UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120123.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 1 DEC 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 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 1003 27 21.6 18.2 81 3.4 19.3 50 8 294.5 296.9 292.3 332.3 13.22 1 1000 56 20.8 17.7 82 3.1 18.7 45 7 294.0 296.2 291.9 330.6 12.84 2 954 462 16.8 16.8 100 0.0 16.8 27 8 293.9 296.2 291.7 330.2 12.71 3 925 725 15.6 15.6 100 0.0 15.6 15 8 295.3 297.4 291.7 330.1 12.14 4 850 1441 12.0 11.5 97 0.5 11.7 320 10 298.7 300.6 291.2 328.1 10.08 5 824 1701 10.4 10.1 98 0.3 10.2 320 13 299.7 301.4 291.0 327.5 9.46 6 735 2646 5.2 5.0 99 0.2 5.1 320 26 304.0 305.4 290.7 326.4 7.46 7 729 2713 5.6 1.1 73 4.5 3.2 320 27 305.1 306.2 289.5 322.4 5.69 8 714 2883 4.2 0.5 77 3.7 2.3 320 29 305.4 306.4 289.5 322.4 5.56 9 710 2929 4.6 -7.4 41 12.0 -0.6 320 29 306.3 306.9 287.4 316.0 3.09 10 709 2941 4.6 -7.4 41 12.0 -0.6 320 30 306.5 307.0 287.5 316.1 3.09 11 700 3045 3.6 -7.4 44 11.0 -1.2 320 31 306.5 307.1 287.5 316.3 3.13 12 662 3494 -0.5 -6.5 64 6.0 -3.1 317 35 306.8 307.5 288.1 317.9 3.55 13 655 3579 -0.7 -13.7 37 13.0 -5.5 316 36 307.5 307.9 286.7 314.0 2.02 14 639 3775 -1.9 -6.9 69 5.0 -4.1 315 37 308.3 309.0 288.6 319.5 3.57 15 625 3951 -1.3 -30.3 9 29.0 -8.5 313 39 311.0 311.1 286.3 312.7 0.49 16 500 5690 -12.7 -39.7 8 27.0 -17.3 300 54 317.6 317.6 288.2 318.4 0.24 17 493 5797 -13.7 -41.7 7 28.0 -18.1 299 55 317.6 317.7 288.2 318.4 0.20 18 400 7350 -24.9 -45.9 12 21.0 -27.2 285 66 322.6 322.7 289.8 323.2 0.16 19 378 7760 -27.9 -48.9 12 21.0 -29.8 289 74 323.9 323.9 290.1 324.4 0.12 20 364 8032 -28.5 -53.5 7 25.0 -30.5 292 79 326.6 326.7 290.8 326.9 0.07 21 356 8191 -29.3 -40.3 34 11.0 -30.6 293 82 327.6 327.7 291.4 328.9 0.32 22 351 8293 -28.9 -34.9 56 6.0 -29.8 294 84 329.5 329.6 292.2 331.6 0.56 23 339 8542 -28.9 -33.4 65 4.5 -29.6 297 88 332.8 332.9 293.2 335.3 0.67 24 338 8564 -28.7 -33.2 65 4.5 -29.5 297 89 333.4 333.5 293.3 335.9 0.69 25 300 9410 -34.3 -36.8 78 2.5 -34.6 305 105 337.0 337.1 294.1 339.1 0.54 26 281 9861 -37.9 -39.7 83 1.8 -38.1 301 109 338.2 338.3 294.3 339.9 0.43 27 271 10108 -39.5 -44.0 62 4.5 -39.9 299 111 339.4 339.5 294.4 340.5 0.28 28 250 10650 -44.3 -47.6 70 3.3 -44.5 295 116 340.2 340.2 294.6 341.0 0.21 29 245 10786 -45.5 -48.5 72 3.0 -45.7 294 119 340.4 340.4 294.6 341.2 0.19 30 241 10896 -46.1 -52.1 51 6.0 -46.4 292 121 341.1 341.1 294.7 341.6 0.13 31 232 11149 -48.1 -52.7 59 4.6 -48.3 289 126 341.8 341.8 294.8 342.3 0.12 32 228 11264 -48.5 -62.5 18 14.0 -48.9 288 128 342.9 342.9 295.0 343.0 0.04 33 225 11351 -49.3 -59.3 30 10.0 -49.6 287 130 343.0 343.0 295.1 343.2 0.06 34 214 11680 -51.1 -63.1 23 12.0 -51.4 284 137 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.3 0.04 35 212 11741 -50.9 -69.9 9 19.0 -51.3 283 138 346.3 346.3 295.8 346.4 0.01 36 204 11992 -52.4 -65.4 19 13.1 -52.7 280 143 347.9 347.9 296.2 348.0 0.03 37 200 12120 -53.1 -63.1 29 10.0 -53.4 280 142 348.7 348.7 296.4 348.9 0.04 38 196 12250 -54.3 -58.7 58 4.4 -54.4 280 139 348.8 348.8 296.4 349.1 0.07 39 193 12349 -54.7 -68.7 16 14.0 -54.9 281 136 349.7 349.7 296.6 349.8 0.02 40 179 12828 -57.3 -78.3 5 21.0 -57.5 282 124 353.0 353.1 297.3 353.1 0.00 41 150 13940 -59.5 -83.5 3 24.0 -59.7 285 95 367.6 367.6 300.1 367.6 0.00 42 129 14873 -62.7 -84.7 4 22.0 -62.9 291 87 378.0 378.0 301.9 378.0 0.00 43 126 15018 -62.5 -84.5 4 22.0 -62.7 292 86 380.9 380.9 302.4 380.9 0.00 44 115 15573 -67.5 -86.5 5 19.0 -67.6 295 81 381.7 381.7 302.5 381.7 0.00 45 108 15954 -63.7 -86.7 3 23.0 -63.8 295 64 395.8 395.8 304.6 395.8 0.00 46 100 16420 -67.7 -86.7 5 19.0 -67.8 295 43 396.9 396.9 304.8 396.9 0.00 47 97 16603 -68.5 -87.5 5 19.0 -68.6 293 40 398.8 398.8 305.0 398.8 0.00 48 88 17189 -66.1 -88.1 3 22.0 -66.2 288 30 414.9 414.9 307.1 414.9 0.00 49 80 17763 -68.3 -89.3 3 21.0 -68.4 282 21 421.8 421.8 307.9 421.9 0.00 50 77 17994 -63.5 -88.5 2 25.0 -63.7 280 17 436.5 436.5 309.5 436.5 0.00 51 73 18322 -63.1 -88.1 2 25.0 -63.4 277 12 444.0 444.0 310.3 444.0 0.00 52 70 18580 -62.7 -88.7 2 26.0 -63.0 275 8 450.2 450.2 310.9 450.3 0.00 53 65 19038 -64.1 -88.1 2 24.0 -64.4 309 8 456.8 456.8 311.5 456.8 0.00 54 50 20670 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -59.9 70 9 503.7 503.7 315.2 503.8 0.00 55 46 21193 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -58.7 72 11 519.3 519.3 316.2 519.3 0.00 56 39 22230 -58.3 -87.3 1 29.0 -59.2 75 15 543.4 543.4 317.7 543.4 0.00 57 30 23880 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.9 80 21 587.3 587.3 320.0 587.4 0.01 58 29 24094 -57.5 -87.5 1 30.0 -58.7 80 22 593.6 593.6 320.3 593.7 0.01 59 24 25298 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -55.7 80 27 638.2 638.3 322.2 638.3 0.01 60 20 26470 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -56.1 80 31 672.4 672.4 323.5 672.5 0.01 61 14 28794 -47.9 -82.9 1 35.0 -53.1 763.6 763.6 326.3 763.9 0.03 TRP 115 15573 -67.5 -86.5 5 19.0 -67.6 295 81 381.7 381.7 302.5 381.7 0.00 WND 204 11992 -52.4 -65.4 19 13.1 -52.7 280 143 347.9 347.9 296.2 348.0 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5634.00 m Freezing level: 666.63 mb = 3439.05 m = 11282.84 ft Wetbulb zero: 710.85 mb = 2919.48 m = 9578.22 ft Precipitable water: 1.32 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 58.97 % Est. max temperature: 25.68 C = 78.22 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 954.22 mb = 459.56 m = 1507.74 ft T: 16.82 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.16 C/km ThetaE index: 16.32 C Layer 1000.0- 709.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 942.22 mb = 567.61 m = 1862.21 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.46 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.54 C = 70.76 F Cap Strength: -0.04 C Lifted Index: -1.59 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.82 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.81 C Showalter Index: -0.59 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 48.90 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: 24.20 C K Index: 25.20 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 212.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.91 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 367.20 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 27.10 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.00 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 941.02 mb = 578.48 m = 1897.89 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 936.02 mb = 623.95 m = 2047.05 ft Equ Level (EL): 356.02 mb = 8190.93 m = 26872.81 ft B at Equ Level: 359.47 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 276.02 mb = 9982.59 m = 32750.87 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 341 at 22 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 1003 27 50 8 -6.1 -5.1 | 140 21 -13.2 16.0 1 1000 56 45 7 -4.9 -4.9 | 143 20 -12.1 16.2 2 925 725 15 8 -2.1 -7.7 | 146 16 -9.2 13.4 3 850 1441 320 10 6.4 -7.7 | 177 14 -0.7 13.5 4 700 3045 320 31 19.9 -23.7 | 281 13 12.8 -2.6 5 500 5690 300 54 46.8 -27.0 | 278 40 39.7 -5.9 6 400 7350 285 66 63.8 -17.1 | 266 57 56.6 4.1 7 300 9410 305 105 86.0 -60.2 | 296 88 78.9 -39.1 8 250 10650 295 116 105.1 -49.0 | 286 102 98.0 -27.9 9 204 11992 280 143 140.8 -24.8 | 272 134 133.7 -3.7 10 200 12120 280 142 139.8 -24.7 | 272 133 132.7 -3.5 11 150 13940 285 95 91.8 -24.6 | 272 85 84.7 -3.4 12 115 15573 295 81 73.4 -34.2 | 281 68 66.3 -13.1 13 100 16420 295 43 39.0 -18.2 | 265 32 31.9 3.0 14 70 18580 275 8 8.0 -0.7 | 182 20 0.9 20.4 15 50 20670 70 9 -8.5 -3.1 | 139 24 -15.6 18.1 16 30 23880 80 21 -20.7 -3.6 | 122 33 -27.8 17.5 17 20 26470 80 31 -30.5 -5.4 | 113 41 -37.6 15.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 311.4 at 29.7 knts Storm direction: 341.4 at 22.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 5.5 tot: 5.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 140.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 80.5 neg: -0.1 tot: 80.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 26.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.77 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.9 stream: 4.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.12 Bulk Rich Number: 3.13 Bulk Shear: 117.39 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 35 7 143 19| 0.0 3.7 3.7| 6.6 -0.1 6.6 13.2 0.33| 3.9 1.3 1000 21 8 145 17| 0.0 4.2 4.2| 17.8 -0.1 17.8 17.8 0.47| 4.4 2.1 1500 2 8 150 15| 0.0 4.7 4.7| 38.2 -0.1 38.1 25.4 0.66| 5.1 3.4 2000 345 10 158 12| 0.0 5.0 5.0| 52.3 -0.1 52.2 26.1 0.70| 5.5 3.9 2500 335 12 168 10| 0.0 5.2 5.2| 66.4 -0.1 66.3 26.5 0.77| 5.8 4.4 3000 330 15 182 8| 0.0 5.5 5.5| 80.5 -0.1 80.4 26.8 0.77| 5.9 4.6 4000 324 20 221 7| 0.0 5.3 5.3| 84.2 -0.4 83.9 21.0 0.62| 5.7 3.5 5000 317 25 253 10| 0.0 5.2 5.2| 84.2 -11.4 72.8 14.6 0.47| 5.6 2.7 6000 311 30 264 15| 0.0 5.1 5.1| 84.2 -50.5 33.7 5.6 0.34| 5.7 1.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251201.23.gif