UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102200.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 22 OCT 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:0000Z 22 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 1013 27 18.8 18.0 95 0.8 18.3 280 12 290.9 293.2 290.9 327.3 12.92 1 1000 138 17.0 16.8 99 0.2 16.9 280 12 290.1 292.3 290.0 324.2 12.12 2 992 207 16.0 16.0 100 0.0 16.0 280 14 289.8 291.9 289.5 322.4 11.60 3 925 800 13.4 13.3 99 0.1 13.3 280 30 293.0 294.9 289.6 322.7 10.43 4 850 1510 10.2 10.0 99 0.2 10.1 270 26 296.8 298.5 289.8 323.3 9.11 5 777 2254 6.2 6.2 100 0.0 6.2 265 32 300.3 301.7 289.6 322.9 7.67 6 724 2832 3.0 0.7 85 2.3 1.8 262 36 302.9 303.9 288.6 319.7 5.57 7 700 3105 1.8 -4.2 64 6.0 -1.0 260 38 304.5 305.2 287.7 316.8 4.00 8 698 3128 1.6 -5.4 60 7.0 -1.5 260 38 304.5 305.2 287.3 315.8 3.66 9 696 3151 1.8 -7.2 51 9.0 -2.1 260 38 305.0 305.6 287.1 314.9 3.20 10 695 3163 1.8 -3.2 69 5.0 -0.6 260 38 305.1 305.9 288.2 318.5 4.35 11 692 3198 2.2 -16.8 23 19.0 -4.3 260 38 305.9 306.2 285.6 310.7 1.48 12 659 3594 4.2 259 40 312.5 13 575 4692 -1.3 -41.3 3 40.0 -9.5 257 43 318.5 318.5 288.5 319.1 0.18 14 530 5336 -5.9 -51.9 1 46.0 -12.9 256 45 320.5 320.5 288.9 320.7 0.06 15 504 5728 -8.1 -43.1 4 35.0 -14.3 255 47 322.4 322.5 289.7 323.1 0.17 16 500 5790 -8.5 -30.5 15 22.0 -13.8 255 47 322.7 322.8 290.2 324.8 0.60 17 484 6041 -10.9 -16.9 61 6.0 -12.9 256 48 322.7 323.2 291.7 329.9 2.10 18 468 6299 -12.9 -16.6 74 3.7 -14.2 256 50 323.4 323.8 292.0 330.9 2.23 19 400 7480 -20.5 -25.1 67 4.6 -21.7 260 57 328.3 328.6 292.4 332.8 1.24 20 377 7914 -23.5 -29.5 58 6.0 -24.7 259 60 330.0 330.2 292.6 333.2 0.88 21 355 8348 -27.3 -34.3 51 7.0 -28.5 258 63 330.6 330.7 292.4 332.8 0.59 22 337 8719 -30.7 -33.4 77 2.7 -31.1 257 65 330.9 331.1 292.6 333.4 0.68 23 330 8867 -31.9 -37.9 55 6.0 -32.7 257 66 331.3 331.4 292.5 332.9 0.44 24 321 9061 -33.7 -35.4 85 1.7 -33.9 256 68 331.4 331.5 292.7 333.6 0.58 25 300 9530 -37.9 -41.6 68 3.7 -38.2 255 71 332.0 332.0 292.6 333.2 0.33 26 293 9692 -39.5 -42.9 70 3.4 -39.8 254 70 331.9 332.0 292.6 333.1 0.30 27 282 9953 -41.5 -55.5 21 14.0 -42.2 253 70 332.7 332.7 292.5 333.0 0.07 28 280 10002 -41.9 -50.9 37 9.0 -42.4 253 69 332.8 332.8 292.6 333.3 0.13 29 274 10148 -42.9 -58.9 16 16.0 -43.5 253 69 333.4 333.4 292.7 333.6 0.05 30 250 10760 -48.3 -58.3 31 10.0 -48.6 250 67 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.5 0.06 31 229 11330 -53.9 -60.9 42 7.0 -54.1 258 69 334.2 334.2 292.9 334.4 0.05 32 215 11733 -55.7 -64.7 32 9.0 -55.9 264 71 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.6 0.03 33 200 12190 -59.3 -66.3 40 7.0 -59.4 270 73 338.9 338.9 294.1 339.0 0.03 34 177 12942 -65.9 -68.6 69 2.7 -65.9 266 77 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.02 35 171 13150 -67.1 -70.6 61 3.5 -67.1 265 78 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.5 0.02 36 170 13186 -67.1 -70.2 65 3.1 -67.1 264 78 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.1 0.02 37 159 13592 -63.3 -84.3 4 21.0 -63.4 248 83 355.1 355.1 297.7 355.1 0.00 38 157 13670 -63.3 -83.6 5 20.3 -63.4 245 84 356.4 356.4 298.0 356.4 0.00 39 150 13950 -63.1 -81.1 7 18.0 -63.2 240 80 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.00 40 142 14292 -59.7 -84.7 2 25.0 -59.9 243 76 373.0 373.0 301.1 373.0 0.00 41 111 15807 -68.1 -86.1 6 18.0 -68.2 255 60 384.5 384.5 302.9 384.5 0.00 42 100 16440 -65.7 -86.7 4 21.0 -65.8 260 53 400.8 400.8 305.3 400.8 0.00 43 91 17011 -66.7 -87.7 4 21.0 -66.8 269 45 409.8 409.8 306.5 409.8 0.00 44 84 17499 -62.5 -88.5 2 26.0 -62.7 277 38 427.8 427.8 308.6 427.8 0.00 45 78 17953 -65.9 -88.9 3 23.0 -66.1 284 31 429.9 429.9 308.8 429.9 0.00 46 73 18359 -60.7 -88.7 1 28.0 -61.1 291 26 449.1 449.1 310.8 449.1 0.00 47 70 18620 -61.3 -88.3 2 27.0 -61.7 295 22 453.2 453.2 311.1 453.3 0.00 48 58 19774 -64.5 -89.5 2 25.0 -64.8 259 15 471.1 471.1 312.7 471.1 0.00 49 53 20334 -57.1 -88.1 1 31.0 -57.9 241 11 500.5 500.5 315.0 500.5 0.00 50 50 20700 -58.7 -88.7 1 30.0 -59.4 230 9 505.2 505.2 315.3 505.2 0.00 51 43 21644 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -60.7 199 8 524.0 524.0 316.5 524.0 0.00 52 40 22099 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.4 184 8 544.5 544.5 317.8 544.5 0.00 53 36 22764 -58.5 -88.5 1 30.0 -59.5 162 8 555.4 555.4 318.4 555.5 0.00 54 30 23920 -54.9 -87.9 1 33.0 -56.5 125 7 595.0 595.0 320.4 595.0 0.01 55 28 24362 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -55.8 121 8 609.6 609.6 321.0 609.7 0.01 56 23 25616 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -58.5 109 12 636.1 636.1 322.2 636.1 0.01 57 20 26510 -52.5 -86.5 1 34.0 -55.3 100 14 675.5 675.5 323.6 675.6 0.01 58 18 27193 -51.3 -86.3 1 35.0 -54.6 699.9 699.9 324.4 700.0 0.01 59 14 28824 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -55.7 750.1 750.1 326.0 750.2 0.02 TRP 171 13150 -67.1 -70.6 61 3.5 -67.1 265 78 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.5 0.02 WND 157 13670 -63.3 -83.6 5 20.3 -63.4 245 84 356.4 356.4 298.0 356.4 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5652.00 m Freezing level: 594.85 mb = 4432.08 m = 14540.76 ft Wetbulb zero: 708.33 mb = 3009.05 m = 9872.08 ft Precipitable water: 1.27 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 69.82 % Est. max temperature: 24.09 C = 75.36 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1001.38 mb = 126.12 m = 413.78 ft T: 17.19 C 700-500 lapse rate: 3.84 C/km ThetaE index: 8.35 C Layer 777.0- 695.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 966.88 mb = 424.29 m = 1392.01 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.18 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.92 C = 66.05 F Cap Strength: 6.24 C Lifted Index: 6.25 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.90 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.14 C Showalter Index: 6.13 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.70 C Cross Totals Index: 18.50 C K Index: 22.70 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 219.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.40 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 19.47 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.24 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.21 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 960.81 mb = 477.65 m = 1567.07 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 955.81 mb = 521.92 m = 1712.32 ft Equ Level (EL): 895.81 mb = 1069.20 m = 3507.84 ft B at Equ Level: 16.24 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 675.81 mb = 3389.49 m = 11120.24 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 292 at 27 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 1013 27 280 12 11.8 -2.1 | 121 15 -12.8 7.9 1 1000 138 280 12 11.8 -2.1 | 121 15 -12.8 7.9 2 925 800 280 30 29.5 -5.2 | 226 7 4.9 4.7 3 850 1510 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 188 10 1.3 9.9 4 700 3105 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 218 21 12.8 16.5 5 500 5790 255 47 45.4 12.2 | 223 30 20.7 22.1 6 400 7480 260 57 56.1 9.9 | 238 37 31.5 19.8 7 300 9530 255 71 68.6 18.4 | 237 52 43.9 28.3 8 250 10760 250 67 63.0 22.9 | 229 50 38.3 32.9 9 200 12190 270 73 73.0 -0.0 | 258 49 48.3 9.9 10 171 13150 265 78 77.7 6.8 | 252 56 53.1 16.7 11 157 13670 245 84 76.1 35.5 | 229 69 51.5 45.4 12 150 13950 240 80 69.3 40.0 | 222 67 44.6 49.9 13 100 16440 260 53 52.2 9.2 | 235 34 27.5 19.1 14 70 18620 295 22 19.9 -9.3 | 98 5 -4.7 0.6 15 50 20700 230 9 6.9 5.8 | 132 24 -17.8 15.7 16 30 23920 125 7 -5.7 4.0 | 115 33 -30.4 14.0 17 20 26510 100 14 -13.8 2.4 | 108 40 -38.4 12.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 262.0 at 35.4 knts Storm direction: 292.0 at 26.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 4.5 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 95.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 49.9 neg: -10.9 tot: 39.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 13.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.40 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.2 stream: 2.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.34 Bulk Shear: 56.86 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 280 16 129 11| 0.0 10.9 10.9| 15.4 0.0 15.4 30.8 0.56| 10.9 6.2 1000 280 22 154 7| 0.0 8.6 8.6| 25.9 -3.2 22.7 22.7 0.56| 10.2 5.7 1500 277 24 171 7| 0.0 5.0 5.0| 25.9 -10.9 15.0 10.0 0.33| 8.2 2.7 2000 275 25 180 8| 0.0 4.7 4.7| 35.0 -10.9 24.1 12.1 0.39| 7.2 2.8 2500 272 26 190 9| 0.0 4.6 4.6| 43.2 -10.9 32.3 12.9 0.40| 6.6 2.7 3000 270 28 197 11| 0.0 4.5 4.5| 49.9 -10.9 39.0 13.0 0.40| 6.2 2.5 4000 266 31 206 13| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 57.2 -10.9 46.3 11.6 0.39| 5.2 2.0 5000 264 33 212 16| 0.0 3.5 3.5| 62.9 -10.9 52.0 10.4 0.38| 4.5 1.7 6000 262 35 215 18| 0.2 3.0 3.2| 76.2 -10.9 65.3 10.9 0.38| 4.1 1.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251022.00.gif