UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025103111.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 31 OCT 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:1100Z 31 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 12.2 7.2 71 5.0 9.5 145 5 283.5 284.6 281.7 300.8 6.23 1 1000 198 10.8 6.0 72 4.8 8.3 125 9 284.0 285.0 281.4 300.3 5.86 2 925 845 6.8 6.8 100 0.0 6.8 340 4 286.3 287.4 283.4 305.0 6.71 3 921 881 6.6 6.6 100 0.0 6.6 340 4 286.4 287.6 283.4 305.0 6.64 4 850 1535 2.4 2.4 100 0.0 2.4 345 4 288.7 289.6 283.0 303.9 5.35 5 786 2163 -2.1 -2.2 99 0.1 -2.1 309 8 290.4 291.1 282.3 302.4 4.14 6 774 2285 -2.5 -4.3 87 1.8 -3.3 302 9 291.2 291.9 282.1 301.7 3.59 7 768 2347 -1.3 -7.3 64 6.0 -3.6 298 10 293.2 293.7 282.1 301.7 2.87 8 741 2632 -2.7 -9.7 59 7.0 -5.3 281 12 294.7 295.1 282.2 302.1 2.47 9 700 3081 -6.3 -13.3 58 7.0 -8.6 255 15 295.5 295.9 282.0 301.5 1.96 10 695 3137 -6.9 -15.9 49 9.0 -9.6 255 15 295.4 295.7 281.5 300.4 1.59 11 678 3330 -6.5 -31.5 12 25.0 -11.5 253 16 298.0 298.1 281.0 299.3 0.40 12 629 3911 -9.7 -40.7 6 31.0 -14.5 249 18 300.8 300.8 281.9 301.4 0.17 13 559 4810 -15.5 -38.5 12 23.0 -18.9 242 22 304.3 304.3 283.4 305.1 0.25 14 558 4824 -15.5 -39.5 11 24.0 -18.9 242 22 304.4 304.5 283.5 305.2 0.22 15 500 5640 -22.1 -41.1 16 19.0 -24.4 235 25 306.1 306.1 284.1 306.8 0.21 16 400 7240 -34.7 -50.7 18 16.0 -35.7 235 26 309.9 309.9 285.4 310.2 0.09 17 300 9190 -49.3 -64.3 16 15.0 -49.6 250 36 315.9 315.9 287.4 316.0 0.02 18 269 9900 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -54.5 256 39 318.6 318.6 288.3 318.7 0.01 19 252 10319 -55.9 -68.9 18 13.0 -56.1 260 41 322.2 322.2 289.5 322.3 0.01 20 250 10370 -55.9 -68.9 18 13.0 -56.1 260 42 323.0 323.0 289.7 323.0 0.01 21 206 11617 -49.3 -81.3 1 32.0 -49.8 273 62 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.7 0.00 22 200 11810 -49.5 -81.5 1 32.0 -50.0 275 65 354.4 354.4 297.5 354.4 0.00 23 175 12682 -51.4 -82.4 1 31.1 -51.8 265 70 365.1 365.1 299.7 365.1 0.00 24 150 13680 -53.5 -83.5 1 30.0 -53.9 265 65 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 25 100 16260 -56.9 -85.9 1 29.0 -57.3 255 55 417.8 417.8 307.4 417.8 0.00 26 96 16519 -57.7 -86.7 1 29.0 -58.1 253 50 421.1 421.1 307.9 421.1 0.00 27 91 16859 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -55.7 250 44 432.8 432.8 309.1 432.8 0.00 28 79 17759 -57.5 -86.5 1 29.0 -58.0 242 28 445.7 445.7 310.4 445.7 0.00 29 70 18530 -54.3 -86.3 1 32.0 -55.1 235 14 468.2 468.2 312.5 468.2 0.00 30 57 19829 -58.5 -87.5 1 29.0 -59.1 217 12 487.0 487.0 314.0 487.0 0.00 31 53 20289 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -55.4 210 11 507.0 507.0 315.4 507.0 0.00 32 50 20660 -56.1 -87.1 1 31.0 -57.0 205 10 511.3 511.3 315.7 511.3 0.00 33 49 20788 -56.1 -87.1 1 31.0 -57.0 204 10 514.2 514.2 315.9 514.3 0.00 34 46 21194 -50.9 -85.9 1 35.0 -52.6 200 10 536.2 536.2 317.3 536.2 0.01 35 39 22260 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -55.5 190 11 554.0 554.0 318.3 554.0 0.01 36 30 23950 -52.1 -86.1 1 34.0 -54.2 175 12 602.6 602.6 320.7 602.7 0.01 37 20 26570 -52.7 -87.7 1 35.0 -55.5 120 21 674.9 674.9 323.6 674.9 0.01 38 18 27253 -50.7 -86.7 1 36.0 -54.2 701.8 701.8 324.5 701.9 0.01 TRP 252 10319 -55.9 -68.9 18 13.0 -56.1 260 41 322.2 322.2 289.5 322.3 0.01 WND 175 12682 -51.4 -82.4 1 31.1 -51.8 265 70 365.1 365.1 299.7 365.1 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5442.00 m Freezing level: 815.87 mb = 1869.97 m = 6134.98 ft Wetbulb zero: 816.08 mb = 1861.72 m = 6107.93 ft Precipitable water: 0.67 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 50.95 % Est. max temperature: 16.65 C = 61.96 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 948.56 mb = 636.27 m = 2087.48 ft T: 8.09 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.17 C/km ThetaE index: 3.32 C Layer 921.0- 768.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 899.37 mb = 1074.51 m = 3525.24 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.24 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.81 C = 60.45 F Cap Strength: 5.34 C Lifted Index: 5.30 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.80 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.88 C Showalter Index: 4.19 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 49.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.50 C Cross Totals Index: 24.50 C K Index: 19.90 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 61.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.61 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 7.08 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.76 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 50344.73 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.33 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 930.21 mb = 798.40 m = 2619.38 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 276 at 11 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 12 145 5 -2.9 4.1 | 111 14 -13.4 5.2 1 1000 198 125 9 -7.4 5.2 | 109 19 -17.9 6.3 2 925 845 340 4 1.4 -3.8 | 74 10 -9.2 -2.6 3 850 1535 345 4 1.0 -3.9 | 74 10 -9.5 -2.7 4 700 3081 255 15 14.5 3.9 | 218 6 4.0 5.0 5 500 5640 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 213 18 10.0 15.5 6 400 7240 235 26 21.3 14.9 | 214 19 10.8 16.0 7 300 9190 250 36 33.8 12.3 | 240 27 23.3 13.4 8 252 10319 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 255 31 29.9 8.3 9 250 10370 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 255 32 30.8 8.4 10 200 11810 275 65 64.8 -5.7 | 275 54 54.2 -4.5 11 175 12682 265 70 69.7 6.1 | 263 60 59.2 7.2 12 150 13680 265 65 64.8 5.7 | 263 55 54.2 6.8 13 100 16260 255 55 53.1 14.2 | 250 45 42.6 15.4 14 70 18530 235 14 11.5 8.0 | 186 9 0.9 9.2 15 50 20660 205 10 4.2 9.1 | 148 12 -6.3 10.2 16 30 23950 175 12 -1.0 12.0 | 139 17 -11.6 13.1 17 20 26570 120 21 -18.2 10.5 | 112 31 -28.7 11.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 246.1 at 14.1 knts Storm direction: 276.1 at 10.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 3.0 tot: 3.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 112.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 1.3 neg: -70.1 tot: -68.8 m^2/s^2 ave: -22.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.60 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.8 stream: -4.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.13 Bulk Shear: 53.82 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 110 7 102 18| 0.0 8.5 8.5| 0.0 -46.3 -46.3 -92.6 -0.69| 14.6-10.0 1000 105 6 99 17| 0.0 4.6 4.6| 1.3 -55.0 -53.7 -53.7 -0.54| 11.1 -5.9 1500 59 5 84 15| 0.1 3.1 3.1| 1.3 -55.0 -53.7 -35.8 -0.53| 7.5 -4.0 2000 11 5 70 12| 0.1 3.2 3.3| 1.3 -62.4 -61.1 -30.6 -0.57| 6.7 -3.8 2500 324 6 60 8| 0.1 3.2 3.2| 1.3 -66.6 -65.3 -26.1 -0.57| 6.6 -3.8 3000 283 7 82 3| 0.0 3.0 3.0| 1.3 -70.1 -68.8 -22.9 -0.60| 6.8 -4.1 4000 262 10 158 3| 0.0 2.6 2.7| 1.6 -71.1 -69.5 -17.4 -0.54| 5.8 -3.1 5000 253 12 190 5| 0.0 2.4 2.5| 1.6 -74.0 -72.4 -14.5 -0.51| 5.1 -2.6 6000 246 14 199 7| 0.0 2.2 2.2| 2.0 -78.0 -76.1 -12.7 -0.49| 4.6 -2.2 Wrote GIF file: 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