UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042323.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 23 APR 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:2300Z 23 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 1028 12 13.8 2.8 47 11.0 8.3 185 2 284.7 285.5 280.3 297.5 4.55 1 1000 232 10.8 1.8 54 9.0 6.5 205 5 284.0 284.7 279.6 296.2 4.35 2 925 875 4.8 -1.2 65 6.0 2.2 200 3 284.2 284.9 279.0 294.9 3.78 3 923 893 4.6 -0.4 70 5.0 2.4 199 3 284.2 284.9 279.3 295.6 4.02 4 890 1189 3.6 -4.4 56 8.0 0.3 175 8 286.1 286.7 279.1 295.0 3.10 5 886 1225 4.2 -6.8 45 11.0 -0.1 172 8 287.1 287.6 278.9 294.7 2.59 6 871 1365 5.8 -1.2 61 7.0 2.6 161 10 290.2 290.9 282.1 301.8 4.02 7 852 1545 5.2 1.4 76 3.8 3.4 147 13 291.4 292.3 283.7 305.8 4.97 8 850 1564 5.6 0.6 70 5.0 3.2 145 13 292.0 292.8 283.7 305.7 4.70 9 839 1670 5.6 -9.4 33 15.0 -0.2 149 12 293.1 293.5 281.3 299.8 2.23 10 816 1897 5.0 -43.0 2 48.0 -4.0 159 11 294.8 294.8 279.1 295.2 0.11 11 762 2454 3.6 -27.4 8 31.0 -4.5 182 8 299.1 299.2 281.7 300.9 0.53 12 700 3135 -2.1 -24.1 17 22.0 -7.9 210 4 300.2 300.3 282.5 302.7 0.78 13 699 3146 -2.1 -24.1 17 22.0 -7.9 210 4 300.3 300.4 282.5 302.8 0.78 14 603 4303 -8.7 -39.7 6 31.0 -13.9 232 7 305.6 305.7 283.9 306.3 0.20 15 500 5720 -20.1 -47.1 7 27.0 -23.0 260 10 308.5 308.6 284.9 308.9 0.11 16 441 6642 -26.9 -47.9 12 21.0 -28.7 268 13 311.2 311.2 285.9 311.6 0.11 17 418 7027 -30.3 -46.3 19 16.0 -31.6 272 15 311.7 311.7 286.1 312.2 0.14 18 415 7078 -30.5 -40.5 37 10.0 -31.5 273 15 312.0 312.1 286.4 313.0 0.27 19 409 7182 -31.1 -53.1 10 22.0 -32.5 274 15 312.6 312.6 286.4 312.8 0.07 20 401 7322 -32.1 -45.1 26 13.0 -33.1 275 16 313.0 313.1 286.6 313.7 0.17 21 400 7340 -32.3 -42.3 36 10.0 -33.2 275 16 313.0 313.1 286.7 313.8 0.23 22 397 7393 -32.3 -36.2 68 3.9 -32.7 275 17 313.7 313.8 287.2 315.2 0.44 23 387 7572 -33.7 -36.2 78 2.5 -34.0 276 18 314.1 314.2 287.3 315.7 0.45 24 366 7959 -36.9 -44.9 43 8.0 -37.5 278 22 314.9 315.0 287.3 315.6 0.19 25 347 8325 -40.1 -43.9 67 3.8 -40.4 280 26 315.4 315.5 287.5 316.3 0.22 26 331 8644 -42.7 -51.7 37 9.0 -43.1 282 30 316.2 316.2 287.6 316.5 0.10 27 325 8767 -43.9 -50.9 46 7.0 -44.2 282 31 316.2 316.2 287.6 316.6 0.11 28 319 8892 -44.7 -50.7 51 6.0 -45.0 283 33 316.7 316.8 287.8 317.2 0.11 29 316 8955 -44.9 -57.9 22 13.0 -45.3 283 33 317.3 317.3 287.9 317.5 0.05 30 313 9018 -45.3 -47.5 78 2.2 -45.4 284 34 317.6 317.7 288.2 318.3 0.17 31 311 9061 -45.5 -46.5 90 1.0 -45.6 284 34 317.9 318.0 288.3 318.6 0.19 32 306 9169 -46.1 -50.7 60 4.6 -46.3 284 36 318.6 318.6 288.4 319.0 0.12 33 303 9234 -46.5 -48.6 79 2.1 -46.6 285 36 318.9 318.9 288.6 319.5 0.15 34 300 9300 -46.7 -52.7 50 6.0 -46.9 285 37 319.5 319.6 288.7 319.9 0.10 35 298 9344 -46.9 -57.9 27 11.0 -47.2 285 37 319.9 319.9 288.8 320.1 0.05 36 292 9479 -48.1 -55.1 44 7.0 -48.3 285 38 320.0 320.0 288.8 320.3 0.07 37 281 9732 -49.7 -62.7 20 13.0 -50.0 285 39 321.3 321.3 289.2 321.4 0.03 38 262 10188 -53.5 -61.5 37 8.0 -53.7 285 41 322.2 322.2 289.5 322.3 0.04 39 252 10439 -54.5 -64.5 28 10.0 -54.6 285 42 324.3 324.3 290.1 324.4 0.03 40 250 10490 -54.3 -65.3 25 11.0 -54.5 285 42 325.3 325.3 290.4 325.4 0.02 41 225 11160 -56.3 -71.3 14 15.0 -56.5 280 38 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.3 0.01 42 216 11419 -54.9 -75.9 6 21.0 -55.1 277 39 338.3 338.3 293.9 338.3 0.01 43 200 11910 -54.5 -79.5 3 25.0 -54.8 270 41 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.5 0.00 44 165 13141 -53.7 -83.7 1 30.0 -54.1 263 37 367.4 367.4 300.1 367.4 0.00 45 150 13750 -55.3 -84.3 2 29.0 -55.6 260 35 374.8 374.8 301.4 374.8 0.00 46 100 16300 -59.7 -87.7 1 28.0 -60.0 250 29 412.4 412.4 306.8 412.4 0.00 47 70 18530 -61.1 -88.1 2 27.0 -61.4 240 24 453.7 453.7 311.2 453.7 0.00 48 67 18800 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.3 244 22 457.7 457.7 311.5 457.7 0.00 49 63 19181 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -59.5 249 20 472.4 472.4 312.8 472.4 0.00 50 50 20620 -59.7 -88.7 1 29.0 -60.3 270 12 502.8 502.8 315.1 502.8 0.00 51 44 21422 -58.1 -88.1 1 30.0 -58.9 269 12 525.4 525.4 316.6 525.4 0.00 52 40 22021 -59.5 -88.5 1 29.0 -60.3 268 12 536.4 536.4 317.3 536.5 0.00 53 35 22864 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -56.8 267 11 567.7 567.7 319.0 567.8 0.01 54 33 23237 -58.1 -88.1 1 30.0 -59.2 266 11 570.5 570.5 319.2 570.5 0.00 55 30 23840 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.5 265 11 591.7 591.7 320.2 591.7 0.01 56 28 24282 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -55.1 611.8 611.8 321.2 611.9 0.01 57 25 25009 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.6 627.4 627.4 321.8 627.5 0.01 58 20 26448 -51.5 -85.5 1 34.0 -54.6 678.5 678.5 323.7 678.6 0.01 TRP 225 11160 -56.3 -71.3 14 15.0 -56.5 280 38 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.3 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5488.00 m Freezing level: 722.84 mb = 2884.06 m = 9462.01 ft Wetbulb zero: 886.95 mb = 1216.57 m = 3991.33 ft Precipitable water: 0.37 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 23.26 % Est. max temperature: 17.89 C = 64.20 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 870.58 mb = 1368.50 m = 4489.78 ft T: 5.79 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.96 C/km ThetaE index: 10.59 C Layer 850.0- 762.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 665.06 mb = 3535.91 m = 11600.62 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.18 g/kg Conv temperature: 31.34 C = 88.41 F Cap Strength: 11.73 C Lifted Index: 11.76 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.80 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.72 C Showalter Index: 5.02 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: 20.70 C K Index: 4.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 43.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.78 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1.38 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.66 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 50039.43 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.74 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 861.81 mb = 1451.20 m = 4761.11 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 238 at 5 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 1028 12 185 2 0.2 2.0 | 79 5 -4.4 -0.9 1 1000 232 205 5 2.1 4.5 | 124 3 -2.5 1.7 2 925 875 200 3 1.0 2.8 | 89 4 -3.6 -0.1 3 850 1564 145 13 -7.5 10.6 | 123 14 -12.1 7.8 4 700 3135 210 4 2.0 3.5 | 103 3 -2.6 0.6 5 500 5720 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 282 5 5.2 -1.1 6 400 7340 275 16 15.9 -1.4 | 291 12 11.3 -4.3 7 300 9300 285 37 35.7 -9.6 | 292 34 31.1 -12.4 8 250 10490 285 42 40.6 -10.9 | 291 39 36.0 -13.7 9 225 11160 280 38 37.4 -6.6 | 286 34 32.8 -9.5 10 200 11910 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 275 37 36.4 -2.9 11 150 13750 260 35 34.5 6.1 | 264 30 29.9 3.2 12 100 16300 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 253 24 22.7 7.0 13 70 18530 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 241 19 16.2 9.1 14 50 20620 270 12 12.0 -0.0 | 291 8 7.4 -2.9 15 30 23840 265 11 11.0 1.0 | 287 7 6.4 -1.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 208.0 at 7.2 knts Storm direction: 238.0 at 5.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.8 neg: 1.8 tot: 3.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 39.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 14.7 neg: -7.5 tot: 7.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 2.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.14 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.9 stream: 0.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.02 Bulk Shear: 1.35 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 202 4 106 3| 2.4 0.0 2.4| 2.6 -0.5 2.1 4.1 0.54| 3.8 2.1 1000 201 4 103 3| 1.2 0.7 1.9| 4.3 -1.3 3.1 3.1 0.44| 3.4 1.5 1500 177 5 118 6| 0.8 3.5 4.3| 6.1 -5.2 0.9 0.6 0.18| 5.5 1.0 2000 165 7 121 7| 1.3 2.7 3.9| 12.6 -6.1 6.5 3.2 0.22| 5.4 1.2 2500 166 7 124 8| 1.7 2.1 3.8| 14.7 -6.1 8.6 3.4 0.22| 5.2 1.1 3000 165 7 122 8| 1.8 1.8 3.6| 14.7 -7.5 7.2 2.4 0.14| 4.9 0.7 4000 173 7 125 7| 1.7 1.3 3.0| 15.6 -8.0 7.6 1.9 0.17| 4.1 0.7 5000 189 7 137 5| 1.7 1.1 2.7| 16.8 -8.0 8.9 1.8 0.23| 3.6 0.8 6000 208 7 161 4| 1.7 0.9 2.6| 18.7 -8.0 10.7 1.8 0.25| 3.4 0.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20250423.23.gif