UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101623.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 16 OCT 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:2300Z 16 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 1023 12 14.6 7.6 63 7.0 10.7 5 9 285.9 287.0 282.9 303.8 6.40 1 1020 36 12.8 6.8 67 6.0 9.6 6 9 284.3 285.4 281.8 301.3 6.08 2 1000 196 11.0 6.7 75 4.3 8.7 10 12 284.1 285.2 281.9 301.3 6.16 3 975 407 9.0 5.9 81 3.1 7.4 355 13 284.2 285.2 281.7 300.8 5.97 4 942 691 7.0 3.0 76 4.0 5.1 336 14 285.0 285.9 281.0 299.1 5.04 5 925 841 6.2 1.2 70 5.0 3.8 325 15 285.6 286.4 280.6 298.4 4.51 6 910 975 5.6 -1.4 61 7.0 2.5 317 15 286.4 287.0 280.1 297.2 3.79 7 869 1351 3.2 -0.7 76 3.9 1.4 295 16 287.7 288.4 281.2 299.6 4.18 8 864 1397 3.0 -2.0 70 5.0 0.8 293 17 287.9 288.6 280.8 298.9 3.82 9 850 1530 3.4 -10.6 35 14.0 -1.7 285 17 289.7 290.1 279.4 295.7 2.00 10 848 1549 3.6 -11.4 32 15.0 -1.7 284 17 290.1 290.4 279.4 295.8 1.88 11 824 1782 3.4 -17.6 20 21.0 -3.1 278 18 292.3 292.5 279.5 295.9 1.16 12 812 1901 4.0 -16.0 22 20.0 -2.6 274 18 294.2 294.4 280.6 298.3 1.35 13 751 2531 0.6 -11.4 40 12.0 -3.8 256 21 297.1 297.5 282.8 303.6 2.13 14 711 2969 -0.5 -20.5 20 20.0 -6.4 244 23 300.6 300.8 283.0 304.0 1.05 15 707 3014 0.0 -12.0 40 12.0 -4.4 242 23 301.6 302.0 284.7 308.3 2.15 16 700 3094 -0.7 -6.7 64 6.0 -3.2 240 23 301.7 302.3 286.0 311.8 3.30 17 623 4015 -7.3 -12.3 67 5.0 -9.1 238 27 304.4 304.8 286.0 311.9 2.39 18 584 4517 -9.3 -16.3 57 7.0 -11.5 237 29 307.7 308.1 286.6 313.6 1.83 19 581 4557 -9.3 -17.3 52 8.0 -11.8 237 29 308.2 308.5 286.6 313.7 1.69 20 528 5289 -15.1 -19.5 69 4.4 -16.3 236 32 309.8 310.1 287.0 314.8 1.54 21 518 5434 -15.7 -25.7 42 10.0 -18.0 236 33 310.7 310.9 286.6 313.8 0.91 22 512 5522 -16.5 -21.5 65 5.0 -17.8 235 33 310.8 311.1 287.2 315.2 1.34 23 500 5700 -17.7 -23.7 59 6.0 -19.1 235 34 311.5 311.7 287.2 315.2 1.13 24 498 5730 -17.9 -26.9 45 9.0 -19.8 235 34 311.6 311.7 286.9 314.5 0.85 25 446 6540 -24.9 -27.6 78 2.7 -25.4 238 36 312.7 312.9 287.3 315.8 0.89 26 421 6955 -28.3 -31.8 72 3.5 -28.8 239 36 313.6 313.7 287.3 315.8 0.63 27 400 7320 -29.7 -36.7 51 7.0 -30.6 240 37 316.4 316.5 288.1 317.9 0.41 28 396 7392 -30.1 -37.1 50 7.0 -30.9 239 37 316.8 316.9 288.2 318.2 0.40 29 309 9112 -43.3 -54.3 29 11.0 -43.7 222 38 321.6 321.6 289.3 321.9 0.08 30 300 9310 -44.9 -53.9 36 9.0 -45.3 220 38 322.1 322.1 289.5 322.4 0.08 31 250 10500 -54.9 -59.6 56 4.7 -55.0 220 48 324.4 324.5 290.2 324.6 0.05 32 240 10758 -57.5 -61.5 60 4.0 -57.6 220 49 324.3 324.4 290.1 324.5 0.04 33 215 11444 -61.5 -68.5 39 7.0 -61.6 220 52 328.5 328.5 291.3 328.6 0.02 34 205 11738 -62.3 -71.3 29 9.0 -62.4 220 53 331.8 331.8 292.2 331.8 0.01 35 200 11890 -62.5 -70.5 33 8.0 -62.6 220 50 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.8 0.01 36 165 13096 -56.3 -82.3 2 26.0 -56.6 223 44 363.0 363.0 299.3 363.1 0.00 37 150 13700 -57.3 -83.3 2 26.0 -57.6 225 41 371.4 371.4 300.8 371.4 0.00 38 100 16280 -55.3 -84.3 2 29.0 -55.8 235 15 420.9 420.9 307.8 420.9 0.00 39 89 17016 -57.7 -85.7 2 28.0 -58.2 204 12 430.3 430.3 308.9 430.4 0.00 40 70 18540 -53.9 -84.9 1 31.0 -54.8 140 7 469.1 469.1 312.5 469.1 0.00 41 50 20700 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -54.9 110 8 516.9 516.9 316.1 517.0 0.01 42 40 22134 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -56.2 101 17 548.0 548.0 318.0 548.0 0.01 43 30 23980 -54.1 -86.1 1 32.0 -55.8 90 28 597.2 597.2 320.5 597.2 0.01 44 23 25690 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -54.4 87 24 651.4 651.4 322.7 651.5 0.01 45 21 26276 -53.9 -85.9 1 32.0 -56.3 86 23 661.9 661.9 323.2 662.0 0.01 46 20 26590 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -55.5 85 22 674.9 674.9 323.6 675.0 0.01 47 17 27645 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -54.1 714.7 714.7 324.9 714.8 0.02 TRP 205 11738 -62.3 -71.3 29 9.0 -62.4 220 53 331.8 331.8 292.2 331.8 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5504.00 m Freezing level: 729.18 mb = 2770.19 m = 9088.43 ft Freezing level: 707.00 mb = 3014.46 m = 9889.85 ft Freezing level: 707.00 mb = 3014.46 m = 9889.85 ft Wetbulb zero: 859.55 mb = 1439.31 m = 4722.10 ft Precipitable water: 0.65 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 55.67 % Est. max temperature: 16.27 C = 61.29 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 920.81 mb = 878.21 m = 2881.25 ft T: 6.03 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.52 C/km ThetaE index: 4.07 C Layer 975.0- 869.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 873.80 mb = 1305.72 m = 4283.82 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.63 g/kg Conv temperature: 16.24 C = 61.24 F Cap Strength: 10.88 C Lifted Index: 11.05 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.49 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.54 C Showalter Index: 14.33 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 28.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.10 C Cross Totals Index: 7.10 C K Index: 4.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 68.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.14 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.89 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.13 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 48529.20 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.98 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 912.79 mb = 949.91 m = 3116.48 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 281 at 17 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 1023 12 5 9 -0.8 -9.0 | 72 19 -17.8 -5.6 1 1000 196 10 12 -2.1 -11.8 | 66 21 -19.1 -8.5 2 925 841 325 15 8.6 -12.3 | 43 12 -8.4 -9.0 3 850 1530 285 17 16.4 -4.4 | 29 1 -0.6 -1.1 4 700 3094 240 23 19.9 11.5 | 191 15 2.9 14.8 5 500 5700 235 34 27.9 19.5 | 205 25 10.8 22.8 6 400 7320 240 37 32.0 18.5 | 215 26 15.0 21.8 7 300 9310 220 38 24.4 29.1 | 193 33 7.4 32.4 8 250 10500 220 48 30.9 36.8 | 199 42 13.8 40.1 9 205 11738 220 53 34.1 40.6 | 201 47 17.0 43.9 10 200 11890 220 50 32.1 38.3 | 200 44 15.1 41.6 11 150 13700 225 41 29.0 29.0 | 200 34 12.0 32.3 12 100 16280 235 15 12.3 8.6 | 158 13 -4.7 11.9 13 70 18540 140 7 -4.5 5.4 | 112 23 -21.5 8.7 14 50 20700 110 8 -7.5 2.7 | 104 25 -24.5 6.1 15 30 23980 90 28 -28.0 0.0 | 94 45 -45.0 3.3 16 20 26590 85 22 -21.9 -1.9 | 92 39 -38.9 1.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 251.1 at 23.1 knts Storm direction: 281.1 at 17.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 4.9 tot: 4.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 120.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: -54.4 tot: -54.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -18.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.38 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.1 stream: -2.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.04 Bulk Shear: 114.92 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 2 12 64 19| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 0.0 -29.6 -29.6 -59.3 -0.72| 8.3 -6.0 1000 343 13 55 16| 0.0 6.1 6.1| 0.0 -44.6 -44.6 -44.6 -0.59| 8.5 -5.1 1500 326 14 47 13| 0.0 6.0 6.0| 0.0 -46.8 -46.8 -31.2 -0.44| 8.6 -3.8 2000 312 15 40 9| 0.0 5.5 5.5| 0.0 -47.1 -47.1 -23.6 -0.43| 7.8 -3.3 2500 298 16 34 5| 0.0 5.2 5.2| 0.0 -48.9 -48.9 -19.6 -0.39| 7.3 -2.9 3000 286 17 25 1| 0.0 4.9 4.9| 0.0 -54.4 -54.4 -18.1 -0.38| 7.1 -2.7 4000 269 19 206 4| 0.0 4.3 4.3| 9.2 -55.7 -46.4 -11.6 -0.30| 6.0 -1.8 5000 258 21 204 8| 0.0 3.8 3.8| 18.4 -55.7 -37.3 -7.5 -0.24| 5.2 -1.3 6000 251 23 204 12| 0.1 3.4 3.5| 29.1 -55.7 -26.6 -4.4 -0.20| 4.7 -0.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251016.23.gif