UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101811.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 18 OCT 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:1100Z 18 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 1014 12 14.0 11.4 84 2.6 12.5 355 10 286.0 287.5 285.1 309.3 8.37 1 1000 119 13.0 11.0 88 2.0 11.9 5 19 286.1 287.6 285.0 309.1 8.26 2 964 426 10.0 10.0 100 0.0 10.0 344 27 286.1 287.5 284.7 308.4 8.01 3 925 769 8.2 8.2 100 0.0 8.2 320 35 287.7 289.0 284.7 308.4 7.39 4 862 1348 4.2 1.2 81 3.0 2.8 320 27 289.4 290.2 282.7 303.3 4.84 5 850 1462 3.2 1.0 85 2.2 2.1 320 25 289.5 290.4 282.7 303.4 4.84 6 798 1970 -1.1 -1.2 99 0.1 -1.2 313 33 290.2 291.0 282.5 302.9 4.39 7 795 2000 0.8 -6.2 59 7.0 -2.0 313 34 292.5 293.1 282.0 301.5 3.02 8 787 2081 0.2 -6.8 59 7.0 -2.6 312 35 292.7 293.3 281.9 301.4 2.91 9 783 2122 3.8 -23.2 12 27.0 -3.8 312 36 297.0 297.2 281.1 299.4 0.75 10 781 2143 4.4 -22.6 12 27.0 -3.4 311 36 297.9 298.0 281.5 300.5 0.80 11 758 2386 4.0 -28.0 8 32.0 -4.3 308 40 300.0 300.1 282.0 301.7 0.50 12 700 3029 0.2 -26.8 11 27.0 -6.8 300 50 302.7 302.8 283.3 304.7 0.61 13 625 3927 -4.7 -22.7 23 18.0 -9.7 298 47 307.1 307.3 285.4 310.3 0.99 14 619 4003 -4.9 -15.9 42 11.0 -8.6 298 46 307.7 308.0 286.5 313.5 1.79 15 616 4041 -5.1 -18.1 35 13.0 -9.2 298 46 307.9 308.2 286.3 312.7 1.49 16 549 4932 -12.1 -29.1 23 17.0 -15.7 296 43 309.9 310.0 286.1 312.0 0.63 17 527 5242 -14.9 -25.9 39 11.0 -17.4 296 42 310.2 310.3 286.4 313.1 0.88 18 525 5271 -15.1 -24.1 46 9.0 -17.3 296 41 310.3 310.5 286.6 313.7 1.04 19 522 5314 -14.9 -19.9 66 5.0 -16.3 296 41 311.0 311.3 287.4 316.0 1.51 20 517 5387 -14.1 -21.1 55 7.0 -16.0 295 41 312.8 313.1 287.9 317.4 1.37 21 500 5640 -15.5 -22.5 55 7.0 -17.3 295 40 314.1 314.4 288.2 318.4 1.26 22 460 6265 -20.9 -25.2 68 4.3 -21.8 301 40 315.0 315.2 288.3 318.6 1.07 23 400 7290 -26.5 -42.5 21 16.0 -28.3 310 41 320.5 320.6 289.2 321.4 0.23 24 399 7308 -26.7 -42.7 21 16.0 -28.5 310 41 320.5 320.6 289.2 321.3 0.22 25 358 8078 -33.5 -46.5 26 13.0 -34.6 308 38 321.5 321.5 289.4 322.1 0.16 26 323 8790 -39.5 -58.5 12 19.0 -40.3 306 36 322.8 322.8 289.6 323.0 0.04 27 300 9290 -44.1 -57.1 22 13.0 -44.6 305 34 323.2 323.2 289.8 323.4 0.06 28 273 9913 -49.9 -59.9 30 10.0 -50.1 305 38 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.8 0.04 29 258 10279 -53.5 -56.6 69 3.1 -53.6 305 41 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.9 0.07 30 250 10480 -55.3 -58.6 67 3.3 -55.4 305 42 323.9 323.9 290.0 324.1 0.06 31 245 10609 -56.7 -59.2 73 2.5 -56.8 304 44 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.8 0.05 32 234 10900 -59.3 -62.5 66 3.2 -59.3 301 50 324.0 324.0 290.0 324.1 0.04 33 227 11091 -60.9 -66.9 45 6.0 -61.0 299 53 324.4 324.4 290.1 324.4 0.02 34 207 11661 -65.9 -67.3 82 1.4 -65.9 292 64 325.2 325.2 290.3 325.3 0.02 35 200 11870 -67.1 -69.5 71 2.4 -67.1 290 68 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.6 0.02 36 187 12273 -69.3 -71.5 73 2.2 -69.3 293 74 329.3 329.3 291.5 329.3 0.01 37 180 12501 -69.5 -71.8 72 2.3 -69.5 295 77 332.6 332.6 292.4 332.6 0.01 38 178 12567 -69.9 -73.6 58 3.7 -69.9 296 78 333.0 333.0 292.5 333.0 0.01 39 176 12635 -67.9 -75.9 31 8.0 -67.9 297 79 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.01 40 174 12704 -61.5 -74.5 16 13.0 -61.6 297 80 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.0 0.01 41 170 12850 -56.1 -89.1 1 33.0 -56.4 298 82 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.3 0.00 42 165 13041 -53.7 -83.8 1 30.2 -54.1 300 84 367.4 367.4 300.1 367.4 0.00 43 163 13120 -52.7 -81.7 2 29.0 -53.1 298 80 370.4 370.4 300.7 370.4 0.00 44 150 13660 -49.3 -81.3 1 32.0 -50.0 285 50 385.1 385.1 303.1 385.1 0.00 45 142 14021 -45.1 -79.1 1 34.0 -46.2 288 49 398.5 398.5 305.0 398.6 0.01 46 103 16077 -61.9 -85.9 3 24.0 -62.1 308 40 404.7 404.7 305.8 404.7 0.00 47 100 16260 -60.3 -86.3 2 26.0 -60.6 310 39 411.2 411.2 306.7 411.2 0.00 48 96 16517 -56.3 -85.3 1 29.0 -56.8 313 36 423.9 423.9 308.2 423.9 0.00 49 94 16652 -51.1 -84.1 1 33.0 -52.0 315 34 436.7 436.7 309.6 436.7 0.00 50 92 16793 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -49.7 317 32 444.5 444.5 310.3 444.5 0.00 51 78 17858 -57.5 -85.5 2 28.0 -58.0 330 19 447.3 447.3 310.6 447.3 0.00 52 73 18281 -53.1 -84.1 1 31.0 -54.0 330 13 465.2 465.2 312.3 465.2 0.00 53 70 18550 -55.1 -85.1 1 30.0 -55.8 330 10 466.5 466.5 312.3 466.5 0.00 54 54 20222 -52.3 -84.3 1 32.0 -53.6 357 3 508.9 508.9 315.6 508.9 0.01 55 50 20720 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -54.2 5 1 518.8 518.8 316.2 518.8 0.01 56 31 23790 -54.7 -85.7 1 31.0 -56.3 85 15 590.0 590.0 320.2 590.0 0.01 57 30 24000 -54.3 -86.3 1 32.0 -56.0 90 16 596.6 596.6 320.5 596.7 0.01 58 25 25173 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -54.5 90 20 634.9 634.9 322.1 634.9 0.01 59 20 26610 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -56.2 90 24 671.8 671.8 323.5 671.9 0.01 60 19 26940 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -56.5 681.1 681.1 323.8 681.2 0.01 TRP 78 17858 -57.5 -85.5 2 28.0 -58.0 330 19 447.3 447.3 310.6 447.3 0.00 WND 165 13041 -53.7 -83.8 1 30.2 -54.1 300 84 367.4 367.4 300.1 367.4 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5521.00 m Freezing level: 811.30 mb = 1839.92 m = 6036.40 ft Freezing level: 796.26 mb = 1987.29 m = 6519.90 ft Freezing level: 696.94 mb = 3065.65 m = 10057.78 ft Wetbulb zero: 816.26 mb = 1787.85 m = 5865.56 ft Precipitable water: 0.71 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.40 % Est. max temperature: 17.33 C = 63.20 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 975.25 mb = 328.90 m = 1079.05 ft T: 10.95 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.01 C/km ThetaE index: 5.18 C Layer 862.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 955.16 mb = 502.54 m = 1648.73 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.87 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.48 C = 58.06 F Cap Strength: 7.15 C Lifted Index: 7.68 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.55 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.98 C Showalter Index: 11.14 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 35.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.70 C Cross Totals Index: 16.50 C K Index: -7.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 102.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.11 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 60.07 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.96 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.59 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 953.09 mb = 520.59 m = 1707.96 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 948.09 mb = 564.27 m = 1851.25 ft Equ Level (EL): 788.09 mb = 2070.07 m = 6791.49 ft B at Equ Level: 55.60 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 748.09 mb = 2492.56 m = 8177.59 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 335 at 29 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 1014 12 355 10 0.9 -10.0 | 145 20 -11.5 16.3 1 1000 119 5 19 -1.7 -18.9 | 117 16 -14.0 7.3 2 925 769 320 35 22.5 -26.8 | 273 10 10.1 -0.6 3 850 1462 320 25 16.1 -19.2 | 208 8 3.7 7.1 4 700 3029 300 50 43.3 -25.0 | 268 31 30.9 1.2 5 500 5640 295 40 36.3 -16.9 | 249 26 23.9 9.3 6 400 7290 310 41 31.4 -26.4 | 270 19 19.0 -0.1 7 300 9290 305 34 27.9 -19.5 | 247 17 15.5 6.7 8 250 10480 305 42 34.4 -24.1 | 264 22 22.0 2.1 9 200 11870 290 68 63.9 -23.3 | 267 52 51.5 3.0 10 165 13041 300 84 72.7 -42.0 | 285 62 60.4 -15.8 11 150 13660 285 50 48.3 -12.9 | 250 38 35.9 13.3 12 100 16260 310 39 29.9 -25.1 | 266 18 17.5 1.1 13 78 17858 330 19 9.5 -16.5 | 164 10 -2.9 9.8 14 70 18550 330 10 5.0 -8.7 | 157 19 -7.4 17.6 15 50 20720 5 1 -0.1 -1.0 | 154 28 -12.5 25.2 16 30 24000 90 16 -16.0 0.0 | 133 39 -28.4 26.2 17 20 26610 90 24 -24.0 0.0 | 126 45 -36.4 26.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 304.7 at 38.7 knts Storm direction: 334.7 at 29.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 7.7 tot: 7.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 123.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 34.1 neg: -69.0 tot: -34.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -11.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.25 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.6 stream: -3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.57 Bulk Shear: 105.59 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 351 22 119 10| 0.0 19.9 19.9| 0.0 -47.7 -47.7 -95.5 -0.54| 24.8-13.4 1000 332 27 184 2| 0.0 12.3 12.3| 0.0 -57.4 -57.4 -57.4 -0.58| 20.6-12.0 1500 328 27 216 4| 0.0 6.4 6.4| 0.3 -68.7 -68.3 -45.6 -0.62| 15.8 -9.9 2000 325 28 228 5| 0.0 7.0 7.0| 17.6 -68.7 -51.1 -25.5 -0.40| 14.1 -5.6 2500 320 30 245 7| 0.0 7.4 7.4| 30.4 -68.7 -38.2 -15.3 -0.30| 13.1 -3.9 3000 315 33 254 11| 0.0 7.7 7.7| 34.1 -69.0 -34.9 -11.6 -0.25| 12.6 -3.2 4000 310 36 259 16| 0.0 5.4 5.4| 34.1 -96.2 -62.1 -15.5 -0.28| 9.9 -2.8 5000 307 38 259 18| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 34.1-122.5 -88.4 -17.7 -0.31| 8.4 -2.6 6000 305 39 258 20| 0.2 3.1 3.3| 45.3-137.7 -92.4 -15.4 -0.30| 7.4 -2.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251018.11.gif