UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102711.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 27 OCT 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 27 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 -11 360 6 SFC 995 27 17.8 16.4 92 1.4 16.9 360 6 291.4 293.5 290.2 324.9 11.87 2 984 123 18.4 15.4 83 3.0 16.5 354 10 292.9 294.9 290.2 324.9 11.25 3 925 655 15.2 14.8 97 0.4 15.0 320 33 294.9 296.9 291.1 327.9 11.52 4 916 738 14.6 14.6 100 0.0 14.6 318 34 295.1 297.1 291.2 328.0 11.48 5 850 1370 12.2 11.6 96 0.6 11.9 305 44 298.9 300.8 291.3 328.6 10.15 6 779 2096 7.4 7.4 100 0.0 7.4 298 44 301.3 302.8 290.6 326.0 8.32 7 775 2139 7.8 4.8 81 3.0 6.1 298 44 302.2 303.5 289.7 323.0 6.97 8 715 2799 3.2 -0.6 76 3.8 1.3 292 43 304.2 305.1 288.6 319.8 5.12 9 700 2971 1.6 -0.6 85 2.2 0.5 290 43 304.3 305.2 288.8 320.2 5.23 10 658 3467 -1.1 -1.3 99 0.2 -1.2 293 47 306.6 307.6 289.6 322.9 5.29 11 628 3838 -2.5 -2.5 100 0.0 -2.5 295 49 309.2 310.1 290.2 324.9 5.07 12 590 4330 -5.5 -6.6 92 1.1 -6.0 298 53 311.2 312.0 289.9 323.7 3.95 13 574 4545 -6.9 -10.5 75 3.6 -8.3 299 55 312.1 312.6 289.3 321.7 2.99 14 567 4641 -7.3 -15.3 53 8.0 -10.1 299 56 312.7 313.1 288.5 319.4 2.05 15 561 4724 -7.1 -22.1 29 15.0 -11.4 300 56 313.9 314.1 288.0 317.8 1.16 16 537 5063 -10.1 -34.1 12 24.0 -14.9 302 59 314.2 314.3 287.3 315.7 0.40 17 525 5237 -10.9 -44.9 4 34.0 -16.0 303 60 315.3 315.3 287.3 315.8 0.13 18 513 5414 -12.1 -39.1 9 27.0 -16.7 304 61 316.0 316.0 287.7 316.9 0.25 19 509 5474 -12.5 -22.5 43 10.0 -15.2 304 62 316.2 316.4 288.9 320.4 1.23 20 500 5610 -13.5 -27.5 30 14.0 -16.7 305 63 316.6 316.7 288.5 319.4 0.80 21 495 5686 -14.1 -36.1 14 22.0 -18.0 305 63 316.8 316.8 288.1 318.0 0.35 22 483 5872 -15.7 -32.7 22 17.0 -19.0 304 63 317.0 317.1 288.3 318.8 0.51 23 477 5966 -16.7 -24.7 50 8.0 -18.6 304 64 316.9 317.1 288.9 320.6 1.08 24 472 6045 -17.1 -36.1 18 19.0 -20.3 304 64 317.4 317.5 288.3 318.7 0.37 25 453 6351 -20.1 -24.2 70 4.1 -21.1 303 64 317.4 317.6 289.2 321.4 1.19 26 444 6499 -20.9 -40.9 15 20.0 -23.6 302 65 318.2 318.2 288.5 319.1 0.24 27 417 6959 -24.7 -42.7 17 18.0 -26.8 301 65 319.1 319.1 288.7 319.9 0.21 28 413 7029 -25.5 -29.5 69 4.0 -26.2 301 66 318.9 319.1 289.3 321.7 0.80 29 400 7260 -27.5 -31.9 66 4.4 -28.2 300 66 319.2 319.4 289.2 321.6 0.66 30 372 7779 -32.1 -35.2 74 3.1 -32.5 301 75 319.8 319.9 289.3 321.7 0.51 31 355 8109 -33.5 -36.3 76 2.8 -33.8 302 81 322.3 322.4 290.0 324.0 0.48 32 338 8454 -34.7 -36.9 80 2.2 -35.0 303 87 325.2 325.3 290.8 326.9 0.48 33 300 9280 -39.9 -43.3 70 3.4 -40.2 305 102 329.1 329.2 291.7 330.2 0.28 34 295 9395 -40.7 -44.4 67 3.7 -41.0 305 103 329.6 329.6 291.9 330.5 0.25 35 250 10500 -49.9 -54.4 59 4.5 -50.1 300 118 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.3 0.09 36 235 10900 -53.1 -57.0 62 3.9 -53.2 294 131 333.0 333.0 292.6 333.3 0.07 37 229 11066 -53.5 -57.1 65 3.6 -53.6 291 136 334.8 334.8 293.1 335.1 0.07 38 227 11122 -53.7 -60.5 43 6.8 -53.9 290 138 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.6 0.05 39 225 11179 -53.9 -63.9 28 10.0 -54.1 290 137 335.9 335.9 293.3 336.0 0.03 40 219 11352 -53.5 -73.5 7 20.0 -53.8 288 136 339.1 339.1 294.1 339.2 0.01 41 205 11773 -55.5 -72.5 10 17.0 -55.7 285 132 342.4 342.5 294.9 342.5 0.01 42 200 11930 -55.5 -75.5 7 20.0 -55.8 280 125 344.9 344.9 295.5 344.9 0.01 43 181 12570 -52.3 -79.3 2 27.0 -52.7 287 105 360.1 360.1 298.7 360.1 0.00 44 150 13780 -53.7 -82.7 2 29.0 -54.1 300 66 377.5 377.5 301.9 377.6 0.00 45 123 15042 -58.7 -84.7 2 26.0 -59.0 293 45 390.5 390.5 303.9 390.5 0.00 46 107 15923 -56.3 -84.3 2 28.0 -56.8 288 31 410.9 410.9 306.6 410.9 0.00 47 100 16350 -59.3 -85.3 2 26.0 -59.6 285 24 413.2 413.2 306.9 413.2 0.00 48 95 16670 -60.9 -85.9 2 25.0 -61.2 286 25 416.1 416.1 307.3 416.1 0.00 49 77 17969 -62.7 -87.7 2 25.0 -63.0 289 28 438.1 438.1 309.7 438.2 0.00 50 70 18560 -60.3 -87.3 2 27.0 -60.7 290 29 455.4 455.4 311.4 455.4 0.00 51 62 19322 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -57.9 274 21 478.1 478.1 313.3 478.1 0.00 52 56 19963 -59.3 -87.3 1 28.0 -59.9 260 14 487.7 487.7 314.1 487.7 0.00 53 50 20680 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -56.1 245 6 513.6 513.6 315.9 513.7 0.00 54 48 20940 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -57.4 259 6 516.3 516.3 316.1 516.4 0.00 55 34 23146 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -54.4 13 8 580.4 580.4 319.7 580.4 0.01 56 30 23950 -54.7 -85.7 1 31.0 -56.3 55 9 595.5 595.5 320.4 595.6 0.01 57 29 24167 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -56.5 58 9 600.8 600.8 320.6 600.8 0.01 58 23 25662 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -53.9 75 12 653.1 653.1 322.8 653.2 0.01 59 20 26570 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -54.8 85 13 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.4 0.01 60 16 28016 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -55.4 721.9 722.0 325.1 722.1 0.02 61 13 29377 -46.9 -82.9 1 36.0 -52.8 783.4 783.4 326.8 783.7 0.03 62 12 29907 -47.1 -83.1 1 36.0 -53.2 800.9 800.9 327.3 801.2 0.03 TRP 205 11773 -55.5 -72.5 10 17.0 -55.7 285 132 342.4 342.5 294.9 342.5 0.01 WND 227 11122 -53.7 -60.5 43 6.8 -53.9 290 138 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.6 0.05 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5621.00 m Freezing level: 675.11 mb = 3264.81 m = 10711.19 ft Wetbulb zero: 687.93 mb = 3110.43 m = 10204.69 ft Precipitable water: 1.40 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 78.21 % Est. max temperature: 25.51 C = 77.92 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 974.82 mb = 203.76 m = 668.49 ft T: 17.91 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.72 C/km ThetaE index: 8.82 C Layer 779.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 909.81 mb = 795.35 m = 2609.39 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.39 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.84 C = 71.31 F Cap Strength: 0.93 C Lifted Index: -0.69 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.50 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.53 C Showalter Index: -1.57 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 50.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: 25.10 C K Index: 35.10 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 326.20 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -1.88 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 316.50 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 25.16 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 24.58 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.88 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 926.49 mb = 641.18 m = 2103.59 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 791.49 mb = 1963.80 m = 6442.82 ft Equ Level (EL): 771.49 mb = 2175.95 m = 7138.85 ft B at Equ Level: 12.16 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 231.49 mb = 10996.56 m = 36077.52 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 331 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 995 27 360 6 -0.0 -6.0 | 146 30 -16.6 24.5 1 925 655 320 33 21.2 -25.3 | 221 7 4.6 5.2 2 850 1370 305 44 36.0 -25.2 | 255 20 19.4 5.2 3 700 2971 290 43 40.4 -14.7 | 236 29 23.8 15.8 4 500 5610 305 63 51.6 -36.1 | 279 35 35.0 -5.7 5 400 7260 300 66 57.2 -33.0 | 274 41 40.5 -2.5 6 300 9280 305 102 83.6 -58.5 | 293 73 66.9 -28.0 7 250 10500 300 118 102.2 -59.0 | 288 90 85.6 -28.5 8 227 11122 290 138 129.7 -47.2 | 278 114 113.0 -16.7 9 205 11773 285 132 127.5 -34.2 | 272 111 110.9 -3.7 10 200 11930 280 125 123.1 -21.7 | 265 107 106.5 8.8 11 150 13780 300 66 57.2 -33.0 | 274 41 40.5 -2.5 12 100 16350 285 24 23.2 -6.2 | 195 25 6.6 24.3 13 70 18560 290 29 27.3 -9.9 | 207 23 10.6 20.5 14 50 20680 245 6 5.4 2.5 | 161 35 -11.2 33.0 15 30 23950 55 9 -7.4 -5.2 | 137 35 -24.0 25.3 16 20 26570 85 13 -13.0 -1.1 | 135 42 -29.6 29.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 301.4 at 46.3 knts Storm direction: 331.4 at 34.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 7.2 tot: 7.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 91.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 40.7 neg: -64.2 tot: -23.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -7.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.13 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.8 stream: 1.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.08 Bulk Rich Number: 2.33 Bulk Shear: 136.12 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 327 17 155 18| 0.0 23.3 23.3| 11.3 -16.6 -5.4 -10.7 0.07| 24.3 1.8 1000 321 26 178 11| 0.0 18.0 18.0| 33.2 -16.6 16.6 16.6 0.34| 19.7 6.7 1500 314 31 213 11| 0.0 14.0 14.0| 38.6 -20.5 18.1 12.1 0.29| 16.0 4.7 2000 310 34 229 13| 0.0 10.6 10.6| 38.6 -34.9 3.7 1.8 0.22| 13.0 2.9 2500 307 36 234 15| 0.0 8.5 8.5| 38.6 -50.6 -12.0 -4.8 0.16| 11.1 1.8 3000 304 37 236 17| 0.0 7.2 7.2| 40.7 -64.2 -23.5 -7.8 0.13| 9.8 1.2 4000 301 40 240 20| 1.1 5.4 6.5|108.5 -64.2 44.3 11.1 0.24| 8.5 2.1 5000 300 43 247 22| 1.9 4.3 6.2|182.7 -64.2 118.5 23.7 0.33| 7.8 2.6 6000 301 46 254 24| 2.0 3.7 5.7|229.5 -72.7 156.9 26.1 0.35| 7.1 2.5 Wrote GIF file: 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