UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042811.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 28 APR 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:1100Z 28 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 1016 12 17.8 15.6 87 2.2 16.4 185 1 289.6 291.6 288.9 320.6 11.03 1 1011 53 19.2 14.9 76 4.3 16.5 185 1 291.4 293.3 289.2 321.4 10.59 2 1000 145 18.4 14.8 80 3.6 16.1 185 2 291.5 293.4 289.3 321.7 10.64 3 925 809 14.0 12.6 91 1.4 13.1 290 9 293.6 295.4 289.4 322.1 9.96 4 864 1382 10.0 9.8 99 0.2 9.9 294 9 295.2 296.8 289.0 320.7 8.83 5 850 1518 9.4 9.2 99 0.2 9.3 295 9 296.0 297.5 289.0 321.0 8.62 6 725 2824 2.6 0.2 84 2.4 1.4 324 9 302.3 303.3 288.2 318.5 5.36 7 721 2869 2.6 -0.4 81 3.0 1.1 325 9 302.8 303.7 288.2 318.4 5.16 8 700 3108 0.6 -1.4 86 2.0 -0.4 330 9 303.1 304.1 288.1 318.1 4.93 9 659 3588 -3.3 -3.8 96 0.5 -3.6 324 9 304.0 304.8 287.9 317.4 4.38 10 651 3684 -2.3 -6.4 73 4.1 -4.1 322 9 306.2 306.9 287.9 317.5 3.64 11 625 4007 -3.3 -15.3 39 12.0 -7.5 318 9 308.7 309.0 287.0 314.7 1.86 12 598 4354 -6.3 -12.3 62 6.0 -8.5 314 9 309.1 309.6 287.8 317.1 2.49 13 586 4512 -7.1 -14.1 57 7.0 -9.5 312 8 310.0 310.4 287.8 317.0 2.19 14 578 4618 -7.3 -27.3 19 20.0 -12.2 310 8 311.0 311.1 286.5 313.4 0.70 15 569 4740 -8.1 -20.1 37 12.0 -11.6 308 8 311.4 311.7 287.4 315.9 1.36 16 560 4864 -8.5 -32.5 12 24.0 -13.6 307 8 312.4 312.5 286.7 313.9 0.44 17 549 5017 -9.7 -40.7 6 31.0 -14.9 305 8 312.7 312.8 286.5 313.5 0.20 18 514 5521 -13.7 -38.7 10 25.0 -17.8 298 8 313.8 313.9 287.0 314.8 0.26 19 500 5730 -15.5 -22.5 55 7.0 -17.3 295 8 314.1 314.4 288.2 318.4 1.26 20 497 5776 -15.9 -20.7 67 4.8 -17.2 295 9 314.2 314.5 288.5 319.1 1.48 21 488 5913 -16.9 -21.2 69 4.3 -18.0 294 10 314.6 314.9 288.6 319.4 1.44 22 480 6037 -17.9 -22.6 67 4.7 -19.1 293 12 314.9 315.1 288.5 319.2 1.30 23 475 6116 -18.1 -22.3 70 4.2 -19.1 293 13 315.6 315.8 288.8 320.1 1.35 24 465 6275 -19.3 -23.8 67 4.5 -20.4 292 15 316.0 316.2 288.8 320.1 1.20 25 456 6420 -20.1 -37.1 20 17.0 -22.7 291 17 316.8 316.8 288.1 318.0 0.35 26 439 6702 -22.1 -34.1 33 12.0 -24.1 289 21 317.7 317.8 288.6 319.4 0.49 27 435 6769 -22.9 -24.5 87 1.6 -23.2 289 22 317.5 317.8 289.2 321.6 1.21 28 430 6854 -23.5 -31.5 48 8.0 -24.9 288 23 317.8 317.9 288.8 320.1 0.64 29 418 7061 -25.1 -27.1 83 2.0 -25.5 287 26 318.3 318.5 289.3 321.8 0.99 30 400 7380 -26.9 -30.4 72 3.5 -27.5 285 30 320.0 320.2 289.6 322.7 0.76 31 341 8511 -34.9 -39.7 62 4.8 -35.4 277 29 324.1 324.2 290.4 325.4 0.36 32 300 9390 -42.5 -45.8 70 3.3 -42.7 270 29 325.5 325.5 290.6 326.3 0.21 33 264 10244 -49.5 -53.3 64 3.8 -49.6 274 40 327.3 327.4 291.0 327.7 0.10 34 254 10497 -51.5 -52.4 90 0.9 -51.5 275 43 328.0 328.0 291.3 328.5 0.12 35 250 10600 -52.3 -54.7 75 2.4 -52.4 275 44 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.7 0.09 36 232 11077 -56.3 -60.9 56 4.6 -56.4 273 47 329.3 329.3 291.6 329.5 0.05 37 224 11298 -58.1 -59.4 85 1.3 -58.1 272 49 329.9 329.9 291.7 330.1 0.06 38 219 11439 -59.5 -64.2 54 4.7 -59.6 272 50 329.9 329.9 291.7 330.0 0.03 39 215 11554 -60.3 -62.3 77 2.0 -60.3 271 51 330.4 330.4 291.9 330.5 0.04 40 210 11699 -61.5 -66.1 54 4.6 -61.6 270 52 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.8 0.03 41 206 11818 -62.3 -66.0 61 3.7 -62.3 270 53 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.4 0.03 42 202 11939 -61.7 -64.5 69 2.8 -61.7 267 51 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.2 0.03 43 200 12000 -61.5 -64.4 68 2.9 -61.6 265 50 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.5 0.03 44 198 12062 -61.1 -64.7 62 3.6 -61.2 265 49 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.1 0.03 45 194 12189 -59.9 -73.9 14 14.0 -60.0 264 48 340.9 340.9 294.6 340.9 0.01 46 165 13212 -54.3 -81.3 2 27.0 -54.6 258 36 366.4 366.4 299.9 366.4 0.00 47 150 13820 -55.3 -83.3 2 28.0 -55.6 255 29 374.8 374.8 301.4 374.8 0.00 48 100 16370 -61.7 -87.7 2 26.0 -61.9 260 25 408.5 408.5 306.3 408.5 0.00 49 94 16756 -60.9 -87.9 2 27.0 -61.2 260 25 417.4 417.4 307.4 417.4 0.00 50 82 17599 -65.7 -88.7 3 23.0 -65.9 260 26 424.2 424.2 308.2 424.2 0.00 51 70 18570 -63.1 -89.1 2 26.0 -63.4 260 26 449.4 449.4 310.8 449.4 0.00 52 68 18748 -63.1 -89.1 2 26.0 -63.4 259 25 453.1 453.1 311.1 453.1 0.00 53 65 19027 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.3 257 24 463.8 463.8 312.1 463.8 0.00 54 63 19223 -57.3 -88.3 1 31.0 -57.9 255 23 475.9 475.9 313.1 475.9 0.00 55 56 19962 -60.7 -88.7 1 28.0 -61.2 250 19 484.5 484.5 313.8 484.5 0.00 56 50 20670 -58.7 -87.7 1 29.0 -59.4 245 15 505.2 505.2 315.3 505.2 0.00 57 43 21610 -61.1 -89.1 1 28.0 -61.7 266 13 521.5 521.5 316.4 521.5 0.00 58 30 23870 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -57.2 315 9 592.8 592.8 320.3 592.8 0.01 59 20 26470 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -55.5 360 16 674.9 674.9 323.6 675.0 0.01 60 18 27153 -50.9 -85.9 1 35.0 -54.4 701.2 701.2 324.5 701.3 0.01 61 16 27918 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -55.4 721.9 722.0 325.1 722.1 0.02 TRP 206 11818 -62.3 -66.0 61 3.7 -62.3 270 53 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.4 0.03 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5585.00 m Freezing level: 693.69 mb = 3181.83 m = 10438.94 ft Wetbulb zero: 705.49 mb = 3044.91 m = 9989.75 ft Precipitable water: 1.28 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 68.73 % Est. max temperature: 23.38 C = 74.08 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 983.49 mb = 286.76 m = 940.79 ft T: 17.46 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.14 C/km ThetaE index: 3.53 C Layer 725.0- 651.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 906.89 mb = 975.05 m = 3198.94 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.31 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.28 C = 72.11 F Cap Strength: 1.01 C Lifted Index: -0.11 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.12 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.59 C Showalter Index: 0.36 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 49.60 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.90 C Cross Totals Index: 24.70 C K Index: 32.10 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 148.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.57 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 46.67 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.66 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 9.07 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.01 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 928.76 mb = 774.49 m = 2540.95 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 873.76 mb = 1287.64 m = 4224.49 ft Equ Level (EL): 643.76 mb = 3772.97 m = 12378.34 ft B at Equ Level: 43.19 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 403.76 mb = 7312.19 m = 23989.82 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 337 at 6 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 1016 12 185 1 0.1 1.0 | 161 7 -2.3 6.7 1 1000 145 185 2 0.2 2.0 | 164 8 -2.2 7.7 2 925 809 290 9 8.5 -3.1 | 246 7 6.0 2.7 3 850 1518 295 9 8.2 -3.8 | 251 6 5.7 1.9 4 700 3108 330 9 4.5 -7.8 | 315 3 2.1 -2.1 5 500 5730 295 8 7.3 -3.4 | 244 5 4.8 2.3 6 400 7380 285 30 29.0 -7.8 | 274 27 26.6 -2.0 7 300 9390 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 258 27 26.6 5.7 8 250 10600 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 267 41 41.4 1.9 9 206 11818 270 53 53.0 -0.0 | 264 51 50.6 5.7 10 200 12000 265 50 49.8 4.4 | 258 48 47.4 10.1 11 150 13820 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 243 29 25.6 13.2 12 100 16370 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 246 24 22.2 10.1 13 70 18570 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 246 25 23.2 10.2 14 50 20670 245 15 13.6 6.3 | 223 16 11.2 12.1 15 30 23870 315 9 6.4 -6.4 | 279 4 4.0 -0.6 16 20 26470 360 16 -0.0 -16.0 | 13 11 -2.4 -10.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 307.1 at 8.3 knts Storm direction: 337.1 at 6.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.7 neg: 0.0 tot: 1.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 147.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 32.0 neg: 0.0 tot: 32.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 10.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.87 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 3.3 stream: 2.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 4.81 Bulk Shear: 9.69 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 224 3 179 8| 5.6 0.0 5.6| 13.2 0.0 13.2 26.3 0.87| 6.7 5.9 1000 280 6 214 6| 4.8 0.0 4.8| 26.6 0.0 26.6 26.6 0.91| 7.0 6.4 1500 287 7 227 6| 3.2 0.0 3.2| 27.3 0.0 27.3 18.2 0.90| 4.9 4.4 2000 291 7 235 5| 2.5 0.0 2.5| 29.1 0.0 29.1 14.5 0.88| 4.1 3.6 2500 296 8 242 5| 2.0 0.0 2.0| 30.7 0.0 30.7 12.3 0.87| 3.6 3.2 3000 301 8 250 5| 1.7 0.0 1.7| 32.0 0.0 32.0 10.7 0.87| 3.3 2.9 4000 308 8 260 4| 1.3 0.2 1.5| 32.3 -1.5 30.8 7.7 0.72| 2.8 2.0 5000 309 8 262 4| 1.0 0.4 1.4| 32.3 -3.3 29.0 5.8 0.58| 2.4 1.4 6000 307 8 260 4| 0.8 0.6 1.4| 36.0 -4.7 31.4 5.2 0.51| 2.5 1.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20250428.11.gif