UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100911.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 9 OCT 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:1100Z 9 OCT 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 1020 12 15.8 15.4 97 0.4 15.5 300 14 287.3 289.2 287.9 317.5 10.84 1 1000 175 15.2 14.6 96 0.6 14.8 315 27 288.4 290.2 288.0 317.7 10.50 2 925 833 11.6 11.6 100 0.0 11.6 315 24 291.2 292.8 287.9 317.5 9.31 3 861 1432 9.0 9.0 100 0.0 9.0 298 30 294.5 296.0 288.3 318.7 8.39 4 850 1539 8.2 8.2 100 0.0 8.2 295 31 294.7 296.2 288.1 318.0 8.05 5 798 2059 5.2 5.2 100 0.0 5.2 297 36 296.9 298.2 287.8 317.3 6.96 6 765 2404 3.2 -0.5 77 3.7 1.4 298 39 298.4 299.2 286.3 312.7 4.82 7 700 3122 0.4 -0.6 93 1.0 -0.1 300 45 302.9 303.9 288.3 318.8 5.23 8 631 3949 -3.7 -5.4 88 1.7 -4.4 298 37 307.4 308.1 288.7 320.0 4.05 9 624 4037 -2.5 -7.5 68 5.0 -4.7 298 36 309.7 310.4 289.0 320.7 3.49 10 591 4466 -5.5 -9.8 72 4.3 -7.2 297 32 311.1 311.7 289.0 320.9 3.07 11 550 5027 -9.3 -14.1 68 4.8 -11.0 296 27 313.0 313.5 288.9 320.6 2.33 12 538 5197 -9.5 -18.5 48 9.0 -12.3 296 25 314.8 315.1 288.8 320.3 1.65 13 500 5760 -13.1 -23.1 43 10.0 -15.8 295 20 317.1 317.3 289.1 321.1 1.19 14 494 5852 -13.5 -24.5 39 11.0 -16.3 292 20 317.7 317.9 289.2 321.3 1.06 15 400 7410 -27.5 -40.5 28 13.0 -29.0 240 24 319.2 319.3 288.8 320.3 0.28 16 388 7629 -29.5 -44.5 22 15.0 -30.9 241 26 319.4 319.5 288.8 320.1 0.19 17 325 8874 -38.9 -57.9 12 19.0 -39.8 244 40 323.1 323.1 289.8 323.2 0.05 18 300 9420 -43.3 -59.3 16 16.0 -43.9 245 46 324.3 324.3 290.1 324.5 0.04 19 299 9442 -42.7 -60.7 12 18.0 -43.3 245 47 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.6 0.04 20 264 10267 -49.9 -61.9 23 12.0 -50.2 238 66 326.7 326.8 290.8 326.9 0.03 21 250 10620 -52.5 -59.5 43 7.0 -52.7 235 75 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.2 0.05 22 230 11153 -57.3 -59.3 78 2.0 -57.3 239 93 328.6 328.6 291.4 328.8 0.06 23 223 11348 -58.5 -61.9 65 3.4 -58.6 240 99 329.7 329.7 291.7 329.8 0.04 24 222 11376 -58.7 -62.3 63 3.6 -58.7 240 98 329.8 329.8 291.7 330.0 0.04 25 207 11819 -55.7 -75.7 7 20.0 -55.9 263 81 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.2 0.01 26 200 12040 -51.5 -76.5 3 25.0 -51.9 275 73 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.2 0.01 27 189 12413 -43.5 -78.5 1 35.0 -44.5 272 62 369.8 369.8 300.5 369.8 0.00 28 185 12557 -43.5 -77.5 1 34.0 -44.5 271 58 372.1 372.1 300.9 372.1 0.01 29 150 13930 -54.7 -81.7 2 27.0 -55.1 260 18 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.8 0.00 30 143 14233 -57.5 -82.5 3 25.0 -57.8 263 19 376.1 376.1 301.6 376.1 0.00 31 103 16268 -63.7 -85.7 3 22.0 -63.9 283 25 401.2 401.2 305.4 401.3 0.00 32 100 16450 -61.1 -86.1 2 25.0 -61.4 285 26 409.7 409.7 306.5 409.7 0.00 33 96 16705 -58.9 -85.9 2 27.0 -59.3 292 24 418.8 418.8 307.6 418.8 0.00 34 86 17390 -61.9 -86.9 2 25.0 -62.1 310 19 426.1 426.1 308.4 426.1 0.00 35 70 18680 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -56.9 345 10 463.9 463.9 312.1 464.0 0.00 36 65 19151 -54.1 -86.1 1 32.0 -55.0 5 12 478.7 478.7 313.4 478.7 0.00 37 50 20840 -51.5 -85.5 1 34.0 -52.9 75 17 522.1 522.1 316.4 522.1 0.01 38 49 20972 -51.3 -85.3 1 34.0 -52.8 75 17 525.6 525.6 316.6 525.6 0.01 39 40 22283 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.0 77 20 548.5 548.5 318.0 548.5 0.01 40 30 24130 -54.1 -86.1 1 32.0 -55.8 80 23 597.2 597.2 320.5 597.2 0.01 41 26 25047 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.4 76 27 621.0 621.0 321.5 621.0 0.01 42 20 26740 -51.1 -86.1 1 35.0 -54.3 70 35 679.8 679.8 323.7 679.8 0.01 43 16 28200 -48.5 -84.5 1 36.0 -53.1 733.0 733.0 325.4 733.2 0.02 44 16 28200 -48.9 -84.9 1 36.0 -53.4 731.7 731.7 325.4 731.9 0.02 TRP 222 11376 -58.7 -62.3 63 3.6 -58.7 240 98 329.8 329.8 291.7 330.0 0.04 WND 223 11348 -58.5 -61.9 65 3.4 -58.6 240 99 329.7 329.7 291.7 329.8 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5585.00 m Freezing level: 693.27 mb = 3202.66 m = 10507.27 ft Wetbulb zero: 704.16 mb = 3074.11 m = 10085.53 ft Precipitable water: 1.29 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 83.16 % Est. max temperature: 22.53 C = 72.55 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1014.15 mb = 59.34 m = 194.67 ft T: 15.63 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.12 C/km ThetaE index: 5.95 C Layer 850.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 958.69 mb = 531.05 m = 1742.29 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.02 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.37 C = 65.07 F Cap Strength: 4.25 C Lifted Index: 4.63 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.14 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.97 C Showalter Index: 4.43 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.30 C Cross Totals Index: 21.30 C K Index: 28.50 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 180.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.62 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.03 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.01 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.96 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.56 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 964.65 mb = 478.73 m = 1570.62 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 929.65 mb = 790.65 m = 2593.98 ft Equ Level (EL): 919.65 mb = 881.45 m = 2891.86 ft B at Equ Level: 13.98 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 689.65 mb = 3240.64 m = 10631.88 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 330 at 24 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 1020 12 300 14 12.1 -7.0 | 181 14 0.3 13.7 1 1000 175 315 27 19.1 -19.1 | 257 7 7.2 1.6 2 925 833 315 24 17.0 -17.0 | 234 6 5.1 3.7 3 850 1539 295 31 28.1 -13.1 | 245 18 16.2 7.6 4 700 3122 300 45 39.0 -22.5 | 274 27 27.1 -1.8 5 500 5760 295 20 18.1 -8.5 | 207 14 6.3 12.2 6 400 7410 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 195 34 8.9 32.7 7 300 9420 245 46 41.7 19.4 | 217 50 29.8 40.1 8 250 10620 235 75 61.4 43.0 | 218 81 49.6 63.7 9 223 11348 240 99 85.7 49.5 | 226 102 73.9 70.2 10 222 11376 240 98 84.9 49.0 | 226 101 73.0 69.7 11 200 12040 275 73 72.7 -6.4 | 257 63 60.9 14.3 12 150 13930 260 18 17.7 3.1 | 194 25 5.9 23.8 13 100 16450 285 26 25.1 -6.7 | 223 19 13.3 14.0 14 70 18680 345 10 2.6 -9.7 | 140 14 -9.3 11.0 15 50 20840 75 17 -16.4 -4.4 | 120 33 -28.3 16.3 16 30 24130 80 23 -22.7 -4.0 | 116 38 -34.5 16.7 17 20 26740 70 35 -32.9 -12.0 | 101 46 -44.8 8.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 300.2 at 31.8 knts Storm direction: 330.2 at 23.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.4 neg: 1.8 tot: 6.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 91.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 91.1 neg: -5.3 tot: 85.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 28.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.51 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.2 stream: 3.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 1.39 Bulk Shear: 12.99 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 314 24 236 7| 12.8 0.0 12.8| 28.7 -2.3 26.4 52.9 0.72| 16.1 11.5 1000 314 25 238 7| 6.4 1.2 7.6| 30.7 -4.5 26.1 26.1 0.55| 10.2 5.6 1500 309 26 242 9| 4.3 3.7 8.0| 32.5 -5.3 27.2 18.1 0.40| 9.7 3.9 2000 305 28 246 12| 4.2 2.8 7.0| 50.1 -5.3 44.8 22.4 0.45| 8.5 3.8 2500 303 30 251 14| 4.3 2.2 6.5| 70.0 -5.3 64.7 25.9 0.49| 7.7 3.8 3000 302 32 256 15| 4.4 1.8 6.2| 91.1 -5.3 85.8 28.6 0.51| 7.2 3.7 4000 301 34 260 17| 3.3 1.3 4.5| 95.5 -38.8 56.6 14.2 0.33| 6.6 2.2 5000 301 34 258 17| 2.6 1.5 4.2| 95.5 -74.6 20.9 4.2 0.15| 6.3 0.9 6000 300 32 253 16| 2.2 1.9 4.1| 96.1-100.3 -4.2 -0.7 0.03| 6.1 0.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251009.11.gif