UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120223.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 2 DEC 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:2300Z 2 DEC 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 -39 175 9 SFC 995 12 16.0 11.5 75 4.5 13.3 175 9 289.6 291.1 286.6 313.8 8.59 2 925 620 12.4 10.0 85 2.4 11.0 130 10 292.0 293.5 287.3 315.8 8.36 3 881 1028 10.4 10.4 100 0.0 10.4 32 13 294.0 295.6 288.7 319.9 9.02 4 850 1326 9.4 8.6 95 0.8 8.9 320 15 296.0 297.5 288.8 320.0 8.27 5 700 2912 0.4 0.4 100 0.0 0.4 325 28 302.9 304.0 288.7 319.9 5.63 6 699 2923 0.2 0.2 100 0.0 0.2 325 28 302.8 303.9 288.6 319.6 5.56 7 667 3298 -1.9 -3.2 91 1.3 -2.5 325 30 304.6 305.4 288.2 318.4 4.53 8 652 3479 -2.7 -8.7 63 6.0 -5.1 325 32 305.6 306.2 287.1 315.1 3.04 9 647 3540 -2.1 -14.1 39 12.0 -6.4 325 32 307.0 307.4 286.5 313.3 1.98 10 643 3589 -2.3 -9.3 59 7.0 -5.1 325 32 307.3 307.9 287.6 316.6 2.94 11 639 3639 -1.9 -12.9 43 11.0 -6.0 325 33 308.3 308.7 287.2 315.4 2.22 12 579 4414 -8.1 -13.1 67 5.0 -9.9 325 38 309.9 310.3 287.9 317.6 2.41 13 525 5169 -12.7 -38.7 9 26.0 -17.0 325 43 313.2 313.2 286.8 314.1 0.26 14 512 5360 -13.9 -18.0 71 4.1 -15.2 325 44 314.0 314.3 288.7 319.9 1.81 15 500 5540 -15.5 -17.0 88 1.5 -16.0 325 45 314.1 314.5 289.0 320.8 2.02 16 492 5662 -16.5 -17.2 94 0.7 -16.7 325 45 314.4 314.8 289.0 321.0 2.02 17 475 5926 -18.5 -20.6 83 2.1 -19.1 324 46 315.1 315.4 288.8 320.3 1.56 18 460 6165 -18.9 -26.9 49 8.0 -20.7 323 46 317.5 317.7 288.9 320.7 0.92 19 457 6214 -19.3 -38.3 17 19.0 -22.2 323 47 317.6 317.6 288.3 318.7 0.31 20 400 7190 -27.5 -37.5 38 10.0 -28.8 320 49 319.2 319.3 288.9 320.6 0.38 21 332 8496 -39.1 -41.3 80 2.2 -39.3 326 60 320.8 320.9 289.3 322.0 0.31 22 327 8600 -40.1 -42.5 78 2.4 -40.3 327 61 320.8 320.9 289.3 321.9 0.28 23 324 8662 -40.5 -47.5 47 7.0 -40.9 327 61 321.1 321.2 289.3 321.7 0.16 24 311 8939 -43.3 -47.3 65 4.0 -43.5 329 64 321.0 321.0 289.3 321.7 0.17 25 300 9180 -45.3 -50.3 57 5.0 -45.5 330 66 321.5 321.5 289.3 322.0 0.13 26 287 9473 -47.5 -53.5 50 6.0 -47.7 327 74 322.5 322.5 289.6 322.8 0.09 27 286 9496 -47.5 -54.5 44 7.0 -47.7 327 75 322.8 322.8 289.7 323.1 0.08 28 280 9636 -46.3 -71.3 4 25.0 -46.8 326 79 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.5 0.01 29 263 10048 -48.1 -65.1 12 17.0 -48.5 322 90 329.7 329.7 291.7 329.8 0.02 30 255 10251 -48.7 -66.9 10 18.2 -49.1 320 96 331.8 331.8 292.2 331.8 0.02 31 250 10380 -49.1 -68.1 9 19.0 -49.5 320 94 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.1 0.02 32 233 10842 -50.1 -72.1 6 22.0 -50.5 320 70 338.3 338.3 293.9 338.4 0.01 33 200 11840 -50.3 -77.3 3 27.0 -50.8 315 61 353.1 353.1 297.3 353.1 0.01 34 174 12746 -50.9 -81.9 1 31.0 -51.4 317 60 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.5 0.00 35 154 13532 -54.9 -82.9 2 28.0 -55.2 320 59 372.7 372.7 301.0 372.7 0.00 36 150 13700 -53.9 -82.9 2 29.0 -54.3 320 59 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.2 0.00 37 141 14100 -49.7 -82.7 1 33.0 -50.4 321 54 391.3 391.3 304.0 391.3 0.00 38 117 15298 -57.5 -84.5 2 27.0 -57.9 323 39 398.3 398.3 305.0 398.3 0.00 39 100 16290 -56.9 -85.9 1 29.0 -57.3 325 27 417.8 417.8 307.4 417.8 0.00 40 88 17097 -58.3 -86.3 2 28.0 -58.7 327 23 430.5 430.5 308.9 430.6 0.00 41 82 17544 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -55.6 328 21 446.3 446.3 310.5 446.3 0.00 42 70 18550 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -57.9 330 17 461.8 461.8 312.0 461.8 0.00 43 57 19844 -59.1 -88.1 1 29.0 -59.7 13 15 485.7 485.7 313.9 485.7 0.00 44 50 20670 -57.3 -87.3 1 30.0 -58.1 40 13 508.4 508.4 315.5 508.5 0.00 45 36 22756 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -56.3 59 16 564.7 564.7 318.9 564.8 0.01 46 30 23920 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -56.8 70 18 593.9 593.9 320.3 593.9 0.01 47 25 25084 -55.7 -86.7 1 31.0 -57.4 83 20 624.5 624.5 321.7 624.6 0.01 48 20 26520 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -54.8 100 23 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.4 0.01 49 14 28858 -46.9 -81.9 1 35.0 -52.5 767.0 767.0 326.4 767.3 0.03 TRP 233 10842 -50.1 -72.1 6 22.0 -50.5 320 70 338.3 338.3 293.9 338.4 0.01 WND 255 10251 -48.7 -66.9 10 18.2 -49.1 320 96 331.8 331.8 292.2 331.8 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5579.00 m Freezing level: 695.95 mb = 2959.13 m = 9708.32 ft Wetbulb zero: 696.68 mb = 2950.05 m = 9678.54 ft Precipitable water: 1.16 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 75.84 % Est. max temperature: 22.63 C = 72.74 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 930.31 mb = 572.33 m = 1877.70 ft T: 12.68 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.05 C/km ThetaE index: 6.65 C Layer 700.0- 643.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 839.31 mb = 1429.42 m = 4689.64 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.51 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.88 C = 73.18 F Cap Strength: 4.03 C Lifted Index: 3.41 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.60 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.90 C Showalter Index: 0.89 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 49.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.90 C Cross Totals Index: 24.10 C K Index: 33.50 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 178.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.10 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 12.35 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.97 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 41542.40 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.91 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 903.99 mb = 812.28 m = 2664.93 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 354 at 21 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 995 12 175 9 -0.8 9.0 | 175 30 -2.8 29.8 1 925 620 130 10 -7.7 6.4 | 160 29 -9.7 27.3 2 850 1326 320 15 9.6 -11.5 | 219 12 7.6 9.4 3 700 2912 325 28 16.1 -22.9 | 278 14 14.0 -2.1 4 500 5540 325 45 25.8 -36.9 | 304 29 23.8 -16.0 5 400 7190 320 49 31.5 -37.5 | 299 34 29.5 -16.7 6 300 9180 330 66 33.0 -57.2 | 320 48 31.0 -36.3 7 255 10251 320 96 61.7 -73.5 | 311 80 59.7 -52.7 8 250 10380 320 94 60.4 -72.0 | 311 78 58.4 -51.1 9 233 10842 320 70 45.0 -53.6 | 307 54 43.0 -32.7 10 200 11840 315 61 43.1 -43.1 | 298 47 41.1 -22.3 11 150 13700 320 59 37.9 -45.2 | 304 43 35.9 -24.3 12 100 16290 325 27 15.5 -22.1 | 275 14 13.5 -1.2 13 70 18550 330 17 8.5 -14.7 | 226 9 6.5 6.2 14 50 20670 40 13 -8.4 -10.0 | 136 15 -10.4 10.9 15 30 23920 70 18 -16.9 -6.2 | 128 24 -18.9 14.7 16 20 26520 100 23 -22.7 4.0 | 135 35 -24.7 24.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 324.5 at 28.0 knts Storm direction: 354.5 at 21.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.1 neg: 4.2 tot: 6.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 105.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 70.1 neg: -121.0 tot: -50.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -17.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.15 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.0 stream: 1.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.07 Bulk Shear: 183.47 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 156 9 169 30| 0.0 6.2 6.2| 0.0 -48.0 -48.0 -95.9 -0.99| 6.3 -6.2 1000 126 10 159 29| 0.0 10.5 10.5| 0.0-121.0-121.0 -121.0 -0.64| 13.6 -8.7 1500 172 12 173 33| 0.0 8.4 8.4| 32.7-121.0 -88.3 -58.8 -0.06| 15.8 -1.0 2000 319 13 212 13| 1.1 6.3 7.4| 45.3-121.0 -75.7 -37.9 0.03| 12.9 0.3 2500 321 15 220 12| 1.7 5.0 6.7| 57.9-121.0 -63.0 -25.2 0.10| 11.2 1.1 3000 323 17 229 11| 2.1 4.2 6.3| 70.1-121.0 -50.9 -17.0 0.15| 10.0 1.5 4000 324 21 248 11| 1.6 4.0 5.5| 87.8-121.0 -33.2 -8.3 0.19| 8.3 1.6 5000 324 24 265 12| 1.3 3.8 5.1|105.4-121.0 -15.6 -3.1 0.22| 7.3 1.6 6000 324 28 278 14| 1.0 3.6 4.6|114.2-125.5 -11.3 -1.9 0.21| 6.5 1.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251202.23.gif