UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120323.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 3 DEC 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 3 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 20.2 10.2 53 10.0 14.2 220 12 293.0 294.4 287.2 315.4 7.80 1 1000 61 18.4 9.4 56 9.0 13.1 220 12 291.5 292.9 286.3 312.7 7.41 2 992 130 16.8 8.8 59 8.0 12.2 220 13 290.6 291.9 285.7 311.0 7.17 3 931 667 11.8 7.5 75 4.3 9.4 220 21 290.8 292.1 285.6 310.8 7.00 4 925 721 11.4 6.4 71 5.0 8.7 220 22 291.0 292.1 285.2 309.6 6.52 5 885 1088 7.6 5.4 86 2.2 6.4 217 30 290.7 291.9 284.9 308.9 6.36 6 850 1420 5.6 2.8 82 2.8 4.2 215 37 292.0 293.0 284.5 307.9 5.51 7 793 1984 2.2 -2.4 72 4.6 0.1 219 37 294.2 295.0 283.8 306.1 4.04 8 745 2485 -1.7 -2.7 93 1.0 -2.1 222 38 295.3 296.0 284.5 307.7 4.21 9 731 2637 -1.5 -8.5 59 7.0 -4.2 223 38 297.1 297.6 283.6 305.5 2.75 10 718 2780 -2.1 -9.1 59 7.0 -4.8 224 38 298.0 298.5 283.8 306.1 2.67 11 705 2925 -3.1 -6.5 77 3.4 -4.5 225 38 298.4 299.0 284.8 308.5 3.33 12 702 2958 -3.1 -7.6 71 4.5 -4.9 225 38 298.8 299.4 284.6 308.1 3.07 13 700 2981 -2.9 -13.9 42 11.0 -6.6 225 38 299.3 299.6 283.4 305.1 1.86 14 699 2992 -2.9 -14.9 39 12.0 -6.8 225 38 299.4 299.7 283.3 304.8 1.72 15 697 3015 -3.1 -10.1 58 7.0 -5.7 225 38 299.4 299.9 284.2 307.2 2.54 16 655 3504 -6.1 -22.1 27 16.0 -10.4 225 40 301.4 301.6 283.2 304.6 0.99 17 649 3576 -6.7 -22.7 27 16.0 -10.9 225 40 301.5 301.7 283.2 304.6 0.95 18 643 3649 -6.7 -12.7 62 6.0 -8.8 225 41 302.3 302.7 285.1 309.3 2.24 19 632 3783 -6.9 -12.9 62 6.0 -9.0 225 41 303.6 304.0 285.5 310.6 2.24 20 626 3858 -7.1 -15.1 53 8.0 -9.7 225 42 304.2 304.5 285.4 310.2 1.89 21 614 4009 -6.7 -47.7 2 41.0 -12.7 225 42 306.3 306.4 284.0 306.6 0.08 22 608 4085 -6.7 -46.7 2 40.0 -12.8 225 43 307.2 307.2 284.4 307.5 0.09 23 510 5431 -16.9 -34.9 19 18.0 -19.9 225 48 310.7 310.7 286.1 312.0 0.39 24 500 5580 -17.5 -36.5 17 19.0 -20.5 225 49 311.7 311.8 286.4 312.9 0.34 25 454 6295 -21.7 -54.7 3 33.0 -24.6 225 48 315.2 315.2 287.2 315.4 0.05 26 400 7210 -30.3 -48.3 16 18.0 -31.7 225 47 315.6 315.6 287.5 316.1 0.12 27 375 7665 -33.9 -56.9 8 23.0 -35.1 222 51 316.7 316.7 287.7 316.9 0.05 28 319 8777 -42.1 -53.1 29 11.0 -42.6 216 62 320.3 320.4 288.9 320.7 0.09 29 315 8863 -42.7 -54.3 27 11.6 -43.2 215 63 320.7 320.7 289.0 321.0 0.08 30 300 9190 -44.9 -58.9 19 14.0 -45.4 220 61 322.1 322.1 289.5 322.3 0.05 31 292 9371 -45.9 -59.9 19 14.0 -46.3 221 61 323.2 323.2 289.8 323.3 0.04 32 291 9394 -45.9 -60.9 17 15.0 -46.3 222 61 323.5 323.5 289.9 323.6 0.04 33 270 9891 -47.9 -63.9 14 16.0 -48.3 226 61 327.6 327.6 291.0 327.7 0.03 34 250 10400 -47.7 -71.7 5 24.0 -48.2 230 61 335.2 335.2 293.1 335.2 0.01 35 236 10781 -46.3 -75.3 2 29.0 -46.9 235 59 342.8 342.8 295.0 342.9 0.01 36 200 11870 -49.3 -80.3 1 31.0 -49.8 250 54 354.7 354.7 297.6 354.7 0.00 37 150 13740 -52.7 -83.7 1 31.0 -53.2 255 45 379.3 379.3 302.1 379.3 0.00 38 129 14710 -53.7 -83.7 1 30.0 -54.2 255 43 394.2 394.2 304.4 394.2 0.00 39 101 16258 -60.3 -86.3 2 26.0 -60.6 255 40 410.1 410.1 306.5 410.1 0.00 40 100 16320 -60.3 -86.3 2 26.0 -60.6 255 40 411.2 411.2 306.7 411.2 0.00 41 94 16704 -61.9 -86.9 2 25.0 -62.1 260 36 415.4 415.4 307.2 415.4 0.00 42 84 17406 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -58.3 254 27 437.1 437.1 309.6 437.1 0.00 43 70 18540 -63.3 -88.3 2 25.0 -63.6 245 13 449.0 449.0 310.7 449.0 0.00 44 50 20620 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.4 335 8 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.0 0.00 45 30 23830 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -58.0 75 12 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.1 0.01 46 29 24045 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -57.9 77 13 596.4 596.4 320.5 596.4 0.01 47 25 24985 -57.3 -87.3 1 30.0 -58.7 86 16 619.9 619.9 321.5 620.0 0.01 48 20 26410 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -55.8 100 20 673.6 673.6 323.6 673.7 0.01 49 18 27092 -51.3 -85.3 1 34.0 -54.6 699.9 699.9 324.4 700.0 0.02 TRP 94 16704 -61.9 -86.9 2 25.0 -62.1 260 36 415.4 415.4 307.2 415.4 0.00 WND 315 8863 -42.7 -54.3 27 11.6 -43.2 215 63 320.7 320.7 289.0 321.0 0.08 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5519.00 m Freezing level: 765.92 mb = 2267.08 m = 7437.82 ft Wetbulb zero: 790.12 mb = 2013.62 m = 6606.29 ft Precipitable water: 0.73 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 50.11 % Est. max temperature: 19.05 C = 66.29 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 865.46 mb = 1271.84 m = 4172.66 ft T: 6.49 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.62 C/km ThetaE index: 9.23 C Layer 1000.0- 745.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 862.58 mb = 1299.23 m = 4262.51 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.97 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.73 C = 65.71 F Cap Strength: 4.24 C Lifted Index: 4.34 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.28 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.83 C Showalter Index: 6.15 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 43.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 20.30 C K Index: 14.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 203.31 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.06 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 13.59 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.21 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 6.71 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.27 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 871.33 mb = 1216.22 m = 3990.17 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 796.33 mb = 1950.37 m = 6398.76 ft Equ Level (EL): 726.33 mb = 2687.65 m = 8817.65 ft B at Equ Level: 12.73 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 676.33 mb = 3251.91 m = 10668.88 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 253 at 28 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 27 220 12 7.7 9.2 | 92 19 -19.4 0.8 1 1000 61 220 12 7.7 9.2 | 92 19 -19.4 0.8 2 925 721 220 22 14.1 16.9 | 123 15 -13.0 8.5 3 850 1420 215 37 21.2 30.3 | 165 23 -5.9 21.9 4 700 2981 225 38 26.9 26.9 | 179 18 -0.3 18.5 5 500 5580 225 49 34.6 34.6 | 196 27 7.5 26.2 6 400 7210 225 47 33.2 33.2 | 194 26 6.1 24.8 7 315 8863 215 63 36.1 51.6 | 192 44 9.0 43.2 8 300 9190 220 61 39.2 46.7 | 197 40 12.1 38.3 9 250 10400 230 61 46.7 39.2 | 212 37 19.6 30.8 10 200 11870 250 54 50.7 18.5 | 247 26 23.6 10.1 11 150 13740 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 259 17 16.3 3.2 12 100 16320 255 40 38.6 10.4 | 260 12 11.5 2.0 13 94 16704 260 36 35.5 6.3 | 284 9 8.3 -2.1 14 70 18540 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 79 16 -15.3 -2.9 15 50 20620 335 8 3.4 -7.3 | 57 28 -23.7 -15.7 16 30 23830 75 12 -11.6 -3.1 | 73 40 -38.7 -11.5 17 20 26410 100 20 -19.7 3.5 | 84 47 -46.8 -4.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 222.8 at 37.9 knts Storm direction: 252.8 at 28.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.1 neg: 4.3 tot: 5.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 87.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 129.4 neg: 0.0 tot: 129.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 43.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.85 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.5 stream: 4.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.20 Bulk Shear: 67.62 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 220 15 101 18| 0.0 7.3 7.3| 28.7 0.0 28.7 57.5 0.88| 7.3 6.4 1000 220 19 114 16| 0.0 8.5 8.5| 67.8 0.0 67.8 67.8 0.93| 8.6 7.9 1500 218 24 131 16| 0.0 8.6 8.6|103.1 0.0 103.1 68.7 0.87| 8.8 7.6 2000 218 27 142 17| 0.5 6.5 7.0|112.2 0.0 112.2 56.1 0.86| 7.1 6.1 2500 218 30 149 17| 0.9 5.2 6.0|121.0 0.0 121.0 48.4 0.85| 6.1 5.2 3000 219 31 154 17| 1.1 4.3 5.4|129.4 0.0 129.4 43.1 0.85| 5.5 4.7 4000 221 33 162 17| 0.8 3.8 4.6|144.3 0.0 144.3 36.1 0.83| 4.6 3.9 5000 222 36 170 18| 0.6 3.4 4.1|159.1 0.0 159.1 31.8 0.80| 4.2 3.3 6000 223 38 176 19| 0.5 3.0 3.6|167.1 -1.7 165.4 27.6 0.77| 3.7 2.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251203.23.gif