UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041823.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 18 APR 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:2300Z 18 APR 25 Station: NZPP WMO ident: 93417 Latitude: -40.90 Longitude: 174.98 Elevation: 12.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1003 12 23.8 15.8 61 8.0 18.5 10 6 296.7 298.7 291.6 329.4 11.32 1 1000 30 23.6 14.6 57 9.0 17.8 5 7 296.8 298.6 290.9 327.1 10.50 2 925 704 17.2 12.2 72 5.0 14.1 10 22 296.9 298.6 290.3 325.0 9.69 3 908 862 15.6 11.7 78 3.9 13.2 8 27 296.8 298.6 290.1 324.5 9.55 4 854 1382 13.2 9.2 77 4.0 10.8 1 43 299.6 301.1 290.2 324.8 8.58 5 850 1422 13.6 8.6 72 5.0 10.6 360 44 300.4 301.9 290.2 324.8 8.27 6 787 2066 9.0 6.6 85 2.4 7.6 6 41 302.2 303.6 290.4 325.4 7.79 7 768 2269 8.4 3.4 71 5.0 5.6 8 40 303.6 304.8 289.6 322.8 6.37 8 701 3016 2.6 2.6 100 0.0 2.6 15 36 305.2 306.5 290.3 325.2 6.60 9 700 3028 2.6 2.5 99 0.1 2.5 15 36 305.4 306.6 290.3 325.2 6.56 10 617 4036 -3.9 -5.8 87 1.9 -4.7 4 38 309.1 309.9 289.3 321.7 4.02 11 602 4230 -4.7 -17.7 35 13.0 -8.9 2 38 310.4 310.7 287.3 315.6 1.58 12 600 4257 -5.1 -14.1 49 9.0 -8.3 1 38 310.2 310.6 287.8 317.1 2.14 13 591 4375 -5.5 -22.5 25 17.0 -10.4 360 38 311.1 311.3 286.9 314.7 1.06 14 586 4442 -5.9 -7.0 92 1.1 -6.4 359 38 311.4 312.1 289.9 323.6 3.86 15 554 4879 -8.9 -10.6 87 1.7 -9.6 354 39 312.9 313.5 289.6 322.8 3.08 16 541 5063 -8.9 -34.9 10 26.0 -14.2 352 39 315.0 315.1 287.5 316.3 0.36 17 534 5164 -9.5 -28.5 20 19.0 -14.0 351 39 315.5 315.6 288.1 317.8 0.68 18 512 5488 -11.1 -44.1 5 33.0 -16.3 347 40 317.3 317.4 288.1 317.9 0.15 19 500 5670 -12.5 -40.5 8 28.0 -17.1 345 40 317.8 317.8 288.3 318.6 0.22 20 484 5918 -14.3 -38.3 11 24.0 -18.4 344 41 318.6 318.6 288.6 319.6 0.29 21 480 5982 -14.9 -22.9 50 8.0 -17.0 344 41 318.6 318.8 289.6 322.9 1.26 22 474 6077 -15.1 -27.1 35 12.0 -17.9 344 41 319.5 319.6 289.5 322.5 0.88 23 457 6353 -17.3 -25.3 50 8.0 -19.2 343 42 320.1 320.3 289.9 323.8 1.07 24 441 6620 -19.7 -30.7 37 11.0 -21.8 342 43 320.3 320.5 289.6 322.7 0.67 25 418 7017 -22.7 -27.6 64 4.9 -23.7 341 44 321.4 321.6 290.2 324.7 0.95 26 404 7267 -23.5 -43.5 14 20.0 -25.9 340 45 323.5 323.6 290.0 324.3 0.20 27 400 7340 -24.1 -41.1 19 17.0 -26.3 340 45 323.7 323.7 290.2 324.7 0.26 28 397 7395 -24.3 -42.3 17 18.0 -26.6 340 45 324.1 324.1 290.3 325.0 0.23 29 379 7729 -27.7 -38.7 34 11.0 -29.1 339 45 323.9 324.0 290.3 325.3 0.35 30 371 7882 -28.7 -47.7 14 19.0 -30.4 339 44 324.6 324.6 290.3 325.1 0.14 31 358 8135 -30.9 -42.9 30 12.0 -32.1 338 44 325.0 325.0 290.5 325.9 0.24 32 328 8748 -36.3 -48.3 28 12.0 -37.2 337 44 325.8 325.8 290.7 326.4 0.15 33 304 9270 -39.5 -59.5 10 20.0 -40.4 335 43 328.4 328.5 291.3 328.6 0.04 34 300 9360 -40.3 -59.3 11 19.0 -41.1 335 43 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.7 0.04 35 290 9590 -42.5 -50.5 41 8.0 -42.9 336 44 328.6 328.7 291.5 329.1 0.13 36 287 9660 -42.9 -61.9 11 19.0 -43.6 336 44 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.2 0.03 37 277 9898 -44.9 -56.9 25 12.0 -45.4 337 45 329.5 329.5 291.6 329.8 0.06 38 272 10019 -45.7 -60.7 17 15.0 -46.2 338 45 330.1 330.1 291.7 330.2 0.04 39 269 10093 -45.1 -73.1 3 28.0 -45.7 338 45 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.0 0.01 40 250 10580 -47.3 -70.3 5 23.0 -47.8 340 47 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.8 0.01 41 200 12030 -53.9 -74.9 6 21.0 -54.2 355 24 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.01 42 189 12391 -56.1 -76.1 6 20.0 -56.3 343 23 349.5 349.5 296.5 349.6 0.01 43 185 12527 -53.9 -79.9 3 26.0 -54.2 339 23 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.3 0.00 44 150 13850 -60.9 -82.9 4 22.0 -61.1 295 19 365.2 365.2 299.7 365.2 0.00 45 148 13933 -61.5 -83.5 4 22.0 -61.7 305 20 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.5 0.00 46 122 15137 -58.7 -85.7 2 27.0 -59.0 320 19 391.4 391.4 304.0 391.4 0.00 47 108 15895 -62.5 -87.5 2 25.0 -62.7 329 18 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.00 48 100 16370 -62.1 -88.1 2 26.0 -62.3 335 18 407.7 407.7 306.2 407.7 0.00 49 84 17439 -64.7 -88.7 2 24.0 -64.9 281 11 423.3 423.3 308.1 423.3 0.00 50 77 17972 -62.1 -88.1 2 26.0 -62.4 254 8 439.4 439.4 309.8 439.4 0.00 51 70 18560 -62.1 -88.1 2 26.0 -62.4 225 4 451.5 451.5 311.0 451.5 0.00 52 56 19926 -64.3 -89.3 2 25.0 -64.6 275 8 476.3 476.3 313.1 476.3 0.00 53 50 20620 -62.3 -88.3 2 26.0 -62.7 300 10 496.7 496.7 314.7 496.7 0.00 54 42 21708 -57.5 -87.5 1 30.0 -58.4 242 11 533.9 534.0 317.2 534.0 0.00 55 40 22014 -59.5 -87.5 1 28.0 -60.3 226 11 536.4 536.4 317.3 536.5 0.00 56 31 23622 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -57.1 141 12 587.3 587.3 320.0 587.3 0.01 57 30 23830 -56.7 -86.7 1 30.0 -58.0 130 12 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.1 0.01 58 29 24044 -57.3 -87.3 1 30.0 -58.6 117 11 594.2 594.2 320.3 594.2 0.01 59 26 24739 -52.7 -84.7 1 32.0 -54.9 75 10 626.1 626.1 321.7 626.2 0.01 60 20 26440 -49.9 -82.9 1 33.0 -53.4 335 6 683.4 683.4 323.9 683.6 0.02 61 14 28774 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -54.1 758.2 758.2 326.1 758.4 0.03 TRP 148 13933 -61.5 -83.5 4 22.0 -61.7 305 20 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.5 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5640.00 m Freezing level: 666.80 mb = 3431.36 m = 11257.62 ft Wetbulb zero: 670.99 mb = 3366.16 m = 11043.68 ft Precipitable water: 1.31 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 70.44 % Est. max temperature: 26.88 C = 80.39 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 891.84 mb = 1014.65 m = 3328.86 ft T: 14.90 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.72 C/km ThetaE index: 4.89 C Layer 1000.0- 854.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 809.03 mb = 1835.27 m = 6021.17 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.00 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.64 C = 83.56 F Cap Strength: 2.65 C Lifted Index: 0.78 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.69 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.17 C Showalter Index: 1.31 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 47.20 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.10 C Cross Totals Index: 21.10 C K Index: 34.60 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 231.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.18 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 45.60 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.55 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 96.27 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.55 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 865.64 mb = 1267.52 m = 4158.47 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 700.64 mb = 3020.56 m = 9909.87 ft Equ Level (EL): 540.64 mb = 5068.46 m = 16628.60 ft B at Equ Level: 44.71 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 430.64 mb = 6795.95 m = 22296.16 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 31 at 27 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 1003 12 10 6 -1.0 -5.9 | 217 21 12.8 16.8 1 1000 30 5 7 -0.6 -7.0 | 220 21 13.2 15.7 2 925 704 10 22 -3.8 -21.7 | 264 10 10.0 1.1 3 850 1422 360 44 -0.0 -44.0 | 327 25 13.9 -21.3 4 700 3028 15 36 -9.3 -34.8 | 339 13 4.5 -12.1 5 500 5670 345 40 10.4 -38.6 | 303 29 24.2 -15.9 6 400 7340 340 45 15.4 -42.3 | 304 35 29.2 -19.6 7 300 9360 335 43 18.2 -39.0 | 297 36 32.0 -16.2 8 250 10580 340 47 16.1 -44.2 | 306 37 29.9 -21.4 9 200 12030 355 24 2.1 -23.9 | 274 16 15.9 -1.2 10 150 13850 295 19 17.2 -8.0 | 245 34 31.1 14.7 11 148 13933 305 20 16.4 -11.5 | 250 32 30.2 11.3 12 100 16370 335 18 7.6 -16.3 | 253 22 21.5 6.4 13 70 18560 225 4 2.8 2.8 | 213 31 16.7 25.6 14 50 20620 300 10 8.7 -5.0 | 232 29 22.5 17.7 15 30 23830 130 12 -9.2 7.7 | 189 31 4.7 30.4 16 20 26440 335 6 2.5 -5.4 | 223 24 16.4 17.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 1.4 at 35.5 knts Storm direction: 31.4 at 26.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.1 neg: 6.5 tot: 8.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 121.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 119.2 neg: 0.0 tot: 119.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 39.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.58 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.8 stream: 5.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.62 Bulk Shear: 73.25 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 8 12 229 16| 0.0 12.1 12.1| 34.4 0.0 34.4 68.8 0.67| 12.2 8.1 1000 8 18 247 12| 0.0 13.1 13.1| 70.3 0.0 70.3 70.3 0.78| 13.3 10.4 1500 4 25 280 12| 0.0 12.9 12.9| 99.9 0.0 99.9 66.6 0.67| 13.4 9.0 2000 4 29 298 13| 1.1 9.7 10.8|108.8 0.0 108.8 54.4 0.64| 11.2 7.1 2500 5 31 307 14| 1.7 7.7 9.5|115.0 0.0 115.0 46.0 0.61| 9.8 6.0 3000 6 33 313 14| 2.1 6.5 8.5|119.2 0.0 119.2 39.7 0.58| 8.8 5.1 4000 7 34 317 14| 1.6 5.2 6.8|119.2 -19.0 100.2 25.1 0.43| 7.5 3.3 5000 5 35 317 16| 1.3 4.5 5.8|119.2 -45.3 73.9 14.8 0.31| 6.8 2.1 6000 1 35 314 18| 1.0 4.0 5.1|120.0 -67.6 52.4 8.7 0.24| 6.2 1.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20250418.23.gif