UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120223.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 2 DEC 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 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 -30 310 4 SFC 993 27 22.4 18.5 79 3.9 19.7 310 4 296.1 298.6 293.2 335.4 13.62 2 991 45 21.0 17.5 80 3.5 18.7 311 4 294.9 297.2 292.2 331.6 12.80 3 926 632 15.8 15.5 98 0.3 15.6 344 11 295.4 297.5 291.7 330.0 12.04 4 925 641 15.8 15.5 98 0.3 15.6 345 11 295.5 297.6 291.7 330.1 12.06 5 924 650 16.2 12.2 77 4.0 13.7 345 11 296.0 297.7 290.0 324.0 9.70 6 919 696 15.6 15.0 96 0.6 15.2 343 12 295.8 297.9 291.6 329.6 11.75 7 917 715 16.8 9.8 63 7.0 12.6 343 13 297.2 298.7 289.2 321.5 8.32 8 850 1357 12.2 8.4 78 3.8 10.0 325 28 298.9 300.4 289.6 322.9 8.16 9 700 2957 1.6 0.3 91 1.3 1.0 320 40 304.3 305.3 289.1 321.2 5.59 10 619 3934 -5.5 -5.5 100 0.0 -5.5 325 51 307.0 307.8 288.6 319.7 4.10 11 579 4455 -9.1 -13.3 72 4.2 -10.6 328 57 308.7 309.2 287.5 316.3 2.37 12 572 4549 -9.5 -17.5 52 8.0 -12.0 329 58 309.3 309.6 287.0 314.8 1.69 13 570 4576 -9.5 -20.5 40 11.0 -12.6 329 58 309.6 309.9 286.7 314.0 1.31 14 569 4590 -9.3 -29.3 18 20.0 -13.8 329 58 310.0 310.1 286.1 312.1 0.59 15 564 4658 -8.7 -27.7 20 19.0 -13.2 330 59 311.5 311.6 286.7 313.9 0.70 16 550 4852 -9.9 -35.9 10 26.0 -14.8 331 62 312.3 312.4 286.6 313.5 0.32 17 523 5238 -13.3 -34.3 15 21.0 -17.2 333 66 312.8 312.9 286.8 314.2 0.40 18 515 5355 -14.1 -28.1 30 14.0 -17.2 334 67 313.2 313.3 287.3 315.7 0.73 19 508 5459 -14.1 -16.2 84 2.1 -14.8 334 69 314.4 314.8 289.2 321.4 2.12 20 507 5474 -13.7 -13.7 100 0.0 -13.7 334 69 315.1 315.6 289.9 323.6 2.62 21 500 5580 -13.3 -15.2 86 1.9 -13.9 335 70 316.8 317.3 290.2 324.6 2.35 22 498 5611 -13.1 -17.9 67 4.8 -14.6 335 70 317.4 317.8 289.9 323.7 1.88 23 487 5780 -14.1 -22.1 51 8.0 -16.3 335 73 318.2 318.5 289.6 322.8 1.34 24 439 6558 -20.3 -22.4 83 2.1 -20.8 335 85 320.0 320.3 290.2 324.9 1.44 25 411 7043 -24.3 -27.1 78 2.8 -24.9 335 93 320.9 321.1 290.1 324.4 1.01 26 401 7222 -25.5 -32.5 52 7.0 -26.6 335 96 321.6 321.7 289.9 323.8 0.62 27 400 7240 -25.7 -31.7 57 6.0 -26.7 335 96 321.6 321.7 290.0 324.0 0.67 28 391 7404 -27.3 -32.3 62 5.0 -28.1 334 97 321.6 321.7 289.9 323.9 0.65 29 386 7497 -28.1 -35.1 51 7.0 -29.1 333 98 321.7 321.8 289.8 323.5 0.50 30 382 7571 -28.5 -44.5 20 16.0 -30.2 333 98 322.2 322.2 289.6 322.9 0.19 31 370 7799 -29.5 -35.5 56 6.0 -30.3 331 100 323.8 323.9 290.5 325.6 0.50 32 367 7857 -29.5 -37.5 46 8.0 -30.5 331 100 324.5 324.6 290.6 326.1 0.41 33 352 8153 -31.9 -44.9 26 13.0 -33.1 328 102 325.2 325.2 290.6 326.0 0.20 34 346 8274 -33.1 -44.1 32 11.0 -34.1 327 103 325.2 325.2 290.6 326.0 0.22 35 343 8335 -33.5 -58.5 6 25.0 -34.9 327 103 325.4 325.5 290.5 325.6 0.04 36 300 9260 -40.9 -57.9 14 17.0 -41.6 320 110 327.7 327.7 291.1 327.9 0.05 37 261 10196 -48.1 -62.1 18 14.0 -48.5 320 105 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.6 0.03 38 250 10480 -49.3 -64.3 16 15.0 -49.7 320 104 332.8 332.8 292.5 332.9 0.03 39 226 11137 -52.1 -70.1 10 18.0 -52.4 310 102 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.01 40 212 11552 -51.5 -73.5 6 22.0 -51.9 315 112 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.4 0.01 41 202 11865 -51.1 -76.1 4 25.0 -51.5 311 103 350.8 350.9 296.8 350.9 0.01 42 200 11930 -51.5 -76.5 3 25.0 -51.9 310 101 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.2 0.01 43 170 12979 -51.5 -81.5 2 30.0 -52.0 313 83 367.9 367.9 300.2 367.9 0.00 44 150 13780 -55.7 -83.7 2 28.0 -56.1 315 70 374.1 374.1 301.3 374.1 0.00 45 129 14737 -59.1 -85.1 2 26.0 -59.3 309 56 384.5 384.5 302.9 384.5 0.00 46 116 15404 -59.7 -85.7 2 26.0 -60.0 305 47 395.2 395.2 304.5 395.2 0.00 47 109 15797 -56.7 -85.7 1 29.0 -57.1 303 41 408.0 408.0 306.3 408.0 0.00 48 100 16340 -60.5 -86.5 2 26.0 -60.8 300 33 410.8 410.8 306.6 410.8 0.00 49 96 16593 -61.9 -86.9 2 25.0 -62.1 307 30 412.9 412.9 306.9 412.9 0.00 50 82 17569 -60.3 -87.3 2 27.0 -60.6 333 19 435.2 435.2 309.4 435.2 0.00 51 70 18550 -61.5 -88.5 2 27.0 -61.9 360 8 452.8 452.8 311.1 452.8 0.00 52 65 19007 -63.3 -88.3 2 25.0 -63.6 8 7 458.6 458.6 311.7 458.6 0.00 53 58 19717 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.3 20 6 486.4 486.4 314.0 486.4 0.00 54 50 20650 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -59.9 35 4 503.7 503.7 315.2 503.8 0.00 55 39 22205 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -61.0 62 10 538.3 538.3 317.4 538.3 0.00 56 30 23860 -55.9 -85.9 1 30.0 -57.3 90 17 592.2 592.3 320.3 592.3 0.01 57 25 25023 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -55.5 92 21 631.4 631.4 322.0 631.5 0.01 58 21 26138 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -57.1 94 25 658.9 658.9 323.0 659.0 0.01 59 20 26450 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -55.8 95 26 673.6 673.6 323.6 673.7 0.01 60 11 30380 -44.3 -81.3 1 37.0 -52.0 831.2 831.2 328.0 831.7 0.05 TRP 226 11137 -52.1 -70.1 10 18.0 -52.4 310 102 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.01 WND 212 11552 -51.5 -73.5 6 22.0 -51.9 315 112 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.4 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5610.00 m Freezing level: 681.75 mb = 3177.27 m = 10424.00 ft Wetbulb zero: 687.97 mb = 3094.79 m = 10153.39 ft Precipitable water: 1.30 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 74.31 % Est. max temperature: 25.41 C = 77.74 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 937.86 mb = 521.57 m = 1711.15 ft T: 16.78 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.68 C/km ThetaE index: 10.82 C Layer 700.0- 564.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 868.06 mb = 1179.08 m = 3868.34 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.25 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.71 C = 76.48 F Cap Strength: 1.73 C Lifted Index: -1.19 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 0.51 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -2.05 C Showalter Index: 1.50 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 47.20 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: 21.70 C K Index: 32.60 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 226.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.24 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 490.36 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 31.32 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 29.13 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.73 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 902.09 mb = 853.65 m = 2800.66 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 817.09 mb = 1682.42 m = 5519.69 ft Equ Level (EL): 327.09 mb = 8663.22 m = 28422.30 ft B at Equ Level: 490.34 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 207.09 mb = 11703.80 m = 38397.84 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 359 at 32 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 993 27 310 4 3.1 -2.6 | 185 29 2.4 29.1 1 925 641 345 11 2.8 -10.6 | 186 21 2.2 21.1 2 850 1357 325 28 16.1 -22.9 | 240 18 15.4 8.8 3 700 2957 320 40 25.7 -30.6 | 268 25 25.1 1.1 4 500 5580 335 70 29.6 -63.4 | 318 43 28.9 -31.7 5 400 7240 335 96 40.6 -87.0 | 324 68 39.9 -55.3 6 300 9260 320 110 70.7 -84.3 | 307 88 70.1 -52.6 7 250 10480 320 104 66.8 -79.7 | 306 82 66.2 -48.0 8 226 11137 310 102 78.1 -65.6 | 294 85 77.5 -33.9 9 212 11552 315 112 79.2 -79.2 | 301 92 78.6 -47.5 10 200 11930 310 101 77.4 -64.9 | 293 84 76.7 -33.2 11 150 13780 315 70 49.5 -49.5 | 290 52 48.9 -17.8 12 100 16340 300 33 28.6 -16.5 | 241 32 27.9 15.2 13 70 18550 360 8 -0.0 -8.0 | 178 24 -0.6 23.7 14 50 20650 35 4 -2.3 -3.3 | 174 29 -2.9 28.4 15 30 23860 90 17 -17.0 0.0 | 151 36 -17.6 31.7 16 20 26450 95 26 -25.9 2.3 | 142 43 -26.5 34.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 328.8 at 42.3 knts Storm direction: 358.8 at 31.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.1 neg: 5.4 tot: 6.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 84.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 139.8 neg: -3.6 tot: 136.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 45.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.68 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.8 stream: 4.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.32 Bulk Rich Number: 2.94 Bulk Shear: 166.65 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 334 7 185 26| 6.7 0.0 6.7| 10.5 -1.1 9.5 19.0 0.19| 6.9 1.3 1000 337 11 189 22| 3.3 5.4 8.7| 46.3 -3.6 42.7 42.7 0.47| 9.2 4.4 1500 330 16 201 19| 2.2 6.9 9.1| 87.6 -3.6 84.0 56.0 0.64| 9.6 6.2 2000 328 19 213 18| 1.7 6.1 7.8|104.5 -3.6 100.9 50.5 0.67| 8.2 5.5 2500 326 23 223 18| 1.3 5.7 7.0|120.9 -3.6 117.3 46.9 0.68| 7.3 5.0 3000 324 25 232 18| 1.1 5.4 6.5|139.8 -3.6 136.2 45.4 0.68| 6.8 4.7 4000 324 31 248 19| 2.4 4.1 6.5|221.3 -3.6 217.7 54.4 0.73| 6.7 4.9 5000 326 36 266 20| 3.2 3.3 6.5|316.0 -3.6 312.4 62.5 0.75| 6.7 5.0 6000 329 42 282 22| 3.9 2.7 6.6|399.9 -3.6 396.3 66.0 0.71| 6.8 4.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251202.23.gif