UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120411.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 4 DEC 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 4 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 1009 27 15.2 9.2 67 6.0 11.8 230 6 287.6 288.9 284.5 308.0 7.25 1 1005 63 16.0 10.0 68 6.0 12.5 230 7 288.7 290.1 285.5 310.4 7.68 2 1000 109 15.6 9.6 67 6.0 12.1 230 8 288.8 290.1 285.3 309.9 7.52 3 925 766 10.4 7.8 84 2.6 8.9 225 27 289.9 291.2 285.4 310.3 7.19 4 872 1254 6.6 5.3 91 1.3 5.9 222 28 290.9 292.1 285.0 309.3 6.41 5 850 1464 5.4 2.1 79 3.3 3.8 220 29 291.8 292.7 284.2 306.9 5.24 6 849 1474 5.4 2.1 79 3.3 3.8 220 29 291.9 292.8 284.2 307.1 5.25 7 829 1669 6.0 -16.0 19 22.0 -1.4 218 30 294.5 294.8 280.7 298.6 1.32 8 825 1708 5.8 -3.2 52 9.0 1.7 218 30 294.7 295.4 283.6 305.6 3.66 9 802 1940 6.4 -4.6 45 11.0 1.5 216 31 297.8 298.4 284.5 308.0 3.38 10 775 2220 5.8 -15.2 20 21.0 -1.6 213 32 300.0 300.3 283.3 304.8 1.51 11 758 2401 4.2 -7.8 41 12.0 -0.8 211 33 300.2 300.7 284.9 308.8 2.80 12 736 2641 4.2 -28.8 7 33.0 -4.4 209 33 302.8 302.9 283.1 304.4 0.48 13 720 2819 3.4 -10.6 35 14.0 -2.1 207 34 303.8 304.2 285.8 311.2 2.37 14 700 3047 2.2 -18.8 19 21.0 -4.6 205 35 304.9 305.2 284.9 308.9 1.24 15 698 3070 2.2 -19.8 18 22.0 -4.8 205 35 305.2 305.4 284.9 308.9 1.14 16 609 4153 -5.7 -16.7 42 11.0 -9.3 205 40 308.2 308.5 286.6 313.7 1.70 17 596 4321 -6.3 -26.3 19 20.0 -11.3 205 40 309.4 309.6 286.0 312.0 0.75 18 570 4668 -8.5 -24.5 26 16.0 -12.6 205 42 310.8 311.0 286.7 313.9 0.92 19 549 4958 -10.1 -41.1 6 31.0 -15.2 205 43 312.3 312.3 286.4 313.0 0.19 20 504 5610 -14.9 -32.9 20 18.0 -18.3 205 46 314.2 314.2 287.3 315.8 0.48 21 500 5670 -15.3 -33.3 20 18.0 -18.7 205 46 314.4 314.5 287.4 316.0 0.46 22 430 6788 -24.9 -34.9 39 10.0 -26.3 212 47 316.0 316.1 288.0 317.7 0.46 23 400 7310 -28.5 -47.5 14 19.0 -30.2 215 48 317.9 318.0 288.2 318.4 0.13 24 386 7565 -30.5 -50.5 12 20.0 -32.0 216 49 318.6 318.6 288.4 318.9 0.10 25 364 7980 -34.1 -45.1 32 11.0 -35.0 217 50 319.2 319.2 288.7 319.9 0.19 26 343 8394 -37.5 -50.5 25 13.0 -38.3 218 51 320.0 320.0 288.9 320.4 0.11 27 338 8496 -37.7 -59.7 8 22.0 -38.7 218 52 321.1 321.1 289.1 321.2 0.04 28 300 9310 -43.5 -57.5 20 14.0 -44.0 220 54 324.0 324.1 290.0 324.3 0.05 29 266 10107 -50.5 -59.5 34 9.0 -50.7 223 57 325.2 325.2 290.4 325.4 0.05 30 254 10407 -51.7 -63.7 22 12.0 -52.0 225 59 327.7 327.7 291.1 327.8 0.03 31 250 10510 -52.1 -63.1 25 11.0 -52.3 225 59 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.7 0.03 32 248 10562 -52.4 -63.4 25 11.0 -52.6 230 60 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.1 0.03 33 247 10588 -52.5 -63.5 25 11.0 -52.7 230 60 329.1 329.2 291.5 329.3 0.03 34 237 10854 -52.1 -67.1 15 15.0 -52.4 234 58 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.7 0.02 35 208 11697 -52.1 -76.1 4 24.0 -52.5 246 52 346.4 346.4 295.8 346.4 0.01 36 200 11950 -53.5 -76.5 4 23.0 -53.8 250 50 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.01 37 150 13800 -53.3 -82.3 2 29.0 -53.8 260 48 378.2 378.2 301.9 378.3 0.00 38 135 14478 -53.3 -83.3 1 30.0 -53.8 264 42 389.8 389.8 303.8 389.8 0.00 39 100 16370 -61.9 -85.9 3 24.0 -62.1 275 23 408.1 408.1 306.3 408.1 0.00 40 87 17221 -67.7 -88.7 3 21.0 -67.8 285 41 413.1 413.1 306.9 413.1 0.00 41 77 17962 -64.3 -89.3 2 25.0 -64.5 319 21 434.8 434.8 309.3 434.8 0.00 42 72 18381 -55.9 -86.9 1 31.0 -56.6 337 10 461.1 461.1 311.8 461.1 0.00 43 70 18560 -57.1 -86.1 1 29.0 -57.7 345 5 462.2 462.2 312.0 462.2 0.00 44 61 19417 -64.3 -89.3 2 25.0 -64.6 32 6 464.8 464.8 312.2 464.8 0.00 45 58 19728 -60.7 -88.7 1 28.0 -61.2 49 7 479.6 479.6 313.4 479.7 0.00 46 50 20650 -61.5 -88.5 2 27.0 -62.0 100 8 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00 47 44 21444 -62.5 -89.5 1 27.0 -63.0 96 11 514.7 514.7 315.9 514.7 0.00 48 30 23840 -58.1 -88.1 1 30.0 -59.2 85 20 586.2 586.3 320.0 586.3 0.01 49 24 25255 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -57.2 93 21 633.0 633.0 322.0 633.1 0.01 50 22 25809 -56.1 -87.1 1 31.0 -57.9 96 22 646.6 646.6 322.6 646.6 0.01 51 20 26420 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -55.3 100 22 675.5 675.5 323.6 675.6 0.01 52 14 28753 -47.1 -83.1 1 36.0 -52.6 766.3 766.3 326.4 766.6 0.03 TRP 87 17221 -67.7 -88.7 3 21.0 -67.8 285 41 413.1 413.1 306.9 413.1 0.00 WND 248 10562 -52.4 -63.4 25 11.0 -52.6 230 60 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.1 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5561.00 m Freezing level: 673.22 mb = 3371.54 m = 11061.36 ft Wetbulb zero: 834.38 mb = 1615.69 m = 5300.75 ft Precipitable water: 0.68 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 39.94 % Est. max temperature: 19.04 C = 66.27 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 922.17 mb = 791.35 m = 2596.26 ft T: 10.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.67 C/km ThetaE index: 8.42 C Layer 829.0- 825.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 882.56 mb = 1154.77 m = 3788.58 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.32 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.32 C = 64.98 F Cap Strength: 6.88 C Lifted Index: 6.95 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.09 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.25 C Showalter Index: 8.97 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.10 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.70 C Cross Totals Index: 17.40 C K Index: 1.80 Risk: None Sweat Index: 129.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.98 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 3.80 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.76 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 46048.80 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.96 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 900.10 mb = 991.83 m = 3254.01 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 239 at 26 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 1009 27 230 6 4.6 3.9 | 62 20 -17.6 -9.2 1 1000 109 230 8 6.1 5.1 | 64 18 -16.1 -8.0 2 925 766 225 27 19.1 19.1 | 152 7 -3.1 6.0 3 850 1464 220 29 18.6 22.2 | 158 10 -3.6 9.1 4 700 3047 205 35 14.8 31.7 | 158 20 -7.4 18.6 5 500 5670 205 46 19.4 41.7 | 174 29 -2.8 28.6 6 400 7310 215 48 27.5 39.3 | 191 27 5.3 26.2 7 300 9310 220 54 34.7 41.4 | 204 31 12.5 28.3 8 250 10510 225 59 41.7 41.7 | 214 35 19.5 28.6 9 248 10562 230 60 46.0 38.6 | 223 35 23.7 25.5 10 200 11950 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 261 25 24.7 4.0 11 150 13800 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 281 25 25.0 -4.8 12 100 16370 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 357 15 0.7 -15.1 13 87 17221 285 41 39.6 -10.6 | 324 29 17.4 -23.7 14 70 18560 345 5 1.3 -4.8 | 49 28 -20.9 -17.9 15 50 20650 100 8 -7.9 1.4 | 69 32 -30.1 -11.7 16 30 23840 85 20 -19.9 -1.7 | 71 45 -42.2 -14.8 17 20 26420 100 22 -21.7 3.8 | 78 45 -43.9 -9.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 209.5 at 34.4 knts Storm direction: 239.5 at 25.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 5.1 tot: 5.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 95.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 34.5 neg: -2.7 tot: 31.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 10.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.40 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.9 stream: 2.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.06 Bulk Shear: 66.96 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 228 13 71 13| 0.0 14.5 14.5| 20.3 0.0 20.3 40.6 0.45| 14.5 6.6 1000 225 19 93 8| 0.0 11.2 11.2| 32.5 0.0 32.5 32.5 0.61| 11.4 6.9 1500 224 22 115 7| 0.0 8.0 8.0| 33.7 0.0 33.7 22.5 0.57| 8.4 4.8 2000 222 24 130 8| 0.0 6.5 6.5| 34.5 0.0 34.5 17.2 0.51| 7.1 3.7 2500 219 26 140 9| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 34.5 -0.5 34.0 13.6 0.46| 6.4 2.9 3000 217 27 146 11| 0.0 5.1 5.1| 34.5 -2.7 31.8 10.6 0.40| 5.9 2.3 4000 213 30 153 13| 0.0 4.3 4.3| 50.3 -2.7 47.6 11.9 0.43| 5.0 2.1 5000 211 32 158 16| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 66.5 -2.7 63.8 12.8 0.44| 4.4 1.9 6000 209 34 163 18| 0.2 3.4 3.6| 90.0 -2.7 87.3 14.6 0.47| 4.0 1.9 Wrote GIF file: 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