UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101523.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 15 OCT 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:2300Z 15 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 1013 12 15.6 8.6 63 7.0 11.7 340 9 287.7 288.9 284.2 307.2 6.93 1 1000 114 14.4 5.4 55 9.0 9.6 335 13 287.5 288.5 282.8 303.5 5.62 2 960 457 11.2 1.2 50 10.0 6.3 322 15 287.7 288.5 281.4 300.1 4.34 3 925 766 8.2 1.2 61 7.0 4.8 310 17 287.7 288.5 281.5 300.6 4.51 4 858 1381 2.8 -0.8 77 3.6 1.2 283 22 288.3 289.0 281.5 300.4 4.20 5 850 1457 2.2 -1.3 78 3.5 0.7 280 23 288.5 289.2 281.4 300.2 4.09 6 822 1727 1.6 -4.4 64 6.0 -0.9 274 26 290.6 291.2 281.5 300.4 3.35 7 812 1826 3.4 -9.6 38 13.0 -1.6 272 27 293.5 293.9 281.5 300.4 2.27 8 797 1977 2.8 -11.2 35 14.0 -2.3 268 28 294.5 294.8 281.6 300.6 2.04 9 772 2236 6.2 -27.8 7 34.0 -3.0 263 31 300.8 300.9 282.4 302.5 0.50 10 763 2332 5.6 -28.4 7 34.0 -3.4 261 32 301.2 301.3 282.5 302.8 0.48 11 700 3029 0.0 -29.0 9 29.0 -7.1 245 39 302.5 302.6 283.1 304.2 0.50 12 629 3871 -7.9 -27.9 18 20.0 -12.4 250 38 302.9 303.0 283.4 304.9 0.61 13 523 5269 -20.1 -24.9 65 4.8 -21.1 258 37 304.6 304.8 284.5 307.8 0.97 14 502 5571 -22.3 -24.5 82 2.2 -22.7 260 37 305.5 305.7 284.9 308.9 1.05 15 500 5600 -22.3 -25.0 79 2.7 -22.8 260 37 305.9 306.0 285.0 309.2 1.00 16 469 6069 -25.7 -29.8 68 4.1 -26.3 253 48 307.3 307.4 285.2 309.6 0.69 17 466 6116 -25.7 -36.7 35 11.0 -27.1 252 50 307.8 307.9 284.9 309.1 0.35 18 463 6163 -26.1 -36.1 39 10.0 -27.4 251 51 307.9 308.0 285.0 309.2 0.38 19 461 6195 -26.3 -45.3 15 19.0 -28.0 251 52 308.0 308.1 284.8 308.6 0.14 20 430 6696 -30.5 -43.5 27 13.0 -31.6 243 64 308.9 308.9 285.2 309.6 0.19 21 404 7140 -32.1 -38.1 55 6.0 -32.7 236 75 312.4 312.4 286.6 313.6 0.35 22 400 7210 -32.7 -38.7 55 6.0 -33.3 235 77 312.5 312.6 286.6 313.7 0.34 23 382 7532 -34.7 -46.7 29 12.0 -35.5 235 82 314.0 314.0 286.9 314.6 0.15 24 377 7624 -34.7 -43.7 40 9.0 -35.4 235 83 315.2 315.2 287.4 316.0 0.21 25 357 8002 -37.5 -49.4 28 11.9 -38.2 235 89 316.4 316.4 287.7 316.9 0.12 26 331 8519 -41.3 -57.3 16 16.0 -41.9 244 85 318.1 318.1 288.2 318.3 0.05 27 308 9004 -44.5 -50.5 51 6.0 -44.8 252 81 320.2 320.2 288.9 320.7 0.12 28 306 9047 -43.7 -49.7 51 6.0 -44.0 253 81 321.9 322.0 289.5 322.4 0.13 29 303 9113 -44.3 -48.4 64 4.1 -44.5 254 81 322.0 322.0 289.5 322.6 0.16 30 300 9180 -44.7 -49.1 61 4.4 -44.9 255 80 322.4 322.4 289.6 322.9 0.15 31 250 10370 -55.5 -60.3 55 4.8 -55.6 250 82 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.7 0.05 32 243 10551 -56.3 -61.0 55 4.7 -56.4 250 82 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.2 0.04 33 239 10656 -56.5 -65.5 31 9.0 -56.6 250 82 326.2 326.2 290.7 326.3 0.02 34 236 10736 -57.1 -64.1 41 7.0 -57.2 250 82 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.6 0.03 35 225 11038 -58.3 -64.3 46 6.0 -58.4 250 83 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.3 0.03 36 219 11208 -59.3 -67.3 35 8.0 -59.4 250 83 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.3 0.02 37 212 11412 -57.9 -73.9 11 16.0 -58.0 250 79 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.5 0.01 38 200 11780 -57.1 -78.1 5 21.0 -57.3 250 72 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.4 0.00 39 187 12211 -52.3 -80.3 2 28.0 -52.7 251 63 356.7 356.7 298.1 356.8 0.00 40 156 13371 -57.3 -82.3 3 25.0 -57.6 254 40 367.2 367.2 300.1 367.2 0.00 41 150 13620 -55.7 -82.7 2 27.0 -56.1 255 35 374.1 374.1 301.3 374.1 0.00 42 135 14289 -56.5 -83.5 2 27.0 -56.8 249 32 384.1 384.1 302.9 384.1 0.00 43 125 14786 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -49.4 244 30 407.2 407.2 306.2 407.2 0.00 44 112 15500 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -53.7 237 27 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 45 100 16230 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -53.8 230 24 425.1 425.1 308.3 425.1 0.00 46 90 16907 -55.1 -85.1 1 30.0 -55.7 254 19 434.2 434.2 309.3 434.2 0.00 47 88 17052 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -52.8 259 18 443.4 443.4 310.2 443.4 0.00 48 70 18530 -53.9 -85.9 1 32.0 -54.8 310 8 469.1 469.1 312.5 469.1 0.00 49 53 20323 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -53.1 82 6 513.0 513.0 315.8 513.1 0.01 50 50 20700 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -53.8 110 5 519.8 519.8 316.3 519.8 0.01 51 37 22640 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -55.2 107 13 563.4 563.4 318.8 563.5 0.01 52 30 23990 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -55.0 105 18 599.9 599.9 320.6 599.9 0.01 53 23 25712 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -53.2 112 27 656.1 656.1 322.9 656.2 0.01 54 20 26620 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -54.9 115 32 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.4 0.01 55 17 27680 -48.9 -83.9 1 35.0 -53.2 719.2 719.2 325.0 719.3 0.02 TRP 219 11208 -59.3 -67.3 35 8.0 -59.4 250 83 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.3 0.02 WND 357 8002 -37.5 -49.4 28 11.9 -38.2 235 89 316.4 316.4 287.7 316.9 0.12 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5486.00 m Freezing level: 700.00 mb = 3029.00 m = 9937.54 ft Wetbulb zero: 838.24 mb = 1569.28 m = 5148.50 ft Precipitable water: 0.48 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 40.43 % Est. max temperature: 16.18 C = 61.12 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 912.07 mb = 881.20 m = 2891.05 ft T: 7.19 C 700-500 lapse rate: 8.67 C/km ThetaE index: 7.07 C Layer 1000.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 682.11 mb = 3232.70 m = 10605.85 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.88 g/kg Conv temperature: 30.57 C = 87.02 F Cap Strength: 9.68 C Lifted Index: 5.57 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.87 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.53 C Showalter Index: 6.51 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 45.50 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.50 C Cross Totals Index: 21.00 C K Index: -5.80 Risk: None Sweat Index: 83.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.94 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 0.65 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.14 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 46064.39 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.67 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 845.46 mb = 1500.19 m = 4921.81 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 290 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 1013 12 340 9 3.1 -8.5 | 89 19 -19.2 -0.4 1 1000 114 335 13 5.5 -11.8 | 78 17 -16.8 -3.7 2 925 766 310 17 13.0 -10.9 | 73 10 -9.3 -2.8 3 850 1457 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 185 4 0.3 4.1 4 700 3029 245 39 35.3 16.5 | 208 28 13.0 24.6 5 500 5600 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 224 20 14.1 14.5 6 400 7210 235 77 63.1 44.2 | 218 66 40.7 52.3 7 357 8002 235 89 72.9 51.0 | 221 78 50.6 59.1 8 300 9180 255 80 77.3 20.7 | 242 62 54.9 28.8 9 250 10370 250 82 77.1 28.0 | 237 66 54.7 36.1 10 219 11208 250 83 78.0 28.4 | 237 67 55.7 36.5 11 200 11780 250 72 67.7 24.6 | 234 56 45.3 32.7 12 150 13620 255 35 33.8 9.1 | 214 21 11.5 17.1 13 100 16230 230 24 18.4 15.4 | 170 24 -3.9 23.5 14 70 18530 310 8 6.1 -5.1 | 100 16 -16.2 2.9 15 50 20700 110 5 -4.7 1.7 | 110 29 -27.0 9.8 16 30 23990 105 18 -17.4 4.7 | 108 42 -39.7 12.7 17 20 26620 115 32 -29.0 13.5 | 113 56 -51.3 21.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 259.9 at 31.7 knts Storm direction: 289.9 at 23.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 7.0 tot: 7.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 119.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 11.4 neg: -37.6 tot: -26.2 m^2/s^2 ave: -8.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.05 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.3 stream: 0.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.01 Bulk Shear: 115.54 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 329 14 77 16| 0.0 7.9 7.9| 0.0 -21.8 -21.8 -43.7 -0.55| 8.9 -4.9 1000 317 15 75 12| 0.0 7.0 7.0| 1.0 -22.2 -21.2 -21.2 -0.27| 8.1 -2.2 1500 305 17 78 8| 0.0 7.1 7.1| 6.5 -22.2 -15.7 -10.5 0.09| 8.5 0.8 2000 294 19 93 5| 0.0 7.0 7.0| 11.0 -22.2 -11.2 -5.6 0.15| 8.2 1.2 2500 284 22 159 3| 0.0 7.0 7.0| 11.4 -24.2 -12.8 -5.1 0.11| 8.2 0.9 3000 273 24 196 7| 0.0 7.0 7.0| 11.4 -37.6 -26.2 -8.7 0.05| 8.3 0.4 4000 264 28 206 12| 0.5 5.2 5.7| 28.9 -37.6 -8.7 -2.2 0.09| 6.7 0.6 5000 261 30 210 15| 0.8 4.2 5.0| 45.1 -37.6 7.5 1.5 0.13| 5.8 0.8 6000 260 32 213 16| 0.8 4.4 5.2| 60.9 -37.6 23.3 3.9 0.15| 5.9 0.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251015.23.gif