UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101023.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 10 OCT 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:2300Z 10 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 1018 12 16.2 15.2 94 1.0 15.6 315 20 287.9 289.8 288.0 317.8 10.72 1 1000 153 15.0 14.3 96 0.7 14.6 335 32 288.1 290.0 287.7 316.9 10.29 2 955 543 12.6 12.6 100 0.0 12.6 320 27 289.5 291.2 287.6 316.6 9.64 3 928 784 11.6 11.6 100 0.0 11.6 311 24 290.9 292.5 287.8 317.2 9.28 4 925 811 12.4 12.4 100 0.0 12.4 310 24 292.0 293.7 288.7 319.9 9.82 5 923 829 12.8 12.8 100 0.0 12.8 310 24 292.6 294.4 289.2 321.3 10.11 6 866 1362 10.0 10.0 100 0.0 10.0 302 38 295.0 296.6 289.0 320.8 8.93 7 850 1517 8.8 8.8 100 0.0 8.8 300 42 295.4 296.9 288.6 319.6 8.39 8 736 2696 0.8 -0.9 88 1.7 -0.0 300 44 299.1 299.9 286.6 313.6 4.87 9 700 3099 -0.5 -2.1 89 1.6 -1.3 300 45 301.9 302.8 287.5 316.1 4.68 10 688 3237 -1.5 -1.7 99 0.2 -1.6 299 45 302.3 303.2 287.8 317.2 4.91 11 662 3543 -3.3 -8.3 68 5.0 -5.3 296 46 303.6 304.2 286.5 313.2 3.09 12 643 3774 -4.1 -7.4 78 3.3 -5.5 294 47 305.3 305.9 287.3 315.9 3.41 13 628 3960 -5.3 -17.3 38 12.0 -9.1 292 47 306.0 306.3 285.7 311.0 1.57 14 612 4163 -6.1 -13.1 58 7.0 -8.6 290 48 307.3 307.7 286.9 314.6 2.28 15 602 4292 -6.3 -17.3 41 11.0 -9.8 289 48 308.5 308.8 286.7 313.8 1.63 16 585 4515 -7.9 -25.9 22 18.0 -12.4 287 49 309.2 309.4 286.0 311.9 0.79 17 577 4622 -8.5 -18.5 44 10.0 -11.6 286 49 309.7 310.0 287.0 314.8 1.54 18 561 4840 -10.1 -24.1 31 14.0 -13.7 284 50 310.3 310.5 286.6 313.6 0.97 19 551 4979 -10.7 -39.7 7 29.0 -15.6 282 50 311.2 311.3 286.1 312.0 0.22 20 543 5091 -11.7 -24.7 33 13.0 -14.9 281 50 311.3 311.5 286.9 314.5 0.95 21 535 5205 -12.5 -29.5 23 17.0 -16.2 280 51 311.7 311.8 286.7 313.8 0.62 22 532 5248 -12.5 -21.5 47 9.0 -15.0 280 51 312.2 312.5 287.6 316.5 1.29 23 526 5335 -12.9 -36.9 11 24.0 -17.1 279 51 312.7 312.8 286.7 313.8 0.31 24 518 5452 -13.7 -41.7 7 28.0 -17.9 278 51 313.2 313.2 286.7 313.8 0.19 25 500 5720 -15.7 -45.7 6 30.0 -19.6 275 52 313.9 313.9 286.9 314.4 0.13 26 466 6246 -19.7 -57.7 2 38.0 -23.0 277 49 315.3 315.3 287.2 315.4 0.03 27 432 6803 -24.1 -36.1 32 12.0 -25.8 278 46 316.6 316.7 288.1 318.1 0.40 28 416 7077 -25.9 -62.9 2 37.0 -28.2 279 45 317.7 317.7 288.1 317.8 0.02 29 400 7360 -28.1 -61.1 3 33.0 -30.1 280 43 318.5 318.5 288.3 318.6 0.03 30 395 7450 -28.5 -52.5 8 24.0 -30.3 280 43 319.1 319.1 288.5 319.4 0.07 31 316 9001 -42.5 -58.5 16 16.0 -43.1 276 37 320.7 320.7 289.0 320.8 0.05 32 300 9350 -45.1 -61.1 15 16.0 -45.6 275 36 321.8 321.8 289.3 321.9 0.03 33 259 10313 -52.3 -65.3 19 13.0 -52.5 283 43 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.1 0.02 34 250 10540 -53.7 -70.7 11 17.0 -53.9 285 45 326.2 326.2 290.6 326.3 0.01 35 246 10643 -54.1 -71.1 11 17.0 -54.3 286 47 327.1 327.1 290.9 327.2 0.01 36 226 11180 -58.7 -66.7 35 8.0 -58.8 292 57 328.1 328.1 291.2 328.2 0.02 37 210 11637 -60.9 -74.9 14 14.0 -61.0 297 66 331.7 331.7 292.2 331.7 0.01 38 200 11940 -60.7 -75.7 12 15.0 -60.8 300 72 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 39 176 12737 -60.5 -80.5 6 20.0 -60.7 295 78 349.5 349.5 296.5 349.5 0.00 40 155 13540 -55.1 -81.5 2 26.4 -55.5 290 83 371.6 371.6 300.8 371.7 0.00 41 150 13750 -53.7 -81.7 2 28.0 -54.1 285 77 377.5 377.5 301.9 377.6 0.00 42 141 14149 -51.7 -81.7 2 30.0 -52.2 288 69 387.8 387.8 303.5 387.8 0.00 43 134 14478 -53.5 -82.5 2 29.0 -54.0 291 63 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.3 0.00 44 128 14776 -48.5 -81.5 1 33.0 -49.4 293 57 404.4 404.4 305.8 404.4 0.00 45 100 16360 -59.5 -84.5 2 25.0 -59.8 305 25 412.8 412.8 306.9 412.8 0.00 46 87 17219 -64.7 -86.7 3 22.0 -64.9 315 39 419.1 419.1 307.6 419.1 0.00 47 78 17905 -51.7 -83.7 1 32.0 -52.7 267 24 459.3 459.3 311.7 459.4 0.00 48 70 18600 -54.9 -84.9 1 30.0 -55.6 220 9 466.9 466.9 312.4 467.0 0.00 49 68 18786 -55.7 -85.7 1 30.0 -56.4 207 9 469.1 469.1 312.5 469.1 0.00 50 60 19588 -54.9 -84.9 1 30.0 -55.8 149 8 488.0 488.0 314.1 488.0 0.00 51 55 20151 -51.1 -83.1 1 32.0 -52.5 109 8 509.0 509.0 315.6 509.0 0.01 52 50 20770 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -54.4 65 7 518.3 518.3 316.2 518.4 0.01 53 37 22706 -54.5 -85.5 1 31.0 -55.9 71 14 561.4 561.4 318.7 561.4 0.01 54 30 24060 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -53.4 75 19 605.3 605.3 320.9 605.4 0.01 55 27 24746 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -53.2 625.5 625.5 321.7 625.6 0.01 56 21 26375 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -55.8 663.7 663.7 323.2 663.8 0.01 TRP 87 17219 -64.7 -86.7 3 22.0 -64.9 315 39 419.1 419.1 307.6 419.1 0.00 WND 155 13540 -55.1 -81.5 2 26.4 -55.5 290 83 371.6 371.6 300.8 371.7 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5567.00 m Freezing level: 713.85 mb = 2943.84 m = 9658.16 ft Wetbulb zero: 736.50 mb = 2690.03 m = 8825.45 ft Precipitable water: 1.18 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 71.18 % Est. max temperature: 23.31 C = 73.96 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1003.18 mb = 127.87 m = 419.53 ft T: 15.21 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.80 C/km ThetaE index: 7.76 C Layer 866.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 966.25 mb = 443.51 m = 1455.05 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.91 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.51 C = 63.52 F Cap Strength: 2.28 C Lifted Index: 2.21 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.57 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.24 C Showalter Index: 0.92 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 49.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.50 C Cross Totals Index: 24.50 C K Index: 31.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 241.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.03 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 28.93 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.23 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 962.76 mb = 474.13 m = 1555.54 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 957.76 mb = 518.19 m = 1700.09 ft Equ Level (EL): 927.76 mb = 785.97 m = 2578.60 ft B at Equ Level: 14.12 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 887.76 mb = 1154.69 m = 3788.30 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 324 at 32 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 1018 12 315 20 14.1 -14.1 | 158 13 -4.7 11.9 1 1000 153 335 32 13.5 -29.0 | 61 6 -5.4 -3.0 2 925 811 310 24 18.4 -15.4 | 177 11 -0.5 10.6 3 850 1517 300 42 36.4 -21.0 | 254 18 17.5 5.0 4 700 3099 300 45 39.0 -22.5 | 260 20 20.1 3.5 5 500 5720 275 52 51.8 -4.5 | 237 39 32.9 21.5 6 400 7360 280 43 42.3 -7.5 | 232 30 23.5 18.6 7 300 9350 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 217 29 17.0 22.9 8 250 10540 285 45 43.5 -11.6 | 240 28 24.6 14.4 9 200 11940 300 72 62.4 -36.0 | 283 45 43.5 -10.0 10 155 13540 290 83 78.0 -28.4 | 272 59 59.1 -2.3 11 150 13750 285 77 74.4 -19.9 | 264 56 55.5 6.1 12 100 16360 305 25 20.5 -14.3 | 188 12 1.6 11.7 13 87 17219 315 39 27.6 -27.6 | 280 9 8.7 -1.5 14 70 18600 220 9 5.8 6.9 | 158 35 -13.1 32.9 15 50 20770 65 7 -6.3 -3.0 | 132 34 -25.2 23.1 16 30 24060 75 19 -18.4 -4.9 | 120 43 -37.2 21.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 294.1 at 42.9 knts Storm direction: 324.1 at 32.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.4 neg: 3.7 tot: 5.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 101.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 63.8 neg: -15.4 tot: 48.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 16.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.29 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.5 stream: 2.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.35 Bulk Shear: 83.28 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 328 29 113 4| 8.3 0.0 8.3| 5.7 -15.4 -9.7 -19.5 -0.22| 22.1 -4.8 1000 322 27 157 5| 4.2 3.7 7.8| 22.5 -15.4 7.0 7.0 0.07| 17.0 1.3 1500 314 30 208 6| 2.8 6.5 9.3| 53.7 -15.4 38.3 25.5 0.26| 16.0 4.2 2000 310 33 233 8| 2.1 5.1 7.2| 57.2 -15.4 41.8 20.9 0.27| 12.2 3.3 2500 307 35 242 10| 1.7 4.3 5.9| 60.5 -15.4 45.1 18.0 0.28| 10.0 2.8 3000 306 37 247 12| 1.4 3.7 5.1| 63.8 -15.4 48.4 16.1 0.29| 8.5 2.4 4000 303 39 251 15| 1.0 3.5 4.5| 64.1 -38.7 25.4 6.4 0.18| 7.3 1.3 5000 299 41 250 18| 0.8 3.5 4.3| 64.1 -74.9 -10.8 -2.2 0.09| 6.7 0.6 6000 294 43 247 22| 0.7 3.2 3.8| 64.1-112.9 -48.8 -8.1 0.03| 6.3 0.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251010.23.gif