UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120811.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 8 DEC 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:1100Z 8 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1020 12 17.0 15.3 90 1.7 16.0 65 2 288.5 290.4 288.3 318.6 10.77 1 1017 37 17.8 15.4 86 2.4 16.3 58 2 289.6 291.5 288.8 320.1 10.88 2 1000 177 17.2 14.8 86 2.4 15.7 15 5 290.4 292.2 288.8 320.3 10.64 3 959 534 14.2 13.6 96 0.6 13.8 2 9 290.8 292.6 288.6 319.8 10.26 4 925 839 13.4 10.4 82 3.0 11.6 350 12 293.0 294.5 287.9 317.6 8.59 5 919 894 13.2 9.6 79 3.6 11.1 347 13 293.4 294.8 287.7 316.8 8.19 6 887 1192 14.8 -0.2 36 15.0 7.2 333 17 298.0 298.8 285.5 310.7 4.25 7 850 1551 12.8 -1.2 38 14.0 5.9 315 23 299.6 300.3 286.0 312.0 4.12 8 700 3151 2.0 -11.0 37 13.0 -3.1 310 31 304.7 305.1 286.1 312.1 2.36 9 681 3373 0.4 -9.6 47 10.0 -3.6 312 31 305.3 305.8 286.6 313.8 2.71 10 598 4403 -6.5 -22.5 27 16.0 -10.9 319 31 308.9 309.1 286.2 312.4 1.05 11 517 5519 -17.1 -19.9 79 2.8 -17.9 328 31 309.2 309.5 286.8 314.2 1.52 12 500 5770 -18.5 -20.5 84 2.0 -19.0 330 31 310.5 310.8 287.2 315.4 1.50 13 493 5875 -19.1 -21.1 84 2.0 -19.6 329 31 311.0 311.3 287.3 315.8 1.44 14 457 6438 -20.9 -21.8 92 0.9 -21.1 322 33 315.6 315.9 288.9 320.5 1.46 15 456 6454 -20.9 -21.9 92 1.0 -21.1 322 33 315.8 316.0 288.9 320.6 1.45 16 400 7410 -27.5 -29.6 82 2.1 -27.9 310 36 319.2 319.4 289.4 322.1 0.82 17 398 7446 -27.7 -29.9 81 2.2 -28.1 310 36 319.4 319.6 289.5 322.3 0.80 18 353 8300 -31.5 -34.2 77 2.7 -31.9 306 48 325.5 325.6 291.0 327.7 0.60 19 322 8944 -36.1 -38.4 79 2.3 -36.4 302 56 327.8 327.9 291.5 329.4 0.43 20 310 9206 -38.3 -41.8 70 3.5 -38.6 301 60 328.3 328.4 291.6 329.5 0.31 21 302 9385 -39.7 -41.1 86 1.4 -39.8 300 62 328.8 328.9 291.7 330.1 0.35 22 300 9430 -40.1 -42.2 80 2.1 -40.3 300 63 328.8 328.9 291.7 330.0 0.31 23 289 9685 -42.5 -48.5 52 6.0 -42.9 299 63 329.0 329.0 291.6 329.6 0.16 24 250 10650 -51.5 -56.5 55 5.0 -51.7 295 65 329.5 329.5 291.6 329.8 0.07 25 232 11130 -55.9 -60.7 55 4.8 -56.0 295 65 329.9 329.9 291.7 330.1 0.05 26 219 11493 -59.1 -61.3 75 2.2 -59.2 295 66 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.7 0.05 27 211 11725 -60.9 -68.9 34 8.0 -61.0 295 66 331.2 331.2 292.0 331.3 0.02 28 205 11905 -58.5 -69.5 23 11.0 -58.6 295 66 337.7 337.7 293.8 337.8 0.02 29 203 11967 -59.0 -70.0 23 11.0 -59.1 295 66 337.9 337.9 293.8 338.0 0.02 30 200 12060 -59.7 -70.7 23 11.0 -59.8 295 65 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.01 31 181 12683 -60.5 -77.5 9 17.0 -60.6 305 54 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.7 0.01 32 162 13382 -55.7 -79.7 3 24.0 -56.0 317 41 366.0 366.0 299.8 366.0 0.00 33 150 13870 -57.3 -81.3 3 24.0 -57.6 325 32 371.4 371.4 300.8 371.4 0.00 34 133 14623 -61.5 -83.5 4 22.0 -61.7 307 29 376.9 376.9 301.8 376.9 0.00 35 124 15058 -59.9 -83.9 3 24.0 -60.2 297 27 387.4 387.4 303.4 387.4 0.00 36 105 16089 -63.3 -86.3 3 23.0 -63.5 272 22 399.8 399.8 305.2 399.8 0.00 37 100 16390 -61.1 -86.1 2 25.0 -61.4 265 21 409.7 409.7 306.5 409.7 0.00 38 95 16707 -62.5 -86.5 3 24.0 -62.7 256 17 413.0 413.0 306.9 413.0 0.00 39 89 17112 -58.1 -85.1 2 27.0 -58.5 244 12 429.6 429.6 308.8 429.6 0.00 40 82 17623 -61.9 -86.9 2 25.0 -62.2 230 6 432.0 432.0 309.0 432.0 0.00 41 77 18011 -62.3 -86.3 3 24.0 -62.6 268 7 439.0 439.0 309.8 439.0 0.00 42 70 18600 -60.9 -86.9 2 26.0 -61.3 325 9 454.1 454.1 311.3 454.1 0.00 43 50 20700 -59.9 -86.9 2 27.0 -60.5 105 8 502.3 502.3 315.1 502.3 0.00 44 37 22582 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -58.3 87 22 554.2 554.2 318.3 554.2 0.01 45 30 23900 -58.1 -87.1 1 29.0 -59.2 75 31 586.2 586.3 320.0 586.3 0.01 46 20 26490 -52.1 -83.1 1 31.0 -55.0 90 32 676.7 676.7 323.7 676.9 0.02 47 15 28377 -46.3 -81.3 1 35.0 -51.9 754.0 754.0 326.1 754.3 0.04 TRP 82 17623 -61.9 -86.9 2 25.0 -62.2 230 6 432.0 432.0 309.0 432.0 0.00 WND 203 11967 -59.0 -70.0 23 11.0 -59.1 295 66 337.9 337.9 293.8 338.0 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5593.00 m Freezing level: 676.19 mb = 3432.38 m = 11260.95 ft Wetbulb zero: 751.63 mb = 2564.55 m = 8413.78 ft Precipitable water: 0.95 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 51.25 % Est. max temperature: 27.25 C = 81.05 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 994.80 mb = 221.39 m = 726.33 ft T: 16.83 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.83 C/km ThetaE index: 9.63 C Layer 959.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 822.17 mb = 1825.35 m = 5988.61 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.04 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.02 C = 84.24 F Cap Strength: 4.29 C Lifted Index: -1.82 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.11 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.80 C Showalter Index: 2.57 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 48.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 31.30 C Cross Totals Index: 17.30 C K Index: 17.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 77.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.76 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 85.59 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 13.08 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 306.76 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.26 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 943.09 mb = 675.14 m = 2214.99 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 568.09 mb = 4796.67 m = 15736.92 ft Equ Level (EL): 468.09 mb = 6259.83 m = 20537.24 ft B at Equ Level: 85.36 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 388.09 mb = 7625.51 m = 25017.77 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 350 at 19 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 1020 12 65 2 -1.8 -0.8 | 164 19 -5.1 17.9 1 1000 177 15 5 -1.3 -4.8 | 162 15 -4.5 13.9 2 925 839 350 12 2.1 -11.8 | 170 7 -1.2 6.9 3 850 1551 315 23 16.3 -16.3 | 259 13 13.0 2.5 4 700 3151 310 31 23.7 -19.9 | 273 21 20.5 -1.2 5 500 5770 330 31 15.5 -26.8 | 304 15 12.2 -8.1 6 400 7410 310 36 27.6 -23.1 | 280 25 24.3 -4.4 7 300 9430 300 63 54.6 -31.5 | 284 53 51.3 -12.8 8 250 10650 295 65 58.9 -27.5 | 279 56 55.7 -8.7 9 203 11967 295 66 59.8 -27.9 | 279 57 56.6 -9.2 10 200 12060 295 65 58.9 -27.5 | 279 56 55.7 -8.7 11 150 13870 325 32 18.4 -26.2 | 296 17 15.1 -7.5 12 100 16390 265 21 20.9 1.8 | 221 27 17.7 20.6 13 82 17623 230 6 4.6 3.9 | 183 23 1.3 22.6 14 70 18600 325 9 5.2 -7.4 | 190 12 1.9 11.4 15 50 20700 105 8 -7.7 2.1 | 152 24 -11.0 20.8 16 30 23900 75 31 -29.9 -8.0 | 108 35 -33.2 10.7 17 20 26490 90 32 -32.0 0.0 | 118 40 -35.3 18.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 320.1 at 25.3 knts Storm direction: 350.1 at 19.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 5.3 tot: 5.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 108.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 35.2 neg: -5.8 tot: 29.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 9.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.38 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.0 stream: 2.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 1.31 Bulk Shear: 65.35 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 11 6 162 14| 0.0 8.1 8.1| 0.9 -5.8 -4.9 -9.8 -0.13| 8.3 -1.1 1000 356 8 165 11| 0.0 7.5 7.5| 8.1 -5.8 2.2 2.2 0.19| 8.0 1.5 1500 339 12 187 8| 0.0 7.9 7.9| 19.3 -5.8 13.4 9.0 0.36| 9.1 3.3 2000 329 15 216 7| 0.0 6.7 6.7| 24.9 -5.8 19.1 9.5 0.37| 7.7 2.9 2500 324 17 235 9| 0.0 5.9 5.9| 30.3 -5.8 24.5 9.8 0.38| 6.7 2.6 3000 320 19 246 10| 0.0 5.3 5.3| 35.2 -5.8 29.4 9.8 0.38| 6.0 2.3 4000 317 22 258 12| 0.4 4.0 4.4| 51.3 -5.8 45.5 11.4 0.42| 5.1 2.1 5000 318 24 266 13| 0.8 3.2 4.0| 67.2 -5.8 61.4 12.3 0.46| 4.5 2.1 6000 320 25 273 13| 0.8 2.7 3.6| 77.7 -9.5 68.1 11.4 0.45| 4.1 1.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251208.11.gif