UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102723.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 27 OCT 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:2300Z 27 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 -60 285 7 SFC 992 12 12.6 7.6 72 5.0 9.9 285 7 286.4 287.6 283.4 304.9 6.61 2 925 588 6.6 4.8 88 1.8 5.7 295 12 286.1 287.1 282.4 302.4 5.83 3 893 876 3.8 3.8 100 0.0 3.8 285 17 286.1 287.0 282.1 301.9 5.63 4 850 1275 0.6 -0.7 91 1.3 0.0 270 24 286.8 287.5 280.8 299.0 4.27 5 803 1730 -2.1 -7.1 69 5.0 -4.0 271 30 288.6 289.1 279.9 296.8 2.79 6 781 1950 -4.1 -5.5 90 1.4 -4.7 272 33 288.8 289.3 280.6 298.2 3.25 7 768 2082 -4.7 -9.2 71 4.5 -6.3 273 34 289.5 289.9 279.9 296.8 2.48 8 700 2807 -8.5 -15.5 57 7.0 -10.5 275 44 293.1 293.4 280.5 298.1 1.63 9 687 2952 -9.3 -17.3 52 8.0 -11.5 277 44 293.8 294.0 280.6 298.2 1.43 10 660 3259 -12.7 -17.1 70 4.4 -13.9 281 44 293.3 293.6 280.4 298.0 1.52 11 648 3399 -12.9 -13.8 93 0.9 -13.2 283 44 294.6 295.0 281.7 300.8 2.03 12 534 4849 -21.1 -22.5 88 1.4 -21.4 303 46 301.6 301.8 283.5 305.4 1.18 13 510 5186 -23.9 -24.8 92 0.9 -24.1 308 46 302.2 302.4 283.6 305.4 1.00 14 500 5330 -24.9 -26.1 90 1.2 -25.1 310 46 302.7 302.8 283.7 305.7 0.91 15 477 5671 -27.5 -28.3 93 0.8 -27.6 310 53 303.6 303.7 283.8 306.1 0.78 16 465 5854 -29.3 -33.1 70 3.8 -29.8 310 57 303.6 303.6 283.5 305.3 0.51 17 441 6230 -32.5 -33.4 92 0.9 -32.6 310 65 304.1 304.2 283.7 305.9 0.52 18 437 6294 -33.1 -34.2 90 1.1 -33.2 310 66 304.2 304.3 283.7 305.8 0.48 19 435 6327 -33.5 -37.9 65 4.4 -33.9 310 67 304.1 304.1 283.5 305.2 0.34 20 400 6910 -38.5 -43.5 59 5.0 -38.8 310 79 305.0 305.0 283.7 305.7 0.20 21 399 6927 -38.5 -43.5 59 5.0 -38.8 310 79 305.2 305.2 283.7 305.9 0.20 22 380 7260 -41.7 -44.7 73 3.0 -41.9 303 82 305.2 305.3 283.8 305.9 0.19 23 372 7404 -42.7 -47.5 59 4.8 -42.9 300 83 305.8 305.8 283.9 306.3 0.14 24 367 7495 -43.3 -49.3 52 6.0 -43.6 300 83 306.2 306.2 284.0 306.6 0.12 25 366 7514 -43.5 -50.5 46 7.0 -43.8 300 82 306.1 306.2 284.0 306.5 0.10 26 363 7569 -42.9 -82.9 0 40.0 -43.5 300 82 307.7 307.7 284.4 307.7 0.00 27 312 8600 -38.1 -75.1 1 37.0 -39.2 300 77 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.0 0.00 28 300 8870 -38.9 -75.9 1 37.0 -39.9 300 76 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.6 0.00 29 250 10120 -40.3 -77.3 1 37.0 -41.3 295 76 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.2 0.00 30 200 11640 -42.1 -79.1 1 37.0 -43.2 295 77 366.1 366.1 299.9 366.1 0.00 31 159 13182 -43.9 -79.9 1 36.0 -45.0 303 67 387.9 387.9 303.5 387.9 0.00 32 150 13570 -46.9 -80.9 1 34.0 -47.8 305 64 389.2 389.2 303.7 389.3 0.00 33 138 14119 -49.7 -82.7 1 33.0 -50.4 304 61 393.7 393.7 304.3 393.7 0.00 34 126 14717 -47.5 -82.5 1 35.0 -48.5 303 58 408.1 408.1 306.3 408.1 0.00 35 102 16101 -51.1 -84.1 1 33.0 -51.9 300 51 426.6 426.6 308.4 426.6 0.00 36 100 16230 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -51.4 300 50 430.2 430.2 308.9 430.2 0.00 37 70 18520 -58.1 -87.1 1 29.0 -58.6 355 23 460.1 460.1 311.8 460.1 0.00 38 67 18794 -59.3 -87.3 1 28.0 -59.8 340 27 463.3 463.3 312.1 463.3 0.00 39 64 19081 -58.3 -88.3 1 30.0 -58.9 334 26 471.6 471.6 312.8 471.6 0.00 40 61 19386 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -53.1 327 26 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.4 0.00 41 59 19602 -50.7 -85.7 1 35.0 -52.1 323 25 499.8 499.8 314.9 499.8 0.00 42 50 20670 -53.9 -85.9 1 32.0 -55.1 300 23 516.5 516.5 316.1 516.5 0.00 43 44 21493 -54.3 -86.3 1 32.0 -55.5 320 19 534.7 534.7 317.2 534.7 0.01 44 38 22441 -51.5 -86.5 1 35.0 -53.4 343 14 564.7 564.7 318.9 564.8 0.01 45 33 23354 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -55.4 5 10 582.2 582.2 319.8 582.2 0.01 46 30 23970 -52.3 -86.3 1 34.0 -54.4 20 7 602.1 602.1 320.7 602.1 0.01 47 20 26610 -50.5 -85.5 1 35.0 -53.8 60 14 681.6 681.6 323.8 681.7 0.01 48 16 28069 -49.3 -84.3 1 35.0 -53.6 730.4 730.4 325.4 730.6 0.02 49 16 28069 -49.5 -84.5 1 35.0 -53.7 729.8 729.8 325.4 729.9 0.02 TRP 67 18794 -59.3 -87.3 1 28.0 -59.8 340 27 463.3 463.3 312.1 463.3 0.00 WND 372 7404 -42.7 -47.5 59 4.8 -42.9 300 83 305.8 305.8 283.9 306.3 0.14 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5390.00 m Freezing level: 839.56 mb = 1376.03 m = 4514.47 ft Wetbulb zero: 849.77 mb = 1277.20 m = 4190.22 ft Precipitable water: 0.63 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 81.86 % Est. max temperature: 13.27 C = 55.89 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 919.89 mb = 633.26 m = 2077.59 ft T: 6.16 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.50 C/km ThetaE index: 8.15 C Layer 925.0- 781.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 907.00 mb = 748.68 m = 2456.27 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.05 g/kg Conv temperature: 12.25 C = 54.06 F Cap Strength: 1.73 C Lifted Index: 1.86 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.56 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.84 C Showalter Index: 4.79 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 49.70 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: 24.20 C K Index: 17.80 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 108.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.32 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 137.87 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 16.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 1.20 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.76 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 905.47 mb = 762.49 m = 2501.57 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 900.47 mb = 807.77 m = 2650.12 ft Equ Level (EL): 590.47 mb = 4095.56 m = 13436.71 ft B at Equ Level: 137.23 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 440.47 mb = 6238.77 m = 20468.15 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 320 at 28 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 992 12 285 7 6.8 -1.8 | 151 22 -11.0 19.6 1 925 588 295 12 10.9 -5.1 | 157 18 -6.8 16.3 2 850 1275 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 196 22 6.3 21.4 3 700 2807 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 236 31 26.1 17.6 4 500 5330 310 46 35.2 -29.6 | 295 19 17.5 -8.2 5 400 6910 310 79 60.5 -50.8 | 304 52 42.8 -29.4 6 372 7404 300 83 71.9 -41.5 | 290 58 54.2 -20.1 7 300 8870 300 76 65.8 -38.0 | 289 51 48.1 -16.6 8 250 10120 295 76 68.9 -32.1 | 282 52 51.2 -10.7 9 200 11640 295 77 69.8 -32.5 | 282 53 52.1 -11.1 10 150 13570 305 64 52.4 -36.7 | 294 38 34.7 -15.3 11 100 16230 300 50 43.3 -25.0 | 278 26 25.6 -3.6 12 70 18520 355 23 2.0 -22.9 | 85 16 -15.7 -1.5 13 67 18794 340 27 9.2 -25.4 | 65 9 -8.5 -4.0 14 50 20670 300 23 19.9 -11.5 | 193 10 2.2 9.9 15 30 23970 20 7 -2.4 -6.6 | 126 25 -20.1 14.8 16 20 26610 60 14 -12.1 -7.0 | 116 33 -29.8 14.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 290.4 at 37.0 knts Storm direction: 320.4 at 27.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.8 neg: 3.0 tot: 6.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 88.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 208.2 neg: 0.0 tot: 208.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 69.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.82 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.2 stream: 5.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.11 Bulk Rich Number: 1.34 Bulk Shear: 102.89 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 291 9 153 20| 4.7 0.0 4.7| 11.1 0.0 11.1 22.2 0.45| 4.7 2.1 1000 288 12 161 19| 2.3 4.6 6.9| 49.9 0.0 49.9 49.9 0.77| 7.1 5.4 1500 279 16 174 19| 1.6 5.9 7.5| 89.8 0.0 89.8 59.8 0.78| 7.7 6.1 2000 276 19 185 19| 2.8 4.4 7.2|128.6 0.0 128.6 64.3 0.81| 7.5 6.1 2500 275 23 195 20| 3.6 3.5 7.1|168.8 0.0 168.8 67.5 0.82| 7.4 6.0 3000 276 26 204 21| 3.8 3.0 6.7|208.2 0.0 208.2 69.4 0.82| 7.2 5.9 4000 279 31 218 21| 3.4 2.2 5.6|274.4 0.0 274.4 68.6 0.82| 6.8 5.6 5000 284 34 230 20| 3.3 1.8 5.1|333.5 0.0 333.5 66.7 0.84| 6.6 5.5 6000 290 37 243 19| 3.2 2.1 5.3|370.4 0.0 370.4 61.7 0.73| 7.0 5.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251027.23.gif