UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120211.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 2 DEC 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 2 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 17 50 10 SFC 998 27 20.0 19.4 96 0.6 19.6 50 10 293.3 295.9 292.8 334.1 14.35 2 925 688 17.0 17.0 100 0.0 17.0 20 21 296.7 299.1 293.1 335.1 13.29 3 913 800 16.2 16.2 100 0.0 16.2 15 21 297.0 299.3 292.8 333.9 12.79 4 881 1104 16.2 13.9 86 2.3 14.7 3 23 300.0 302.1 292.6 333.4 11.40 5 850 1408 14.2 11.2 82 3.0 12.3 350 24 301.0 302.8 291.7 330.1 9.88 6 803 1886 11.2 2.2 54 9.0 6.4 338 26 302.8 303.8 288.6 319.6 5.59 7 766 2278 7.8 6.1 89 1.7 6.8 329 27 303.2 304.6 290.7 326.3 7.73 8 749 2463 7.0 2.4 72 4.6 4.5 324 28 304.3 305.4 289.6 322.7 6.08 9 700 3017 3.6 1.8 88 1.8 2.7 310 30 306.5 307.6 290.4 325.5 6.24 10 558 4816 -8.7 -9.1 97 0.4 -8.9 307 45 312.5 313.1 289.8 323.5 3.44 11 556 4844 -5.5 -18.5 35 13.0 -9.8 307 46 316.6 316.9 289.3 321.9 1.60 12 551 4915 -5.7 -13.7 53 8.0 -8.7 306 46 317.2 317.6 290.3 325.1 2.41 13 547 4972 -5.5 -29.5 13 24.0 -11.5 306 47 318.1 318.2 288.8 320.2 0.61 14 541 5059 -6.1 -34.1 9 28.0 -12.3 306 48 318.3 318.4 288.6 319.8 0.39 15 540 5073 -6.1 -34.1 9 28.0 -12.3 306 48 318.5 318.6 288.7 319.9 0.39 16 526 5278 -7.9 -20.9 34 13.0 -11.9 306 50 318.8 319.0 289.8 323.4 1.37 17 518 5397 -8.9 -37.9 8 29.0 -14.5 306 51 318.9 319.0 288.7 320.0 0.28 18 500 5670 -11.3 -33.3 14 22.0 -15.9 305 53 319.3 319.4 289.0 320.9 0.46 19 468 6174 -15.3 -25.3 42 10.0 -17.8 302 59 320.4 320.6 290.0 324.0 1.04 20 432 6774 -20.3 -33.3 30 13.0 -22.6 298 67 321.5 321.6 289.8 323.4 0.53 21 417 7035 -22.1 -27.1 64 5.0 -23.2 297 70 322.4 322.6 290.5 325.9 0.99 22 402 7304 -24.3 -32.3 48 8.0 -25.7 295 74 322.9 323.1 290.3 325.2 0.63 23 400 7340 -24.5 -35.5 35 11.0 -26.2 295 74 323.1 323.2 290.2 324.8 0.46 24 399 7358 -24.5 -38.5 26 14.0 -26.5 295 74 323.4 323.4 290.2 324.7 0.34 25 341 8484 -31.5 -54.5 8 23.0 -33.1 303 97 328.7 328.7 291.4 329.0 0.07 26 333 8652 -32.3 -39.3 50 7.0 -33.1 305 100 329.9 329.9 292.0 331.3 0.38 27 331 8694 -32.5 -43.5 33 11.0 -33.6 305 101 330.2 330.2 292.0 331.1 0.25 28 330 8716 -32.9 -37.9 61 5.0 -33.5 305 101 329.9 330.0 292.2 331.5 0.44 29 319 8953 -34.7 -38.3 70 3.6 -35.1 307 106 330.6 330.7 292.3 332.3 0.44 30 311 9130 -35.7 -39.5 68 3.8 -36.1 308 110 331.6 331.7 292.6 333.1 0.40 31 301 9357 -35.3 -38.9 70 3.6 -35.7 310 115 335.3 335.4 293.6 337.0 0.44 32 300 9380 -35.5 -38.9 71 3.4 -35.9 310 115 335.3 335.4 293.6 337.0 0.44 33 267 10179 -41.9 -46.9 58 5.0 -42.2 310 119 337.4 337.4 293.9 338.2 0.21 34 250 10620 -46.1 -49.6 68 3.5 -46.3 310 121 337.5 337.6 293.9 338.2 0.17 35 236 11002 -48.7 -51.2 75 2.5 -48.8 306 130 339.2 339.2 294.3 339.8 0.15 36 232 11114 -49.7 -61.7 23 12.0 -50.0 305 133 339.4 339.4 294.2 339.5 0.04 37 229 11200 -50.1 -52.6 75 2.5 -50.2 304 135 340.0 340.0 294.4 340.5 0.13 38 225 11315 -49.7 -63.7 18 14.0 -50.1 302 138 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.5 0.03 39 218 11522 -50.6 -56.8 48 6.2 -50.8 300 143 344.0 344.0 295.4 344.3 0.08 40 216 11582 -50.9 -54.8 63 3.9 -51.1 300 142 344.5 344.5 295.5 344.9 0.10 41 202 12016 -54.1 -67.1 19 13.0 -54.4 300 139 346.1 346.1 295.8 346.2 0.02 42 200 12080 -54.5 -67.5 19 13.0 -54.8 300 138 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.6 0.02 43 188 12475 -56.1 -75.1 8 19.0 -56.3 299 136 350.1 350.1 296.7 350.1 0.01 44 179 12785 -57.7 -74.7 10 17.0 -57.9 298 135 352.4 352.4 297.1 352.4 0.01 45 150 13890 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -61.7 295 129 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 46 142 14230 -62.1 -83.1 4 21.0 -62.3 297 118 368.8 368.8 300.4 368.8 0.00 47 136 14498 -59.7 -84.7 2 25.0 -59.9 298 110 377.7 377.7 301.9 377.7 0.00 48 112 15692 -67.1 -86.1 5 19.0 -67.2 305 72 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.00 49 102 16259 -65.9 -86.9 4 21.0 -66.0 288 49 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.00 50 100 16380 -62.5 -86.5 3 24.0 -62.7 285 44 407.0 407.0 306.1 407.0 0.00 51 91 16957 -66.3 -87.3 4 21.0 -66.4 293 43 410.6 410.6 306.6 410.6 0.00 52 75 18135 -64.5 -88.5 2 24.0 -64.7 309 40 437.7 437.7 309.6 437.7 0.00 53 70 18560 -62.1 -88.1 2 26.0 -62.4 315 39 451.5 451.5 311.0 451.5 0.00 54 65 19021 -58.3 -87.3 1 29.0 -58.9 319 31 469.5 469.5 312.6 469.5 0.00 55 56 19948 -61.7 -88.7 2 27.0 -62.1 328 14 482.2 482.2 313.6 482.2 0.00 56 50 20650 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -60.9 335 1 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.4 0.00 57 30 23860 -57.1 -87.1 1 30.0 -58.4 100 19 589.0 589.0 320.1 589.0 0.01 58 25 25016 -55.5 -86.5 1 31.0 -57.2 102 23 625.1 625.1 321.7 625.2 0.01 59 24 25275 -56.3 -87.3 1 31.0 -58.0 103 24 630.1 630.1 321.9 630.2 0.01 60 20 26440 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -55.6 105 28 674.3 674.3 323.6 674.4 0.01 61 12 29791 -45.5 -82.5 1 37.0 -52.2 806.5 806.6 327.4 806.9 0.04 TRP 112 15692 -67.1 -86.1 5 19.0 -67.2 305 72 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.00 WND 218 11522 -50.6 -56.8 48 6.2 -50.8 300 143 344.0 344.0 295.4 344.3 0.08 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5653.00 m Freezing level: 658.44 mb = 3543.61 m = 11625.87 ft Wetbulb zero: 667.32 mb = 3396.42 m = 11142.97 ft Precipitable water: 1.49 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 76.44 % Est. max temperature: 27.77 C = 81.99 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 989.54 mb = 101.06 m = 331.57 ft T: 19.66 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.62 C/km ThetaE index: 15.43 C Layer 913.0- 766.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 935.55 mb = 589.31 m = 1933.39 ft Mean mixing ratio: 13.51 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.87 C = 73.16 F Cap Strength: 1.18 C Lifted Index: -2.18 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.92 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -2.28 C Showalter Index: -0.13 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 48.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: 22.50 C K Index: 34.90 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 235.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.82 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 718.05 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 37.90 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.93 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.06 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 943.19 mb = 518.55 m = 1701.27 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 918.19 mb = 751.11 m = 2464.24 ft Equ Level (EL): 908.19 mb = 844.55 m = 2770.81 ft B at Equ Level: 17.78 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 178.19 mb = 12813.48 m = 42038.46 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 348 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 998 27 50 10 -7.7 -6.4 | 145 22 -13.0 18.2 1 925 688 20 21 -7.2 -19.7 | 111 13 -12.5 4.9 2 850 1408 350 24 4.2 -23.6 | 131 2 -1.1 1.0 3 700 3017 310 30 23.0 -19.3 | 253 18 17.7 5.4 4 500 5670 305 53 43.4 -30.4 | 279 39 38.1 -5.8 5 400 7340 295 74 67.1 -31.3 | 276 62 61.8 -6.6 6 300 9380 310 115 88.1 -73.9 | 301 96 82.8 -49.3 7 250 10620 310 121 92.7 -77.8 | 301 102 87.4 -53.1 8 218 11522 300 143 123.8 -71.5 | 292 127 118.5 -46.9 9 200 12080 300 138 119.5 -69.0 | 291 123 114.2 -44.4 10 150 13890 295 129 116.9 -54.5 | 285 116 111.6 -29.9 11 112 15692 305 72 59.0 -41.3 | 287 56 53.7 -16.7 12 100 16380 285 44 42.5 -11.4 | 250 39 37.2 13.3 13 70 18560 315 39 27.6 -27.6 | 278 22 22.3 -2.9 14 50 20650 335 1 0.4 -0.9 | 168 24 -4.9 23.7 15 30 23860 100 19 -18.7 3.3 | 139 37 -24.0 27.9 16 20 26440 105 28 -27.0 7.2 | 135 45 -32.4 31.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 317.8 at 33.6 knts Storm direction: 347.8 at 25.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 5.7 tot: 5.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 108.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 2.0 neg: -59.8 tot: -57.7 m^2/s^2 ave: -19.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.19 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.9 stream: -1.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 5.03 Bulk Shear: 142.71 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 33 14 135 18| 0.0 10.2 10.2| 0.0 -40.2 -40.2 -80.4 -0.78| 10.4 -8.0 1000 22 18 125 15| 0.0 8.6 8.6| 0.0 -52.4 -52.4 -52.4 -0.58| 9.9 -5.7 1500 11 20 121 11| 0.0 7.5 7.5| 1.1 -52.5 -51.3 -34.2 -0.32| 9.3 -3.0 2000 2 21 121 7| 0.0 6.6 6.6| 2.0 -52.5 -50.4 -25.2 -0.21| 8.5 -1.8 2500 353 22 134 4| 0.0 6.1 6.1| 2.0 -53.9 -51.8 -20.7 -0.19| 8.1 -1.5 3000 344 23 207 2| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 2.0 -59.8 -57.7 -19.2 -0.19| 7.9 -1.5 4000 332 26 257 7| 0.0 5.4 5.4| 33.8 -59.8 -26.0 -6.5 -0.06| 7.0 -0.4 5000 324 30 266 12| 0.0 5.2 5.2| 62.5 -59.8 2.7 0.5 0.01| 6.5 0.0 6000 318 34 271 17| 0.0 5.2 5.2| 79.3 -60.0 19.4 3.2 0.03| 6.3 0.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251202.11.gif