UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025121711.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 17 DEC 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:1100Z 17 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 1013 27 14.8 10.7 76 4.1 12.4 220 4 286.9 288.3 285.0 309.2 7.99 1 1007 78 15.6 10.6 72 5.0 12.7 222 8 288.2 289.6 285.5 310.6 7.99 2 1000 137 15.2 10.5 73 4.7 12.4 225 12 288.4 289.8 285.6 310.8 7.99 3 925 792 9.8 8.1 89 1.7 8.9 210 18 289.3 290.6 285.4 310.1 7.34 4 850 1488 4.4 3.7 95 0.7 4.1 215 19 290.8 291.8 284.4 307.6 5.88 5 787 2111 0.2 0.2 100 0.0 0.2 219 20 292.7 293.6 284.2 307.1 4.93 6 759 2400 -1.9 -2.0 99 0.1 -2.0 221 21 293.5 294.3 283.9 306.3 4.35 7 752 2474 -2.3 -8.3 63 6.0 -4.6 221 21 293.9 294.3 282.2 302.0 2.72 8 731 2700 -0.9 -25.9 13 25.0 -7.2 223 21 297.8 297.9 281.3 299.8 0.63 9 700 3045 -2.7 -25.7 15 23.0 -8.5 225 22 299.5 299.6 282.0 301.7 0.67 10 598 4268 -12.5 -39.5 8 27.0 -16.6 227 31 301.9 302.0 282.4 302.7 0.21 11 500 5610 -21.1 -42.1 13 21.0 -23.6 230 41 307.3 307.3 284.5 308.0 0.19 12 477 5957 -23.1 -45.1 11 22.0 -25.4 227 49 309.0 309.0 285.1 309.5 0.14 13 472 6035 -23.3 -42.3 16 19.0 -25.5 226 51 309.7 309.7 285.5 310.4 0.20 14 456 6288 -23.5 -32.5 43 9.0 -24.9 224 57 312.5 312.6 286.9 314.4 0.55 15 435 6633 -24.9 -38.9 26 14.0 -26.7 221 65 315.0 315.0 287.5 316.1 0.30 16 425 6802 -25.5 -38.5 29 13.0 -27.2 219 69 316.3 316.4 287.9 317.5 0.32 17 400 7240 -28.7 -35.7 51 7.0 -29.6 215 79 317.7 317.8 288.5 319.3 0.46 18 388 7457 -30.5 -35.5 62 5.0 -31.2 215 80 318.1 318.2 288.7 319.8 0.48 19 331 8564 -38.9 -49.9 30 11.0 -39.5 215 84 321.4 321.4 289.3 321.8 0.12 20 325 8689 -39.9 -48.9 38 9.0 -40.4 215 85 321.7 321.7 289.4 322.2 0.14 21 300 9230 -44.5 -55.5 28 11.0 -44.9 215 87 322.6 322.7 289.6 322.9 0.07 22 288 9503 -46.9 -57.2 30 10.4 -47.2 215 88 323.0 323.1 289.8 323.3 0.06 23 281 9666 -48.3 -58.3 31 10.0 -48.6 215 86 323.3 323.3 289.8 323.5 0.05 24 250 10430 -53.1 -63.1 29 10.0 -53.3 215 77 327.1 327.1 290.9 327.3 0.03 25 240 10691 -54.3 -65.3 25 11.0 -54.5 226 72 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.3 0.02 26 232 10907 -55.3 -68.3 18 13.0 -55.5 235 68 330.8 330.9 292.0 330.9 0.02 27 211 11515 -52.1 -79.1 2 27.0 -52.5 232 62 344.9 344.9 295.5 345.0 0.00 28 200 11860 -52.9 -81.9 2 29.0 -53.2 230 58 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.0 0.00 29 150 13710 -55.1 -84.1 2 29.0 -55.5 230 33 375.1 375.1 301.5 375.1 0.00 30 134 14427 -56.1 -85.1 1 29.0 -56.5 231 30 385.7 385.7 303.1 385.7 0.00 31 120 15133 -52.7 -84.7 1 32.0 -53.3 233 26 404.3 404.3 305.7 404.3 0.00 32 105 15983 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -58.9 234 22 409.0 409.0 306.4 409.0 0.00 33 100 16290 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -57.7 235 21 417.0 417.0 307.4 417.0 0.00 34 70 18530 -60.3 -87.3 2 27.0 -60.7 180 20 455.4 455.4 311.4 455.4 0.00 35 63 19184 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.3 172 16 465.8 465.8 312.3 465.8 0.00 36 50 20620 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -60.7 155 7 501.9 501.9 315.1 501.9 0.00 37 46 21140 -58.9 -88.9 1 30.0 -59.6 151 9 516.9 516.9 316.1 516.9 0.00 38 36 22670 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -60.9 139 13 551.3 551.3 318.2 551.3 0.00 39 31 23611 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -57.0 132 16 587.8 587.8 320.0 587.8 0.01 40 30 23820 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -57.2 130 17 592.8 592.8 320.3 592.8 0.01 41 28 24259 -56.1 -87.1 1 31.0 -57.6 124 16 603.5 603.5 320.7 603.5 0.01 42 20 26430 -49.3 -85.3 1 36.0 -53.0 95 14 685.3 685.3 324.0 685.4 0.01 43 16 27902 -46.5 -83.5 1 37.0 -51.8 739.6 739.6 325.7 739.8 0.02 TRP 232 10907 -55.3 -68.3 18 13.0 -55.5 235 68 330.8 330.9 292.0 330.9 0.02 WND 288 9503 -46.9 -57.2 30 10.4 -47.2 215 88 323.0 323.1 289.8 323.3 0.06 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5473.00 m Freezing level: 784.33 mb = 2138.36 m = 7015.54 ft Wetbulb zero: 784.47 mb = 2136.48 m = 7009.35 ft Precipitable water: 0.74 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 45.98 % Est. max temperature: 18.43 C = 65.18 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 952.64 mb = 544.64 m = 1786.86 ft T: 11.84 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.17 C/km ThetaE index: 10.96 C Layer 925.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 904.49 mb = 976.54 m = 3203.85 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.65 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.64 C = 63.75 F Cap Strength: 1.21 C Lifted Index: 0.97 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.92 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.21 C Showalter Index: 2.73 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 50.30 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: 24.80 C K Index: 6.20 Risk: None Sweat Index: 206.75 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.09 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 68.81 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 11.73 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 5.32 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.16 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 916.90 mb = 864.37 m = 2835.84 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 881.90 mb = 1184.72 m = 3886.84 ft Equ Level (EL): 731.90 mb = 2690.03 m = 8825.44 ft B at Equ Level: 58.68 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 471.90 mb = 6036.26 m = 19803.76 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 255 at 20 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 1013 27 220 4 2.6 3.1 | 83 16 -16.3 -2.1 1 1000 137 225 12 8.5 8.5 | 108 11 -10.4 3.3 2 925 792 210 18 9.0 15.6 | 136 14 -9.9 10.4 3 850 1488 215 19 10.9 15.6 | 142 13 -8.0 10.4 4 700 3045 225 22 15.6 15.6 | 162 11 -3.3 10.4 5 500 5610 230 41 31.4 26.4 | 211 25 12.5 21.2 6 400 7240 215 79 45.3 64.7 | 204 65 26.4 59.5 7 300 9230 215 87 49.9 71.3 | 205 73 31.0 66.1 8 288 9503 215 88 50.5 72.1 | 205 74 31.6 66.9 9 250 10430 215 77 44.2 63.1 | 204 63 25.3 57.9 10 232 10907 235 68 55.7 39.0 | 227 50 36.8 33.8 11 200 11860 230 58 44.4 37.3 | 218 41 25.5 32.1 12 150 13710 230 33 25.3 21.2 | 202 17 6.4 16.0 13 100 16290 235 21 17.2 12.0 | 166 7 -1.7 6.9 14 70 18530 180 20 0.0 20.0 | 128 24 -18.9 14.8 15 50 20620 155 7 -3.0 6.3 | 93 22 -21.9 1.2 16 30 23820 130 17 -13.0 10.9 | 100 32 -31.9 5.7 17 20 26430 95 14 -13.9 1.2 | 83 33 -32.8 -4.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 224.7 at 26.1 knts Storm direction: 254.7 at 19.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.0 neg: 2.5 tot: 3.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 79.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 57.4 neg: 0.0 tot: 57.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 19.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.81 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 3.7 stream: 3.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 2.78 Bulk Shear: 24.78 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 13 112 12| 0.0 11.9 11.9| 32.0 0.0 32.0 64.1 0.81| 12.6 10.1 1000 215 15 124 13| 0.0 7.4 7.4| 41.1 0.0 41.1 41.1 0.79| 8.1 6.4 1500 214 16 130 13| 0.5 4.9 5.4| 44.9 0.0 44.9 29.9 0.79| 5.9 4.6 2000 215 17 134 13| 0.7 3.7 4.4| 49.1 0.0 49.1 24.6 0.79| 4.8 3.8 2500 216 18 137 12| 0.9 3.0 3.9| 53.3 0.0 53.3 21.3 0.80| 4.1 3.3 3000 218 18 141 12| 1.0 2.5 3.5| 57.4 0.0 57.4 19.1 0.81| 3.7 3.0 4000 220 20 150 12| 1.6 1.9 3.5| 77.6 0.0 77.6 19.4 0.81| 3.7 3.0 5000 223 23 164 12| 2.0 1.5 3.5| 99.6 0.0 99.6 19.9 0.77| 3.8 2.9 6000 225 26 178 13| 2.0 2.2 4.2|114.4 -1.6 112.8 18.8 0.60| 4.4 2.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251217.11.gif