UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120111.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 1 DEC 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 1 DEC 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 1004 27 14.8 13.7 93 1.1 14.1 340 4 287.6 289.3 287.1 315.1 9.85 1 1000 67 16.6 14.1 85 2.5 15.0 320 3 289.8 291.5 288.2 318.3 10.16 2 980 240 17.2 15.2 88 2.0 15.9 317 6 292.0 294.0 289.9 323.6 11.15 3 925 731 13.4 12.6 95 0.8 12.9 310 16 293.0 294.8 289.2 321.4 9.96 4 914 831 12.8 12.2 96 0.6 12.4 306 17 293.4 295.2 289.2 321.4 9.81 5 904 924 14.6 3.6 48 11.0 8.7 303 17 296.2 297.2 286.1 312.3 5.48 6 898 980 15.2 2.2 41 13.0 8.3 301 18 297.4 298.3 286.1 312.1 4.99 7 861 1336 14.2 -3.8 29 18.0 5.7 289 20 299.9 300.5 285.4 310.1 3.35 8 850 1444 13.6 -3.4 31 17.0 5.5 285 21 300.4 301.0 285.7 311.0 3.50 9 844 1504 13.6 -0.4 38 14.0 6.5 285 22 301.0 301.8 286.8 314.3 4.40 10 793 2025 9.2 -0.8 50 10.0 4.2 283 27 301.7 302.5 287.2 315.5 4.55 11 760 2376 6.6 5.3 91 1.3 5.9 282 30 302.6 303.9 290.2 324.6 7.37 12 700 3046 1.6 -2.6 74 4.2 -0.4 280 37 304.3 305.1 288.1 318.1 4.51 13 692 3138 0.8 -0.1 94 0.9 0.3 280 37 304.4 305.4 289.0 321.0 5.49 14 683 3243 0.2 -3.0 79 3.2 -1.3 280 38 304.8 305.7 288.3 318.6 4.49 15 658 3541 -2.3 -2.6 98 0.3 -2.4 281 40 305.3 306.2 288.8 320.0 4.80 16 655 3577 -1.7 -2.4 95 0.7 -2.0 281 40 306.4 307.3 289.2 321.4 4.90 17 652 3614 0.2 -13.8 34 14.0 -5.0 281 40 308.9 309.3 287.2 315.4 2.02 18 644 3713 0.8 -23.2 15 24.0 -6.4 281 40 310.7 310.9 286.6 313.8 0.92 19 579 4556 -6.5 -25.5 21 19.0 -11.5 283 45 311.8 311.9 286.9 314.6 0.83 20 561 4802 -7.1 -42.1 4 35.0 -13.2 283 46 313.9 313.9 286.9 314.5 0.17 21 500 5690 -13.1 -38.1 10 25.0 -17.4 285 51 317.1 317.1 288.1 318.1 0.29 22 479 6015 -15.7 -38.7 12 23.0 -19.4 284 52 317.8 317.8 288.3 318.8 0.28 23 439 6667 -20.1 -49.1 6 29.0 -23.4 282 54 320.2 320.2 288.9 320.6 0.10 24 400 7350 -25.1 -49.1 9 24.0 -27.5 280 57 322.4 322.4 289.6 322.8 0.11 25 336 8587 -35.1 -58.1 8 23.0 -36.3 283 92 325.2 325.2 290.4 325.4 0.04 26 313 9077 -37.1 -61.1 6 24.0 -38.2 284 106 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.2 0.03 27 300 9370 -36.7 -63.7 4 27.0 -37.9 285 115 333.6 333.6 292.7 333.7 0.02 28 296 9463 -36.3 -63.3 4 27.0 -37.6 285 116 335.5 335.5 293.2 335.6 0.03 29 250 10620 -42.9 -67.9 5 25.0 -43.7 280 134 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.4 0.02 30 223 11386 -47.6 -66.5 10 19.0 -48.1 275 146 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.6 0.02 31 219 11506 -48.3 -66.3 11 18.0 -48.8 275 146 347.2 347.2 296.0 347.3 0.02 32 200 12100 -52.7 -71.7 8 19.0 -53.0 275 143 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.01 33 189 12463 -55.3 -76.3 6 21.0 -55.6 274 135 350.8 350.8 296.8 350.9 0.01 34 150 13920 -60.3 -82.3 4 22.0 -60.5 270 103 366.2 366.2 299.9 366.2 0.00 35 147 14046 -60.3 -83.3 3 23.0 -60.5 270 99 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.00 36 120 15300 -65.1 -86.1 4 21.0 -65.2 275 64 381.5 381.5 302.5 381.5 0.00 37 100 16410 -66.1 -87.1 4 21.0 -66.2 285 42 400.0 400.0 305.2 400.0 0.00 38 87 17254 -64.5 -87.5 3 23.0 -64.7 293 36 419.5 419.5 307.7 419.5 0.00 39 80 17762 -67.3 -88.3 4 21.0 -67.4 298 33 423.9 423.9 308.2 423.9 0.00 40 70 18570 -64.3 -88.3 2 24.0 -64.6 305 27 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.8 0.00 41 64 19119 -61.7 -88.7 2 27.0 -62.1 328 22 464.1 464.1 312.1 464.1 0.00 42 50 20650 -59.9 -87.9 1 28.0 -60.5 30 9 502.3 502.3 315.1 502.3 0.00 43 36 22708 -59.5 -88.5 1 29.0 -60.3 65 18 552.8 552.8 318.2 552.9 0.00 44 30 23860 -56.3 -87.3 1 31.0 -57.7 85 23 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.2 0.01 45 24 25288 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -55.9 77 22 637.7 637.7 322.2 637.7 0.01 46 21 26146 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -57.1 72 21 658.9 658.9 323.0 659.0 0.01 47 20 26460 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -55.1 70 21 676.1 676.1 323.6 676.2 0.01 48 16 27911 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -54.0 728.5 728.5 325.3 728.6 0.02 TRP 120 15300 -65.1 -86.1 4 21.0 -65.2 275 64 381.5 381.5 302.5 381.5 0.00 WND 223 11386 -47.6 -66.5 10 19.0 -48.1 275 146 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.6 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5623.00 m Freezing level: 681.00 mb = 3267.26 m = 10719.22 ft Freezing level: 652.32 mb = 3610.03 m = 11843.77 ft Freezing level: 636.88 mb = 3805.30 m = 12484.43 ft Wetbulb zero: 703.74 mb = 3002.64 m = 9851.05 ft Precipitable water: 0.95 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.41 % Est. max temperature: 27.41 C = 81.34 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 987.82 mb = 171.79 m = 563.60 ft T: 16.96 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.56 C/km ThetaE index: 11.35 C Layer 904.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 813.12 mb = 1815.43 m = 5956.07 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.17 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.63 C = 83.54 F Cap Strength: 4.50 C Lifted Index: 2.58 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.28 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.64 C Showalter Index: 8.56 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.70 C Cross Totals Index: 9.70 C K Index: 19.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 93.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.57 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 14.52 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.39 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 213.94 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.32 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 927.21 mb = 710.70 m = 2331.68 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 662.21 mb = 3490.03 m = 11450.08 ft Equ Level (EL): 652.21 mb = 3611.31 m = 11847.97 ft B at Equ Level: 7.96 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 642.21 mb = 3734.97 m = 12253.68 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 314 at 25 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 1004 27 340 4 1.4 -3.8 | 130 22 -16.7 13.9 1 1000 67 320 3 1.9 -2.3 | 134 22 -16.1 15.4 2 925 731 310 16 12.3 -10.3 | 142 9 -5.8 7.4 3 850 1444 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 190 12 2.2 12.3 4 700 3046 280 37 36.4 -6.4 | 238 22 18.4 11.3 5 500 5690 285 51 49.3 -13.2 | 262 32 31.2 4.5 6 400 7350 280 57 56.1 -9.9 | 258 39 38.1 7.8 7 300 9370 285 115 111.1 -29.8 | 277 94 93.0 -12.1 8 250 10620 280 134 132.0 -23.3 | 273 114 113.9 -5.6 9 223 11386 275 146 145.4 -12.7 | 268 127 127.4 5.0 10 200 12100 275 143 142.5 -12.5 | 268 125 124.4 5.2 11 150 13920 270 103 103.0 -0.0 | 258 87 84.9 17.7 12 120 15300 275 64 63.8 -5.6 | 255 47 45.7 12.1 13 100 16410 285 42 40.6 -10.9 | 253 24 22.5 6.8 14 70 18570 305 27 22.1 -15.5 | 241 5 4.1 2.2 15 50 20650 30 9 -4.5 -7.8 | 114 25 -22.6 9.9 16 30 23860 85 23 -22.9 -2.0 | 111 44 -41.0 15.7 17 20 26460 70 21 -19.7 -7.2 | 106 39 -37.8 10.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 284.4 at 33.7 knts Storm direction: 314.4 at 25.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 6.0 tot: 6.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 108.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 85.1 neg: -0.2 tot: 85.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 28.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.61 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.7 stream: 4.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.14 Bulk Shear: 101.73 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 315 7 134 18| 0.0 8.9 8.9| 10.1 -0.2 9.9 19.9 0.21| 9.6 2.0 1000 309 12 139 14| 0.0 7.8 7.8| 22.4 -0.2 22.3 22.3 0.40| 8.8 3.5 1500 300 14 152 12| 0.0 6.8 6.8| 37.4 -0.2 37.3 24.9 0.51| 8.1 4.2 2000 294 17 166 11| 0.0 6.4 6.4| 53.9 -0.2 53.8 26.9 0.59| 7.4 4.3 2500 290 19 180 11| 0.0 6.2 6.2| 70.0 -0.2 69.8 27.9 0.62| 6.9 4.3 3000 287 22 195 11| 0.0 6.0 6.0| 85.1 -0.2 85.0 28.3 0.61| 6.7 4.1 4000 285 26 214 13| 0.7 4.5 5.2|111.2 -0.2 111.0 27.7 0.63| 5.7 3.6 5000 284 30 227 15| 1.1 3.6 4.7|138.9 -0.2 138.7 27.7 0.64| 5.1 3.3 6000 284 34 237 17| 1.2 3.2 4.4|158.1 -3.0 155.2 25.9 0.62| 4.7 2.9 Wrote GIF file: 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