UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025121723.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 17 DEC 25 Searching for NZWP... Searching the city database file for: NZWP ... Date:2300Z 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 1012 27 20.2 8.2 46 12.0 13.3 240 12 292.4 293.6 285.9 311.7 6.75 1 1001 127 17.4 6.4 48 11.0 11.3 254 16 290.5 291.5 284.4 307.7 6.02 2 1000 136 17.4 6.4 48 11.0 11.3 255 16 290.5 291.6 284.5 307.8 6.03 3 925 794 10.8 4.8 66 6.0 7.6 235 14 290.4 291.4 284.2 307.0 5.83 4 879 1217 6.6 4.9 89 1.7 5.7 244 13 290.3 291.4 284.5 307.9 6.18 5 850 1492 4.6 1.3 79 3.3 3.0 250 13 291.0 291.8 283.5 305.2 4.95 6 809 1892 1.2 0.2 93 1.0 0.7 246 15 291.5 292.3 283.5 305.4 4.80 7 796 2022 0.4 -4.4 70 4.8 -1.6 245 15 292.0 292.6 282.3 302.2 3.46 8 794 2043 0.6 -5.4 64 6.0 -1.9 245 15 292.4 293.0 282.1 301.9 3.22 9 784 2145 2.4 -29.6 7 32.0 -5.2 244 15 295.4 295.5 279.9 296.8 0.42 10 783 2155 2.6 -28.4 8 31.0 -5.0 244 16 295.7 295.8 280.1 297.3 0.47 11 731 2708 0.2 -38.8 3 39.0 -7.3 238 18 299.0 299.0 281.1 299.6 0.18 12 700 3055 -0.7 -32.7 7 32.0 -7.8 235 19 301.7 301.8 282.5 302.9 0.35 13 696 3101 -0.9 -31.9 7 31.0 -7.9 235 19 302.0 302.1 282.7 303.3 0.38 14 685 3228 -1.9 -11.9 46 10.0 -5.5 234 21 302.2 302.7 285.0 309.2 2.24 15 660 3523 -3.5 -9.5 63 6.0 -5.8 232 24 303.7 304.2 286.2 312.4 2.82 16 652 3620 -3.7 -13.7 46 10.0 -7.2 232 25 304.5 304.9 285.7 311.0 2.03 17 636 3816 -4.9 -8.6 75 3.7 -6.4 231 27 305.3 305.9 287.1 315.1 3.14 18 613 4105 -5.7 -9.2 76 3.5 -7.1 229 30 307.6 308.2 287.9 317.4 3.11 19 607 4182 -5.7 -10.2 71 4.5 -7.5 229 31 308.5 309.0 288.0 317.7 2.90 20 603 4234 -5.5 -11.5 63 6.0 -7.8 228 32 309.3 309.8 288.0 317.7 2.63 21 572 4647 -8.1 -15.1 57 7.0 -10.5 226 36 311.0 311.4 288.0 317.7 2.07 22 520 5381 -12.9 -16.5 74 3.6 -14.0 222 45 313.8 314.2 288.9 320.4 2.02 23 500 5680 -14.5 -20.5 60 6.0 -16.2 220 48 315.4 315.6 288.9 320.4 1.50 24 499 5695 -14.7 -20.7 60 6.0 -16.4 220 48 315.3 315.6 288.8 320.2 1.47 25 400 7330 -26.5 -34.5 47 8.0 -27.7 215 50 320.5 320.6 289.5 322.4 0.51 26 388 7549 -28.5 -35.5 51 7.0 -29.5 212 54 320.7 320.8 289.5 322.5 0.48 27 355 8179 -32.9 -45.9 26 13.0 -34.0 203 66 323.1 323.1 289.9 323.7 0.18 28 325 8794 -37.5 -44.5 48 7.0 -38.1 195 78 325.0 325.0 290.5 325.8 0.22 29 310 9118 -40.3 -43.9 68 3.6 -40.6 190 84 325.5 325.5 290.7 326.4 0.25 30 309 9140 -40.5 -43.9 70 3.4 -40.8 190 84 325.5 325.6 290.7 326.5 0.25 31 300 9340 -42.3 -47.3 58 5.0 -42.6 190 82 325.7 325.8 290.7 326.4 0.18 32 281 9777 -45.7 -58.7 22 13.0 -46.2 190 78 327.0 327.0 290.9 327.2 0.05 33 250 10540 -52.3 -57.3 55 5.0 -52.4 190 71 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.6 0.07 34 245 10671 -53.5 -59.5 48 6.0 -53.7 193 71 328.4 328.4 291.3 328.6 0.05 35 240 10804 -54.5 -58.0 65 3.5 -54.6 195 70 328.9 328.9 291.5 329.1 0.06 36 233 10993 -55.5 -65.5 28 10.0 -55.6 199 69 330.1 330.1 291.7 330.2 0.02 37 222 11302 -56.7 -66.7 27 10.0 -56.9 206 68 332.9 332.9 292.5 333.0 0.02 38 200 11960 -60.3 -68.3 34 8.0 -60.4 220 66 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.02 39 192 12212 -62.1 -69.1 39 7.0 -62.2 215 66 338.3 338.3 293.9 338.4 0.02 40 186 12408 -60.5 -77.5 9 17.0 -60.6 214 63 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.0 0.01 41 163 13229 -59.3 -82.3 4 23.0 -59.5 208 52 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.00 42 150 13750 -57.5 -84.5 2 27.0 -57.8 205 45 371.0 371.0 300.8 371.0 0.00 43 128 14757 -55.9 -84.9 1 29.0 -56.3 203 38 391.1 391.1 303.9 391.1 0.00 44 100 16320 -58.7 -85.7 2 27.0 -59.0 200 26 414.3 414.3 307.0 414.3 0.00 45 80 17704 -64.3 -88.3 2 24.0 -64.5 187 15 430.1 430.1 308.9 430.1 0.00 46 73 18270 -60.9 -87.9 2 27.0 -61.3 182 11 448.7 448.7 310.7 448.7 0.00 47 70 18530 -61.9 -87.9 2 26.0 -62.2 180 9 452.0 452.0 311.0 452.0 0.00 48 66 18893 -62.9 -87.9 2 25.0 -63.2 167 8 457.5 457.5 311.5 457.5 0.00 49 50 20610 -61.1 -89.1 1 28.0 -61.6 105 6 499.5 499.5 314.9 499.5 0.00 50 30 23810 -58.3 -88.3 1 30.0 -59.4 80 16 585.7 585.7 319.9 585.7 0.01 51 28 24245 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -59.2 598.5 598.5 320.5 598.5 0.01 52 23 25502 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -54.7 650.2 650.2 322.7 650.3 0.01 TRP 192 12212 -62.1 -69.1 39 7.0 -62.2 215 66 338.3 338.3 293.9 338.4 0.02 WND 310 9118 -40.3 -43.9 68 3.6 -40.6 190 84 325.5 325.5 290.7 326.4 0.25 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5544.00 m Freezing level: 724.11 mb = 2785.30 m = 9138.01 ft Wetbulb zero: 804.99 mb = 1932.16 m = 6339.02 ft Precipitable water: 0.74 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 55.77 % Est. max temperature: 18.52 C = 65.33 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 846.59 mb = 1524.52 m = 5001.66 ft T: 4.32 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.26 C/km ThetaE index: 8.59 C Layer 796.0- 783.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 839.51 mb = 1592.54 m = 5224.79 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.97 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.95 C = 66.10 F Cap Strength: 8.61 C Lifted Index: 9.33 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.02 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.61 C Showalter Index: 10.91 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 34.90 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.10 C Cross Totals Index: 15.80 C K Index: -11.60 Risk: None Sweat Index: 89.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.12 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.62 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.39 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 5.40 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.10 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 846.53 mb = 1525.16 m = 5003.76 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 821.53 mb = 1767.86 m = 5799.98 ft Equ Level (EL): 791.53 mb = 2067.72 m = 6783.78 ft B at Equ Level: 7.93 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 771.53 mb = 2273.84 m = 7460.01 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 259 at 19 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 1012 27 240 12 10.4 6.0 | 106 9 -8.2 2.4 1 1000 136 255 16 15.5 4.1 | 100 3 -3.2 0.5 2 925 794 235 14 11.5 8.0 | 122 8 -7.2 4.4 3 850 1492 250 13 12.2 4.4 | 97 6 -6.4 0.8 4 700 3055 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 157 8 -3.1 7.3 5 500 5680 220 48 30.9 36.8 | 200 35 12.2 33.2 6 400 7330 215 50 28.7 41.0 | 195 39 10.0 37.4 7 310 9118 190 84 14.6 82.7 | 177 79 -4.0 79.1 8 300 9340 190 82 14.2 80.8 | 177 77 -4.4 77.2 9 250 10540 190 71 12.3 69.9 | 175 67 -6.3 66.3 10 200 11960 220 66 42.4 50.6 | 207 53 23.8 47.0 11 192 12212 215 66 37.9 54.1 | 201 54 19.2 50.5 12 150 13750 205 45 19.0 40.8 | 181 37 0.4 37.2 13 100 16320 200 26 8.9 24.4 | 155 23 -9.7 20.8 14 70 18530 180 9 0.0 9.0 | 106 19 -18.6 5.4 15 50 20610 105 6 -5.8 1.6 | 85 25 -24.4 -2.1 16 30 23810 80 16 -15.8 -2.8 | 79 35 -34.4 -6.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 229.1 at 25.3 knts Storm direction: 259.1 at 19.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.6 neg: 1.1 tot: 1.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 50.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 12.3 neg: -6.0 tot: 6.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 2.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.22 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 3.5 stream: 0.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.48 Bulk Shear: 19.90 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 249 15 112 5| 3.0 0.0 3.0| 1.6 -0.6 1.0 2.1 0.12| 8.2 1.0 1000 244 15 117 6| 1.5 0.7 2.2| 2.0 -2.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.03| 5.7 0.2 1500 244 14 113 6| 1.3 0.5 1.7| 2.0 -6.0 -4.0 -2.7 -0.13| 4.6 -0.6 2000 245 14 112 6| 0.9 0.5 1.4| 5.4 -6.0 -0.7 -0.3 0.03| 4.0 0.1 2500 244 15 116 6| 0.8 0.9 1.6| 8.9 -6.0 2.9 1.1 0.15| 3.7 0.5 3000 243 15 123 6| 0.6 1.1 1.8| 12.3 -6.0 6.3 2.1 0.22| 3.5 0.8 4000 239 17 144 7| 0.5 2.2 2.7| 31.9 -6.0 25.8 6.5 0.36| 4.1 1.5 5000 234 21 169 9| 0.4 3.0 3.4| 43.5 -6.0 37.4 7.5 0.31| 4.4 1.4 6000 229 25 182 13| 0.3 3.2 3.5| 44.2 -13.8 30.3 5.1 0.25| 4.5 1.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZWP/skewt/NZWP.skewt.20251217.23.gif