UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102823.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 28 OCT 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:2300Z 28 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 14.2 6.2 59 8.0 9.9 270 15 286.4 287.4 282.5 302.9 5.88 1 1005 67 12.2 4.2 58 8.0 8.2 273 20 284.9 285.8 281.1 299.4 5.14 2 1000 107 12.0 5.0 62 7.0 8.4 275 23 285.1 286.1 281.5 300.5 5.47 3 925 753 6.2 0.2 65 6.0 3.4 240 26 285.6 286.4 280.3 297.6 4.19 4 850 1439 0.0 -2.4 84 2.4 -1.0 225 23 286.1 286.8 280.0 296.9 3.77 5 845 1486 -0.5 -1.5 93 1.0 -0.9 226 23 286.1 286.8 280.3 297.6 4.05 6 806 1862 -3.1 -7.2 73 4.1 -4.6 230 24 287.2 287.7 279.2 295.3 2.76 7 782 2100 -5.7 -6.1 97 0.4 -5.8 234 25 286.9 287.5 279.5 295.9 3.10 8 730 2637 -8.9 -16.9 52 8.0 -11.1 241 27 289.1 289.4 278.3 293.4 1.39 9 719 2754 -10.1 -15.1 67 5.0 -11.5 242 27 289.1 289.4 278.6 294.0 1.64 10 700 2960 -11.7 -25.7 30 14.0 -14.5 245 28 289.5 289.6 277.4 291.6 0.67 11 682 3158 -12.9 -29.9 23 17.0 -15.9 245 32 290.4 290.4 277.6 291.9 0.47 12 632 3731 -17.9 -35.9 19 18.0 -20.3 245 46 291.0 291.1 277.6 292.0 0.28 13 627 3791 -18.5 -33.5 26 15.0 -20.6 245 47 291.0 291.1 277.7 292.2 0.36 14 621 3862 -18.5 -21.2 79 2.7 -19.1 245 49 291.8 292.0 279.3 295.3 1.13 15 613 3958 -18.9 -20.5 87 1.6 -19.3 245 51 292.4 292.7 279.7 296.2 1.22 16 604 4068 -19.5 -20.5 92 1.0 -19.7 245 53 293.0 293.2 279.9 296.8 1.24 17 599 4130 -17.9 -23.9 59 6.0 -19.1 245 55 295.5 295.7 280.7 298.5 0.93 18 585 4307 -17.3 -35.3 19 18.0 -20.0 245 59 298.2 298.3 281.0 299.3 0.32 19 582 4345 -17.7 -35.7 19 18.0 -20.3 245 60 298.2 298.3 281.0 299.3 0.31 20 578 4396 -17.5 -45.5 7 28.0 -20.6 245 61 299.0 299.1 281.1 299.4 0.11 21 564 4580 -15.7 -61.7 1 46.0 -19.5 245 65 303.3 303.3 282.7 303.3 0.02 22 555 4701 -14.9 -54.9 2 40.0 -18.9 245 68 305.6 305.6 283.7 305.8 0.04 23 545 4838 -15.7 -55.7 2 40.0 -19.6 245 71 306.3 306.3 284.0 306.4 0.04 24 500 5480 -20.9 -63.9 1 43.0 -23.8 245 86 307.6 307.6 284.4 307.6 0.01 25 447 6298 -27.3 -64.3 2 37.0 -29.3 248 94 309.5 309.5 285.1 309.6 0.02 26 400 7090 -32.7 -64.7 3 32.0 -34.1 250 101 312.5 312.5 286.2 312.6 0.02 27 339 8237 -40.3 -57.3 15 17.0 -41.0 256 110 317.3 317.3 287.9 317.5 0.05 28 333 8358 -41.1 -62.1 9 21.0 -41.8 256 111 317.8 317.8 288.1 317.9 0.03 29 316 8712 -44.3 -56.3 25 12.0 -44.7 258 114 318.2 318.2 288.2 318.4 0.06 30 312 8797 -44.7 -57.7 22 13.0 -45.2 259 115 318.8 318.8 288.4 319.0 0.05 31 300 9060 -44.5 -68.5 5 24.0 -45.1 260 117 322.6 322.6 289.6 322.7 0.01 32 298 9105 -44.1 -69.1 5 25.0 -44.7 260 118 323.8 323.8 289.9 323.9 0.01 33 260 10011 -46.3 -77.9 2 31.7 -46.9 260 140 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.5 0.00 34 253 10191 -46.7 -79.7 1 33.0 -47.3 257 132 335.5 335.5 293.2 335.5 0.00 35 250 10270 -46.7 -77.7 2 31.0 -47.3 255 128 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.00 36 207 11516 -51.5 -81.5 2 30.0 -51.9 260 100 347.8 347.8 296.1 347.8 0.00 37 200 11740 -51.7 -81.7 2 30.0 -52.1 265 100 350.9 350.9 296.8 350.9 0.00 38 185 12245 -50.9 -81.9 1 31.0 -51.4 265 96 360.1 360.1 298.7 360.1 0.00 39 171 12752 -54.1 -83.1 2 29.0 -54.5 265 93 363.0 363.0 299.3 363.0 0.00 40 150 13600 -49.5 -82.5 1 33.0 -50.2 265 87 384.8 384.8 303.0 384.8 0.00 41 142 13959 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -48.9 267 83 393.3 393.3 304.3 393.3 0.00 42 100 16220 -56.7 -85.7 1 29.0 -57.2 280 58 418.2 418.2 307.5 418.2 0.00 43 91 16816 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -58.9 289 48 426.0 426.0 308.4 426.0 0.00 44 87 17101 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -55.7 294 43 438.4 438.4 309.7 438.4 0.00 45 81 17555 -56.9 -85.9 1 29.0 -57.4 301 35 443.7 443.7 310.3 443.8 0.00 46 74 18133 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -54.2 310 25 462.9 462.9 312.0 463.0 0.00 47 70 18490 -54.3 -85.3 1 31.0 -55.1 315 19 468.2 468.2 312.5 468.2 0.00 48 63 19161 -58.1 -87.1 1 29.0 -58.7 299 15 474.2 474.2 313.0 474.2 0.00 49 52 20388 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -54.1 271 8 513.0 513.0 315.8 513.1 0.00 50 50 20640 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -55.9 265 6 514.1 514.1 315.9 514.1 0.00 51 46 21170 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -56.7 286 7 524.6 524.6 316.6 524.6 0.00 52 35 22926 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -53.0 356 9 579.7 579.7 319.6 579.8 0.01 53 32 23505 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -55.2 19 10 587.8 587.8 320.0 587.9 0.01 54 30 23920 -52.7 -84.7 1 32.0 -54.7 35 11 601.0 601.0 320.6 601.0 0.01 55 24 25368 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -53.3 74 10 647.5 647.6 322.6 647.6 0.01 56 20 26550 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -55.6 105 10 674.3 674.3 323.6 674.4 0.01 57 19 26881 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -55.8 683.6 683.6 323.9 683.7 0.01 58 17 27602 -50.3 -83.3 1 33.0 -54.1 714.7 714.7 324.9 714.8 0.02 TRP 207 11516 -51.5 -81.5 2 30.0 -51.9 260 100 347.8 347.8 296.1 347.8 0.00 WND 260 10011 -46.3 -77.9 2 31.7 -46.9 260 140 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.5 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5373.00 m Freezing level: 850.00 mb = 1439.00 m = 4721.07 ft Wetbulb zero: 867.43 mb = 1274.32 m = 4180.80 ft Precipitable water: 0.47 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 47.83 % Est. max temperature: 13.90 C = 57.02 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 897.12 mb = 1001.33 m = 3285.16 ft T: 3.96 C 700-500 lapse rate: 3.65 C/km ThetaE index: 3.58 C Layer 925.0- 845.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 862.89 mb = 1316.89 m = 4320.46 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.81 g/kg Conv temperature: 13.89 C = 57.01 F Cap Strength: 8.71 C Lifted Index: 8.76 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.83 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.70 C Showalter Index: 10.25 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.90 C Cross Totals Index: 18.50 C K Index: 4.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 199.75 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.16 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 133.86 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 16.36 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 8.85 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.76 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 870.98 mb = 1241.20 m = 4072.14 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 845.98 mb = 1476.95 m = 4845.59 ft Equ Level (EL): 595.98 mb = 4167.72 m = 13673.47 ft B at Equ Level: 128.88 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 545.98 mb = 4824.78 m = 15829.14 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 274 at 33 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 12 270 15 15.0 -0.0 | 97 18 -18.3 2.3 1 1000 107 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 92 10 -10.4 0.3 2 925 753 240 26 22.5 13.0 | 145 19 -10.8 15.3 3 850 1439 225 23 16.3 16.3 | 137 25 -17.0 18.5 4 700 2960 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 151 16 -7.9 14.1 5 500 5480 245 86 77.9 36.3 | 229 59 44.7 38.6 6 400 7090 250 101 94.9 34.5 | 239 72 61.6 36.8 7 300 9060 260 117 115.2 20.3 | 255 85 82.0 22.6 8 260 10011 260 140 137.9 24.3 | 256 108 104.6 26.6 9 250 10270 255 128 123.6 33.1 | 249 97 90.4 35.4 10 207 11516 260 100 98.5 17.4 | 253 68 65.2 19.6 11 200 11740 265 100 99.6 8.7 | 261 67 66.4 11.0 12 150 13600 265 87 86.7 7.6 | 260 54 53.4 9.9 13 100 16220 280 58 57.1 -10.1 | 288 25 23.9 -7.8 14 70 18490 315 19 13.4 -13.4 | 61 23 -19.8 -11.1 15 50 20640 265 6 6.0 0.5 | 96 27 -27.3 2.8 16 30 23920 35 11 -6.3 -9.0 | 80 40 -39.6 -6.7 17 20 26550 105 10 -9.7 2.6 | 96 43 -42.9 4.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 243.9 at 44.5 knts Storm direction: 273.9 at 33.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.8 neg: 2.8 tot: 4.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 57.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 64.7 neg: -19.2 tot: 45.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 15.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.31 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.0 stream: 2.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 1.68 Bulk Shear: 79.49 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 265 23 112 11| 0.0 11.7 11.7| 23.7 -4.4 19.3 38.6 0.40| 17.9 7.2 1000 252 24 133 14| 0.0 7.9 7.9| 33.6 -8.5 25.2 25.2 0.33| 13.4 4.4 1500 245 24 138 17| 0.0 5.6 5.6| 34.4 -19.2 15.3 10.2 0.23| 10.4 2.4 2000 241 24 139 19| 0.8 4.2 5.0| 44.9 -19.2 25.7 12.9 0.26| 8.6 2.2 2500 240 24 140 19| 1.4 3.3 4.7| 53.4 -19.2 34.3 13.7 0.28| 7.6 2.1 3000 240 25 141 19| 1.8 2.8 4.6| 64.7 -19.2 45.6 15.2 0.31| 7.0 2.2 4000 242 29 153 18| 1.3 4.4 5.8|163.0 -19.2 143.8 36.0 0.49| 8.2 4.0 5000 243 36 177 19| 1.1 5.8 6.9|261.2 -19.2 242.0 48.4 0.47| 9.0 4.3 6000 244 44 197 23| 2.2 4.8 7.0|367.6 -19.2 348.4 58.1 0.47| 8.9 4.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251028.23.gif