UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101823.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 18 OCT 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:2300Z 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 1012 12 16.4 8.4 59 8.0 11.9 285 7 288.6 289.8 284.5 307.9 6.84 1 1000 105 14.4 7.4 63 7.0 10.6 300 10 287.5 288.7 283.7 305.8 6.46 2 997 130 13.8 7.8 67 6.0 10.5 301 10 287.2 288.4 283.8 305.9 6.66 3 950 535 9.8 6.4 79 3.4 8.0 313 17 287.1 288.2 283.4 305.0 6.35 4 947 561 10.6 2.6 58 8.0 6.6 314 17 288.2 289.1 282.2 302.1 4.87 5 925 757 9.0 1.0 57 8.0 5.2 320 20 288.5 289.3 281.8 301.3 4.44 6 911 883 8.2 -0.8 53 9.0 4.0 317 22 289.0 289.6 281.5 300.4 3.96 7 907 919 8.8 -6.2 34 15.0 2.6 317 23 289.9 290.4 280.3 297.7 2.65 8 894 1038 7.6 -5.4 39 13.0 2.1 314 24 289.9 290.4 280.6 298.3 2.86 9 874 1225 8.6 -35.4 3 44.0 -1.4 310 27 292.8 292.9 278.4 293.5 0.21 10 850 1454 6.6 -38.4 2 45.0 -2.8 305 31 293.1 293.1 278.4 293.6 0.16 11 754 2421 -1.9 -20.9 22 19.0 -7.1 296 46 294.1 294.2 280.0 297.1 0.96 12 743 2538 -2.7 -26.7 14 24.0 -8.4 295 48 294.4 294.5 279.7 296.3 0.58 13 713 2865 -1.7 -48.7 1 47.0 -8.9 291 53 299.0 299.0 281.0 299.3 0.06 14 700 3011 -2.3 -49.3 1 47.0 -9.4 290 55 299.9 299.9 281.4 300.2 0.06 15 621 3949 -8.5 -56.5 1 48.0 -14.0 286 63 303.3 303.3 282.7 303.4 0.03 16 618 3986 -8.1 -55.1 1 47.0 -13.7 286 63 304.2 304.2 283.1 304.3 0.04 17 592 4319 -8.7 -45.7 3 37.0 -14.2 285 66 307.2 307.2 284.4 307.6 0.11 18 529 5178 -15.9 -34.9 18 19.0 -19.1 282 73 308.6 308.7 285.3 309.9 0.37 19 500 5600 -18.7 -42.7 10 24.0 -21.8 280 77 310.2 310.3 285.7 310.9 0.18 20 400 7210 -33.3 -52.3 13 19.0 -34.4 280 73 311.7 311.7 286.0 312.0 0.08 21 379 7588 -36.9 -53.9 16 17.0 -37.8 284 75 311.8 311.8 286.1 312.1 0.07 22 356 8020 -39.7 -61.7 8 22.0 -40.5 288 77 313.7 313.7 286.6 313.8 0.03 23 316 8832 -43.5 -58.5 18 15.0 -44.0 296 80 319.3 319.3 288.6 319.4 0.05 24 300 9180 -46.5 -60.5 19 14.0 -46.9 300 82 319.8 319.8 288.7 320.0 0.04 25 289 9426 -48.7 -66.7 11 18.0 -49.1 299 85 320.1 320.1 288.8 320.2 0.02 26 251 10335 -56.9 -62.2 51 5.4 -56.9 295 94 321.2 321.2 289.2 321.3 0.04 27 250 10360 -57.1 -62.1 53 5.0 -57.2 295 94 321.2 321.2 289.2 321.3 0.04 28 244 10514 -58.5 -62.8 58 4.3 -58.6 295 93 321.3 321.3 289.2 321.5 0.03 29 229 10911 -60.5 -77.5 9 17.0 -60.6 295 90 324.2 324.2 290.0 324.2 0.00 30 217 11246 -62.3 -76.3 14 14.0 -62.4 295 87 326.4 326.4 290.7 326.4 0.01 31 200 11750 -62.7 -78.7 10 16.0 -62.8 295 83 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.5 0.00 32 194 11937 -63.1 -79.1 10 16.0 -63.2 293 80 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.8 0.00 33 192 12001 -60.5 -79.5 7 19.0 -60.6 292 79 340.9 340.9 294.6 340.9 0.00 34 181 12367 -61.9 -80.9 6 19.0 -62.0 288 73 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.4 0.00 35 150 13550 -53.7 -82.7 2 29.0 -54.1 275 54 377.5 377.5 301.9 377.6 0.00 36 148 13636 -53.1 -83.1 1 30.0 -53.5 274 53 380.0 380.0 302.2 380.0 0.00 37 134 14273 -56.3 -84.3 2 28.0 -56.6 268 45 385.3 385.3 303.1 385.3 0.00 38 119 15031 -53.7 -83.7 1 30.0 -54.2 261 35 403.4 403.4 305.6 403.4 0.00 39 117 15142 -47.7 -83.7 1 36.0 -48.7 260 33 416.4 416.4 307.3 416.5 0.00 40 115 15256 -46.5 -81.5 1 35.0 -47.7 259 32 420.7 420.7 307.8 420.7 0.00 41 100 16170 -53.5 -83.5 1 30.0 -54.1 250 20 424.4 424.4 308.2 424.4 0.00 42 84 17272 -60.3 -86.3 2 26.0 -60.6 285 28 432.2 432.2 309.1 432.3 0.00 43 77 17816 -57.5 -86.5 1 29.0 -58.0 295 20 449.0 449.0 310.7 449.0 0.00 44 75 17984 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -53.4 297 17 462.8 462.8 312.0 462.9 0.00 45 72 18248 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -52.8 302 14 470.0 470.0 312.7 470.0 0.00 46 70 18430 -52.5 -84.5 1 32.0 -53.5 305 11 472.1 472.1 312.8 472.1 0.00 47 66 18807 -55.7 -85.7 1 30.0 -56.4 309 10 473.1 473.1 312.9 473.1 0.00 48 64 19005 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -53.4 312 10 484.8 484.8 313.8 484.8 0.00 49 60 19422 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -54.4 316 9 491.6 491.6 314.4 491.6 0.00 50 57 19754 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -52.1 320 9 504.7 504.7 315.3 504.8 0.01 51 52 20347 -54.1 -85.1 1 31.0 -55.2 327 7 510.2 510.2 315.7 510.3 0.01 52 50 20600 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -53.7 330 7 520.2 520.2 316.3 520.3 0.01 53 47 21001 -50.9 -83.9 1 33.0 -52.5 341 7 532.9 532.9 317.1 532.9 0.01 54 36 22720 -54.7 -85.7 1 31.0 -56.1 28 10 565.3 565.3 318.9 565.3 0.01 55 30 23890 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -54.9 60 11 600.4 600.4 320.6 600.5 0.01 56 28 24334 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -55.5 610.7 610.7 321.1 610.8 0.01 TRP 84 17272 -60.3 -86.3 2 26.0 -60.6 285 28 432.2 432.2 309.1 432.3 0.00 WND 251 10335 -56.9 -62.2 51 5.4 -56.9 295 94 321.2 321.2 289.2 321.3 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5495.00 m Freezing level: 775.46 mb = 2204.96 m = 7234.03 ft Wetbulb zero: 881.89 mb = 1150.80 m = 3775.55 ft Precipitable water: 0.31 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 17.56 % Est. max temperature: 20.79 C = 69.42 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 897.75 mb = 1003.84 m = 3293.38 ft T: 7.95 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.33 C/km ThetaE index: 8.20 C Layer 950.0- 894.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 803.88 mb = 1904.25 m = 6247.46 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.77 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.42 C = 70.55 F Cap Strength: 7.57 C Lifted Index: 7.47 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.25 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.83 C Showalter Index: 14.09 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 5.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.30 C Cross Totals Index: -19.70 C K Index: -60.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 139.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.61 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 8.77 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.19 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 36047.57 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.47 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 875.15 mb = 1214.02 m = 3982.96 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 319 at 38 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 1012 12 285 7 6.8 -1.8 | 145 32 -18.1 26.4 1 1000 105 300 10 8.7 -5.0 | 145 28 -16.2 23.2 2 925 757 320 20 12.9 -15.3 | 137 18 -12.0 12.9 3 850 1454 305 31 25.4 -17.8 | 183 10 0.5 10.4 4 700 3011 290 55 51.7 -18.8 | 251 28 26.8 9.4 5 500 5600 280 77 75.8 -13.4 | 254 53 50.9 14.8 6 400 7210 280 73 71.9 -12.7 | 252 49 47.0 15.5 7 300 9180 300 82 71.0 -41.0 | 286 48 46.1 -12.8 8 251 10335 295 94 85.2 -39.7 | 281 61 60.3 -11.5 9 250 10360 295 94 85.2 -39.7 | 281 61 60.3 -11.5 10 200 11750 295 83 75.2 -35.1 | 278 51 50.3 -6.9 11 150 13550 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 231 37 28.9 23.5 12 100 16170 250 20 18.8 6.8 | 170 36 -6.1 35.0 13 84 17272 285 28 27.0 -7.2 | 186 21 2.1 21.0 14 70 18430 305 11 9.0 -6.3 | 144 27 -15.9 21.9 15 50 20600 330 7 3.5 -6.1 | 136 31 -21.4 22.1 16 30 23890 60 11 -9.5 -5.5 | 123 41 -34.4 22.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 288.6 at 50.2 knts Storm direction: 318.6 at 37.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.1 neg: 5.9 tot: 9.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 105.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 88.4 neg: -15.8 tot: 72.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 24.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.41 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.3 stream: 3.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.04 Bulk Shear: 197.93 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 306 12 145 26| 10.8 0.0 10.8| 0.5 -7.1 -6.5 -13.1 -0.09| 10.9 -1.0 1000 314 16 142 22| 9.4 0.0 9.4| 8.3 -15.8 -7.5 -7.5 -0.04| 9.9 -0.4 1500 311 20 147 18| 6.3 3.2 9.4| 32.9 -15.8 17.1 11.4 0.26| 9.8 2.6 2000 307 24 157 15| 4.7 4.5 9.2| 54.8 -15.8 39.0 19.5 0.41| 9.5 3.9 2500 304 28 172 13| 3.8 5.3 9.1| 74.5 -15.8 58.7 23.5 0.44| 9.3 4.1 3000 300 32 193 13| 3.1 5.9 9.1| 88.4 -15.8 72.6 24.2 0.41| 9.3 3.8 4000 295 39 220 15| 2.3 5.6 8.0|102.8 -15.8 87.0 21.8 0.37| 8.2 3.1 5000 292 45 235 20| 1.9 5.5 7.4|106.5 -16.2 90.2 18.0 0.33| 7.5 2.5 6000 289 50 242 26| 1.6 5.0 6.5|106.5 -27.2 79.2 13.2 0.29| 6.9 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251018.23.gif