UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025121623.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 16 DEC 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 16 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 1010 27 18.6 8.6 52 10.0 12.9 230 17 290.9 292.2 285.6 310.7 6.95 1 1000 120 16.4 6.4 52 10.0 10.9 260 10 289.5 290.6 284.1 306.7 6.03 2 985 248 14.6 4.6 51 10.0 9.3 253 12 289.0 289.9 283.1 304.4 5.40 3 925 775 9.8 3.8 66 6.0 6.7 225 22 289.3 290.3 283.3 304.8 5.43 4 850 1470 3.8 -1.2 70 5.0 1.5 240 22 290.1 290.9 282.2 302.1 4.12 5 826 1702 1.8 -1.9 76 3.7 0.1 244 24 290.4 291.1 282.2 302.1 4.02 6 819 1770 1.2 -5.8 60 7.0 -1.6 245 24 290.5 291.0 281.0 299.4 3.02 7 786 2100 -1.5 -4.2 82 2.7 -2.6 250 26 291.0 291.6 282.0 301.4 3.56 8 741 2567 -3.7 -14.7 42 11.0 -7.2 258 30 293.6 293.9 280.7 298.6 1.65 9 732 2664 -4.3 -6.0 88 1.7 -5.0 259 30 293.9 294.5 282.9 303.8 3.33 10 723 2761 -4.9 -7.3 83 2.4 -5.8 261 31 294.3 294.9 282.8 303.4 3.05 11 717 2827 -5.3 -6.3 93 1.0 -5.7 262 32 294.6 295.2 283.2 304.5 3.33 12 700 3015 -6.1 -8.3 84 2.2 -7.0 265 33 295.7 296.3 283.2 304.5 2.92 13 698 3037 -6.3 -8.7 83 2.4 -7.2 265 33 295.7 296.3 283.1 304.3 2.84 14 695 3071 -6.3 -17.3 41 11.0 -9.5 265 34 296.1 296.4 281.5 300.5 1.41 15 685 3184 -6.5 -40.5 5 34.0 -12.0 265 36 297.1 297.2 280.3 297.7 0.16 16 602 4182 -10.9 -41.9 6 31.0 -15.5 267 50 303.2 303.2 282.9 303.8 0.16 17 541 4992 -16.9 -43.9 8 27.0 -20.3 269 63 305.5 305.5 283.8 306.0 0.14 18 500 5580 -19.1 -39.1 15 20.0 -21.9 270 72 309.8 309.8 285.5 310.7 0.26 19 455 6281 -22.1 -44.1 12 22.0 -24.6 272 84 314.5 314.5 287.1 315.1 0.17 20 445 6444 -22.5 -40.5 18 18.0 -24.8 273 87 316.0 316.0 287.7 316.9 0.25 21 400 7220 -28.9 -35.9 51 7.0 -29.8 275 101 317.4 317.5 288.4 319.0 0.45 22 398 7256 -29.3 -36.3 51 7.0 -30.2 277 101 317.4 317.4 288.4 318.9 0.43 23 395 7310 -29.8 -37.1 49 7.4 -30.7 280 102 317.5 317.5 288.4 318.9 0.40 24 375 7677 -32.9 -42.9 36 10.0 -33.8 280 101 318.0 318.1 288.4 318.9 0.23 25 306 9068 -45.9 -48.6 74 2.7 -46.0 280 96 318.9 318.9 288.5 319.4 0.15 26 305 9090 -46.1 -48.7 75 2.6 -46.2 280 96 318.9 318.9 288.6 319.4 0.15 27 300 9200 -46.1 -55.1 35 9.0 -46.4 280 96 320.4 320.4 288.9 320.7 0.07 28 292 9380 -47.1 -56.1 35 9.0 -47.4 280 94 321.4 321.5 289.3 321.7 0.07 29 261 10118 -50.3 -64.3 18 14.0 -50.6 280 85 327.2 327.2 291.0 327.3 0.03 30 250 10400 -50.1 -73.1 5 23.0 -50.5 280 82 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.6 0.01 31 246 10505 -50.1 -75.1 4 25.0 -50.5 279 80 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.1 0.01 32 200 11850 -50.5 -81.5 1 31.0 -51.0 265 57 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.8 0.00 33 191 12151 -49.9 -81.9 1 32.0 -50.4 268 53 358.4 358.4 298.4 358.5 0.00 34 190 12185 -49.7 -81.7 1 32.0 -50.3 269 53 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.00 35 166 13059 -54.5 -83.5 2 29.0 -54.9 278 43 365.4 365.4 299.7 365.4 0.00 36 153 13583 -53.1 -83.1 1 30.0 -53.5 284 37 376.4 376.4 301.6 376.5 0.00 37 150 13710 -53.7 -83.7 1 30.0 -54.1 285 35 377.5 377.5 301.9 377.6 0.00 38 129 14673 -56.5 -85.5 1 29.0 -56.9 278 23 389.2 389.2 303.6 389.2 0.00 39 107 15868 -53.5 -84.5 1 31.0 -54.1 268 8 416.2 416.2 307.3 416.2 0.00 40 100 16300 -56.3 -85.3 1 29.0 -56.8 265 3 418.9 418.9 307.6 419.0 0.00 41 92 16825 -58.7 -86.7 2 28.0 -59.1 295 7 424.3 424.3 308.2 424.3 0.00 42 70 18530 -60.9 -87.9 2 27.0 -61.3 120 11 454.1 454.1 311.3 454.1 0.00 43 67 18804 -61.1 -88.1 2 27.0 -61.5 117 12 459.4 459.4 311.7 459.4 0.00 44 50 20640 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -59.9 100 15 503.7 503.7 315.2 503.8 0.00 45 35 22891 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.3 566.2 566.2 319.0 566.2 0.00 TRP 92 16825 -58.7 -86.7 2 28.0 -59.1 295 7 424.3 424.3 308.2 424.3 0.00 WND 395 7310 -29.8 -37.1 49 7.4 -30.7 280 102 317.5 317.5 288.4 318.9 0.40 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5460.00 m Freezing level: 804.33 mb = 1916.71 m = 6288.35 ft Wetbulb zero: 825.45 mb = 1707.13 m = 5600.74 ft Precipitable water: 0.56 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 39.57 % Est. max temperature: 17.70 C = 63.86 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 870.09 mb = 1278.02 m = 4192.93 ft T: 5.46 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.07 C/km ThetaE index: 6.35 C Layer 1000.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 835.94 mb = 1605.02 m = 5265.74 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.54 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.97 C = 64.34 F Cap Strength: 3.88 C Lifted Index: 6.37 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.95 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.50 C Showalter Index: 8.42 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 40.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.90 C Cross Totals Index: 17.90 C K Index: 19.50 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 203.50 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.78 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 13.66 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.23 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 16.77 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.87 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 847.95 mb = 1489.56 m = 4886.96 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 812.95 mb = 1829.75 m = 6003.04 ft Equ Level (EL): 732.95 mb = 2653.66 m = 8706.13 ft B at Equ Level: 13.58 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 672.95 mb = 3321.11 m = 10895.89 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 293 at 30 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 1010 27 230 17 13.0 10.9 | 147 27 -14.7 22.7 1 1000 120 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 127 22 -17.9 13.5 2 925 775 225 22 15.6 15.6 | 156 30 -12.2 27.3 3 850 1470 240 22 19.1 11.0 | 159 24 -8.7 22.8 4 700 3015 265 33 32.9 2.9 | 199 16 5.1 14.6 5 500 5580 270 72 72.0 -0.0 | 255 46 44.3 11.8 6 400 7220 275 101 100.6 -8.8 | 268 73 72.9 3.0 7 395 7310 280 102 100.5 -17.7 | 275 73 72.7 -6.0 8 300 9200 280 96 94.5 -16.7 | 274 67 66.8 -4.9 9 250 10400 280 82 80.8 -14.2 | 273 53 53.0 -2.5 10 200 11850 265 57 56.8 5.0 | 240 34 29.0 16.7 11 150 13710 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 246 7 6.1 2.7 12 100 16300 265 3 3.0 0.3 | 116 28 -24.8 12.0 13 92 16825 295 7 6.3 -3.0 | 112 23 -21.4 8.8 14 70 18530 120 11 -9.5 5.5 | 115 41 -37.3 17.3 15 50 20640 100 15 -14.8 2.6 | 109 45 -42.5 14.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 263.0 at 40.2 knts Storm direction: 293.0 at 30.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.8 neg: 0.9 tot: 4.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 52.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 158.8 neg: -53.8 tot: 104.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 35.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.40 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.0 stream: 3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.14 Bulk Shear: 99.74 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 245 14 139 23| 2.6 0.0 2.6| 50.2 -53.8 -3.7 -7.4 -0.01| 19.2 -0.1 1000 233 17 148 26| 1.3 2.7 4.0| 80.4 -53.8 26.6 26.6 0.15| 13.6 2.1 1500 234 19 152 26| 2.3 1.8 4.1| 89.1 -53.8 35.3 23.5 0.18| 10.5 1.8 2000 238 20 155 25| 2.9 1.4 4.2|113.9 -53.8 60.0 30.0 0.27| 9.1 2.4 2500 242 22 159 24| 3.4 1.1 4.5|136.9 -53.8 83.0 33.2 0.34| 8.4 2.9 3000 247 23 164 22| 3.8 0.9 4.7|158.8 -53.8 104.9 35.0 0.40| 8.0 3.2 4000 254 28 177 19| 4.6 0.7 5.3|219.0 -53.8 165.2 41.3 0.49| 7.9 3.9 5000 259 34 196 19| 5.2 0.5 5.7|284.9 -53.8 231.1 46.2 0.50| 7.9 4.0 6000 263 40 216 21| 5.8 0.5 6.2|372.2 -53.8 318.3 53.1 0.49| 8.0 3.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251216.23.gif