290.5 325.6 5.68 15 679 3344 3.0 0.5 84 2.5 1.7 260 43 308.5 309.6 290.7 326.5 5.85 16 604 4280 -3.5 -6.3 81 2.8 -4.7 262 52 311.5 312.2 290.0 324.0 3.95 17 593 4425 -4.1 -6.7 82 2.6 -5.3 262 53 312.4 313.2 290.2 324.8 3.90 18 586 4518 -4.3 -7.2 80 2.9 -5.6 263 54 313.3 314.0 290.4 325.4 3.80 19 584 4545 -3.9 -13.9 46 10.0 -7.6 263 54 314.0 314.5 289.2 321.3 2.23 20 582 4572 -3.9 -8.9 68 5.0 -6.0 263 55 314.3 315.0 290.3 325.1 3.35 21 580 4599 -4.1 -10.1 63 6.0 -6.5 263 55 314.4 315.0 290.0 324.3 3.06 22 573 4695 -4.1 -21.1 25 17.0 -9.4 263 56 315.5 315.7 288.6 319.7 1.24 23 559 4890 -5.5 -19.5 32 14.0 -10.0 263 58 316.1 316.4 289.0 321.0 1.46 24 555 4946 -4.1 -37.1 6 33.0 -11.1 263 58 318.4 318.4 288.6 319.4 0.29 25 544 5104 -5.1 -45.1 3 40.0 -12.2 264 60 319.0 319.1 288.6 319.5 0.13 26 500 5760 -9.9 -42.9 5 33.0 -15.5 265 66 321.0 321.0 289.2 321.6 0.17 27 484 6010 -11.5 -42.5 6 31.0 -16.7 264 68 322.0 322.0 289.6 322.7 0.19 28 443 6681 -17.5 -26.5 45 9.0 -19.6 262 73 322.7 322.9 290.6 326.2 0.99 29 426 6973 -19.3 -23.9 67 4.6 -20.5 261 75 324.0 324.3 291.3 328.6 1.30 30 419 7096 -19.1 -37.1 19 18.0 -22.1 261 76 325.8 325.9 290.9 327.2 0.38 31 413 7203 -19.3 -42.3 11 23.0 -22.7 261 76 326.9 326.9 291.1 327.8 0.22 32 400 7440 -21.3 -38.3 20 17.0 -23.9 260 78 327.3 327.4 291.3 328.6 0.35 33 355 8309 -29.1 -33.4 66 4.3 -29.8 264 78 328.2 328.3 291.9 330.5 0.64 34 328 8870 -33.9 -45.9 29 12.0 -35.0 267 79 329.1 329.1 291.7 329.8 0.19 35 307 9331 -37.9 -47.9 34 10.0 -38.6 269 79 329.8 329.8 291.8 330.4 0.16 36 300 9490 -39.3 -45.3 53 6.0 -39.8 270 79 330.0 330.0 291.9 330.8 0.22 37 299 9513 -39.7 -45.7 53 6.0 -40.1 270 79 329.7 329.8 291.9 330.6 0.21 38 295 9605 -40.3 -45.2 59 4.9 -40.6 270 79 330.1 330.2 292.0 331.0 0.23 39 293 9651 -40.7 -42.5 83 1.8 -40.8 271 79 330.2 330.3 292.1 331.4 0.31 40 281 9934 -43.1 -47.8 60 4.7 -43.4 272 79 330.7 330.8 292.1 331.4 0.18 41 260 10452 -47.7 -49.8 79 2.1 -47.8 274 80 331.4 331.4 292.3 332.0 0.16 42 250 10710 -50.1 -55.1 55 5.0 -50.3 275 80 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.9 0.09 43 249 10736 -50.3 -56.3 49 6.0 -50.5 275 80 331.7 331.7 292.3 332.0 0.08 44 238 11028 -52.9 -57.5 57 4.6 -53.0 275 80 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.3 0.07 45 236 11082 -53.3 -61.3 37 8.0 -53.5 275 80 332.3 332.3 292.4 332.4 0.04 46 229 11275 -54.3 -66.3 22 12.0 -54.5 275 80 333.6 333.6 292.7 333.7 0.02 47 221 11503 -52.1 -73.1 6 21.0 -52.4 275 80 340.4 340.4 294.4 340.4 0.01 48 200 12140 -56.7 -73.7 10 17.0 -56.9 275 80 343.0 343.0 295.0 343.0 0.01 49 175 12981 -60.6 -76.8 10 16.2 -60.8 265 92 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.9 0.01 50 170 13162 -61.5 -77.5 10 16.0 -61.6 264 88 351.3 351.3 296.9 351.4 0.01 51 158 13621 -56.9 -81.9 3 25.0 -57.2 262 77 366.6 366.6 299.9 366.6 0.00 52 150 13950 -58.5 -82.5 3 24.0 -58.7 260 70 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.3 0.00 53 119 15375 -67.3 -85.3 6 18.0 -67.4 260 59 378.4 378.4 302.0 378.4 0.00 54 100 16420 -68.9 -86.9 6 18.0 -69.0 265 57 394.6 394.6 304.5 394.6 0.00 55 97 16603 -66.7 -86.7 4 20.0 -66.8 263 56 402.3 402.3 305.5 402.4 0.00 56 89 17120 -69.3 -88.3 5 19.0 -69.4 257 51 407.2 407.2 306.2 407.2 0.00 57 85 17398 -64.5 -88.5 2 24.0 -64.7 254 49 422.3 422.3 308.0 422.3 0.00 58 79 17841 -67.7 -88.7 3 21.0 -67.8 248 46 424.6 424.6 308.2 424.6 0.00 59 75 18155 -66.7 -89.7 3 23.0 -66.9 245 43 433.1 433.1 309.1 433.1 0.00 60 70 18580 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -58.8 240 40 459.7 459.7 311.7 459.7 0.00 61 68 18762 -57.1 -89.1 1 32.0 -57.7 241 38 466.1 466.1 312.3 466.1 0.00 62 51 20576 -57.3 -88.3 1 31.0 -58.1 254 16 505.6 505.6 315.4 505.6 0.00 63 50 20700 -58.5 -88.5 1 30.0 -59.2 255 15 505.6 505.6 315.4 505.6 0.00 64 47 21086 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -61.4 273 15 508.9 508.9 315.6 508.9 0.00 65 41 21943 -56.3 -89.3 1 33.0 -57.3 313 14 540.6 540.6 317.6 540.7 0.00 66 40 22099 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -59.0 321 14 539.9 539.9 317.5 540.0 0.00 67 30 23920 -55.3 -89.3 1 34.0 -56.8 45 12 593.9 593.9 320.3 593.9 0.00 68 20 26510 -53.7 -88.7 1 35.0 -56.2 95 11 671.8 671.8 323.5 671.9 0.01 69 18 27188 -53.3 -88.3 1 35.0 -56.1 693.6 693.6 324.2 693.7 0.01 70 16 27945 -54.1 -89.1 1 35.0 -57.0 714.8 714.8 324.9 714.8 0.01 TRP 119 15375 -67.3 -85.3 6 18.0 -67.4 260 59 378.4 378.4 302.0 378.4 0.00 WND 175 12981 -60.6 -76.8 10 16.2 -60.8 265 92 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.9 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5624.00 m Freezing level: 644.38 mb = 3775.74 m = 12387.44 ft Wetbulb zero: 756.72 mb = 2462.73 m = 8079.72 ft Precipitable water: 1.19 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 64.00 % Est. max temperature: 22.38 C = 72.29 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 975.25 mb = 349.36 m = 1146.19 ft T: 15.09 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.84 C/km ThetaE index: 10.76 C Layer 850.0- 803.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 956.08 mb = 517.81 m = 1698.82 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.50 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.62 C = 65.52 F Cap Strength: 6.42 C Lifted Index: 6.11 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.09 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.28 C Showalter Index: 7.31 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.30 C Cross Totals Index: 18.30 C K Index: 22.20 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 252.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.75 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 25.35 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.12 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.44 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 953.08 mb = 544.32 m = 1785.79 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 948.08 mb = 588.75 m = 1931.58 ft Equ Level (EL): 938.08 mb = 678.34 m = 2225.50 ft B at Equ Level: 12.40 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 778.08 mb = 2234.07 m = 7329.52 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 296 at 35 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 1012 27 290 16 15.0 -5.5 | 120 19 -16.2 9.5 1 1000 136 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 117 12 -10.4 5.3 2 925 797 270 35 35.0 -0.0 | 194 15 3.7 15.0 3 850 1504 270 43 43.0 -0.0 | 218 19 11.7 15.0 4 700 3097 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 202 24 9.1 22.1 5 500 5760 265 66 65.7 5.8 | 239 40 34.5 20.8 6 400 7440 260 78 76.8 13.5 | 238 54 45.5 28.5 7 300 9490 270 79 79.0 -0.0 | 253 50 47.7 15.0 8 250 10710 275 80 79.7 -7.0 | 261 49 48.4 8.0 9 200 12140 275 80 79.7 -7.0 | 261 49 48.4 8.0 10 175 12981 265 92 91.6 8.0 | 249 65 60.4 23.0 11 150 13950 260 70 68.9 12.2 | 234 46 37.7 27.2 12 119 15375 260 59 58.1 10.2 | 227 37 26.8 25.2 13 100 16420 265 57 56.8 5.0 | 232 32 25.5 20.0 14 70 18580 240 40 34.6 20.0 | 185 35 3.4 35.0 15 50 20700 255 15 14.5 3.9 | 138 25 -16.8 18.9 16 30 23920 45 12 -8.5 -8.5 | 99 40 -39.8 6.5 17 20 26510 95 11 -11.0 1.0 | 111 45 -42.2 16.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 265.6 at 46.3 knts Storm direction: 295.6 at 34.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 4.9 tot: 4.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 82.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 69.4 neg: -34.1 tot: 35.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 11.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.8 stream: 2.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.31 Bulk Shear: 81.74 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 288 25 135 10| 0.0 15.0 15.0| 22.7 -3.1 19.6 39.1 0.48| 17.4 8.4 1000 278 30 170 11| 0.0 11.9 11.9| 48.4 -3.1 45.3 45.3 0.57| 13.9 8.0 1500 275 33 189 12| 0.0 9.8 9.8| 69.4 -3.1 66.3 44.2 0.62| 11.1 6.9 2000 273 36 198 14| 0.0 7.3 7.3| 69.4 -13.1 56.3 28.2 0.52| 8.9 4.7 2500 271 37 201 15| 0.0 5.8 5.8| 69.4 -23.4 46.0 18.4 0.44| 7.6 3.4 3000 269 38 203 17| 0.0 4.9 4.9| 69.4 -34.1 35.3 11.8 0.37| 6.8 2.5 4000 267 40 206 19| 1.1 3.6 4.8|119.7 -34.1 85.7 21.4 0.45| 6.2 2.8 5000 266 43 212 21| 1.9 2.9 4.8|178.6 -34.1 144.5 28.9 0.50| 6.0 3.0 6000 266 46 219 24| 2.0 2.8 4.7|224.5 -34.2 190.3 31.7 0.50| 5.8 2.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251021.11.gif