UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041911.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 19 APR 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:1100Z 19 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 1004 12 20.6 16.3 76 4.3 17.8 15 2 293.4 295.5 290.7 326.7 11.68 1 1000 40 21.4 15.4 69 6.0 17.5 35 9 294.5 296.5 290.6 326.3 11.06 2 994 92 21.6 15.6 69 6.0 17.7 32 10 295.3 297.3 291.0 327.7 11.28 3 925 712 16.8 13.9 83 2.9 15.0 355 26 296.5 298.4 291.1 327.9 10.85 4 850 1428 11.4 11.2 99 0.2 11.3 345 38 298.1 299.9 290.8 326.9 9.88 5 849 1438 11.4 11.2 99 0.2 11.3 345 38 298.2 300.0 290.9 327.0 9.89 6 799 1944 8.8 8.8 100 0.0 8.8 343 39 300.6 302.3 290.9 327.0 8.93 7 739 2588 6.2 0.2 65 6.0 3.1 341 39 304.6 305.6 288.9 320.6 5.26 8 700 3031 3.2 0.2 81 3.0 1.7 340 40 306.0 307.1 289.7 323.0 5.55 9 673 3349 1.8 -1.5 79 3.3 0.1 341 40 307.9 308.9 289.9 323.7 5.10 10 640 3753 0.0 -6.0 64 6.0 -2.7 343 41 310.3 311.1 289.5 322.4 3.82 11 630 3879 0.0 -11.0 43 11.0 -4.4 343 41 311.7 312.2 288.8 320.2 2.62 12 596 4321 -3.3 -11.3 54 8.0 -6.5 345 41 312.9 313.4 289.2 321.6 2.70 13 586 4454 -4.5 -8.3 75 3.8 -6.1 345 42 313.0 313.7 290.0 324.2 3.49 14 580 4535 -4.5 -14.5 46 10.0 -8.1 346 42 313.9 314.3 289.0 321.0 2.14 15 558 4839 -6.7 -11.7 68 5.0 -8.7 347 42 314.8 315.4 289.9 323.9 2.80 16 554 4895 -6.3 -17.3 41 11.0 -10.0 347 42 316.0 316.3 289.3 321.9 1.78 17 520 5388 -9.1 -41.1 5 32.0 -14.7 349 43 318.4 318.4 288.5 319.1 0.20 18 519 5403 -9.1 -40.1 6 31.0 -14.7 349 43 318.5 318.6 288.5 319.4 0.22 19 500 5690 -11.5 -38.5 9 27.0 -16.4 350 43 319.0 319.1 288.8 320.0 0.27 20 400 7360 -24.5 -44.5 14 20.0 -26.8 345 48 323.1 323.2 289.9 323.8 0.18 21 364 8038 -30.7 -47.7 17 17.0 -32.2 343 48 323.7 323.7 290.0 324.2 0.14 22 344 8436 -34.1 -41.1 49 7.0 -34.8 342 49 324.4 324.4 290.4 325.5 0.30 23 338 8559 -35.3 -42.3 49 7.0 -36.0 342 49 324.4 324.4 290.4 325.4 0.27 24 336 8601 -35.3 -51.3 18 16.0 -36.4 342 49 324.9 324.9 290.3 325.3 0.10 25 327 8789 -36.7 -45.7 39 9.0 -37.4 341 49 325.5 325.6 290.6 326.3 0.20 26 308 9201 -39.9 -56.9 15 17.0 -40.7 340 49 326.7 326.7 290.8 326.9 0.06 27 304 9290 -40.5 -56.5 16 16.0 -41.2 340 49 327.0 327.1 290.9 327.3 0.06 28 302 9335 -40.9 -46.9 52 6.0 -41.3 340 49 327.1 327.1 291.1 327.8 0.19 29 300 9380 -41.1 -54.1 23 13.0 -41.8 340 49 327.4 327.5 291.1 327.8 0.08 30 298 9425 -41.5 -57.5 16 16.0 -42.2 340 49 327.5 327.5 291.0 327.7 0.05 31 295 9494 -42.1 -52.1 33 10.0 -42.6 340 49 327.6 327.6 291.2 328.0 0.10 32 294 9516 -42.1 -61.1 11 19.0 -42.8 341 49 327.9 327.9 291.2 328.1 0.03 33 256 10435 -49.3 -57.3 39 8.0 -49.6 344 50 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.8 0.06 34 250 10590 -50.7 -59.7 34 9.0 -51.0 345 50 330.7 330.7 292.0 330.9 0.05 35 240 10855 -52.7 -64.7 22 12.0 -52.9 340 49 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.03 36 204 11894 -57.7 -68.7 23 11.0 -57.9 318 43 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.5 0.02 37 200 12020 -55.1 -78.1 4 23.0 -55.4 315 42 345.5 345.5 295.6 345.5 0.00 38 187 12455 -49.1 -80.1 1 31.0 -49.7 322 37 361.9 361.9 299.1 361.9 0.00 39 185 12525 -49.7 -79.7 2 30.0 -50.3 323 36 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.00 40 150 13860 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -61.7 345 21 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 41 142 14198 -63.3 -84.3 4 21.0 -63.4 310 22 366.7 366.7 299.9 366.7 0.00 42 112 15671 -58.3 -86.3 2 28.0 -58.6 307 18 401.8 401.8 305.5 401.9 0.00 43 100 16380 -60.1 -88.1 1 28.0 -60.4 305 16 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 44 87 17239 -63.9 -88.9 2 25.0 -64.1 305 14 420.7 420.7 307.8 420.7 0.00 45 81 17676 -64.3 -88.3 2 24.0 -64.5 305 13 428.6 428.6 308.7 428.6 0.00 46 70 18570 -62.9 -88.9 2 26.0 -63.2 305 11 449.8 449.8 310.8 449.8 0.00 47 50 20660 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -60.9 45 4 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.4 0.00 48 47 21045 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.4 47 4 508.9 508.9 315.6 508.9 0.00 49 42 21750 -57.5 -88.5 1 31.0 -58.4 50 4 533.9 534.0 317.2 534.0 0.00 50 35 22898 -58.9 -88.9 1 30.0 -59.8 55 3 558.9 558.9 318.6 558.9 0.00 51 31 23669 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -55.5 59 3 592.7 592.7 320.3 592.7 0.01 52 30 23880 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -55.8 60 3 597.2 597.2 320.5 597.2 0.01 53 20 26490 -52.1 -86.1 1 34.0 -55.0 70 3 676.7 676.7 323.7 676.8 0.01 54 16 27939 -50.9 -85.9 1 35.0 -54.7 725.2 725.2 325.2 725.3 0.02 55 16 27939 -51.1 -86.1 1 35.0 -54.8 724.6 724.6 325.2 724.7 0.01 TRP 142 14198 -63.3 -84.3 4 21.0 -63.4 310 22 366.7 366.7 299.9 366.7 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5650.00 m Freezing level: 630.00 mb = 3879.04 m = 12726.36 ft Wetbulb zero: 671.43 mb = 3367.74 m = 11048.89 ft Precipitable water: 1.34 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 67.01 % Est. max temperature: 25.19 C = 77.35 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 942.35 mb = 551.93 m = 1810.77 ft T: 18.04 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.53 C/km ThetaE index: 6.42 C Layer 799.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 875.34 mb = 1179.24 m = 3868.85 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.01 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.73 C = 76.52 F Cap Strength: 1.37 C Lifted Index: 0.84 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 0.69 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.28 C Showalter Index: 1.25 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 45.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 22.90 C Cross Totals Index: 22.70 C K Index: 31.10 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 253.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.31 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 38.23 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.74 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 15.25 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.29 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 896.26 mb = 979.26 m = 3212.76 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 851.26 mb = 1415.45 m = 4643.81 ft Equ Level (EL): 771.26 mb = 2235.33 m = 7333.66 ft B at Equ Level: 8.79 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 631.26 mb = 3863.03 m = 12673.83 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 16 at 28 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 1004 12 15 2 -0.5 -1.9 | 196 26 7.2 24.8 1 1000 40 35 9 -5.2 -7.4 | 187 20 2.5 19.4 2 925 712 355 26 2.3 -25.9 | 265 10 10.0 0.9 3 850 1428 345 38 9.8 -36.7 | 300 20 17.5 -9.9 4 700 3031 340 40 13.7 -37.6 | 297 24 21.4 -10.8 5 500 5690 350 43 7.5 -42.3 | 316 22 15.2 -15.6 6 400 7360 345 48 12.4 -46.4 | 314 28 20.1 -19.6 7 300 9380 340 49 16.8 -46.0 | 308 31 24.5 -19.3 8 250 10590 345 50 12.9 -48.3 | 316 30 20.6 -21.5 9 200 12020 315 42 29.7 -29.7 | 274 38 37.4 -2.9 10 150 13860 345 21 5.4 -20.3 | 244 15 13.1 6.5 11 142 14198 310 22 16.9 -14.1 | 243 28 24.5 12.6 12 100 16380 305 16 13.1 -9.2 | 230 27 20.8 17.6 13 70 18570 305 11 9.0 -6.3 | 219 26 16.7 20.4 14 50 20660 45 4 -2.8 -2.8 | 191 24 4.9 23.9 15 30 23880 60 3 -2.6 -1.5 | 191 26 5.1 25.3 16 20 26490 70 3 -2.8 -1.0 | 191 26 4.9 25.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 346.0 at 37.1 knts Storm direction: 16.0 at 27.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 6.6 tot: 6.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 100.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 57.9 neg: -24.7 tot: 33.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 11.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.35 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.8 stream: 2.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.44 Bulk Shear: 87.19 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 16 14 196 14| 0.0 19.5 19.5| 16.3 -18.9 -2.6 -5.2 0.12| 21.7 2.6 1000 360 20 230 10| 0.0 15.0 15.0| 43.3 -18.9 24.3 24.3 0.40| 17.3 6.9 1500 354 25 261 11| 0.0 12.5 12.5| 57.9 -18.9 39.0 26.0 0.40| 14.3 5.8 2000 350 29 276 13| 0.0 9.5 9.5| 57.9 -20.6 37.3 18.7 0.39| 11.0 4.2 2500 348 31 283 14| 0.0 7.8 7.8| 57.9 -22.5 35.4 14.2 0.37| 9.1 3.3 3000 347 32 287 16| 0.0 6.6 6.6| 57.9 -24.7 33.2 11.1 0.35| 7.8 2.7 4000 345 34 291 18| 0.4 4.9 5.3| 74.5 -24.7 49.8 12.5 0.38| 6.2 2.4 5000 345 36 295 19| 0.6 3.9 4.5| 91.5 -24.7 66.8 13.4 0.42| 5.3 2.2 6000 346 37 299 19| 0.6 3.4 4.0|103.0 -25.1 78.0 13.0 0.43| 4.6 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20250419.11.gif