UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025122623.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 26 DEC 25 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:2300Z 26 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 1006 12 17.6 9.6 59 8.0 12.9 295 10 290.3 291.6 285.8 311.5 7.47 1 1000 52 16.6 9.6 63 7.0 12.6 325 7 289.8 291.1 285.7 311.0 7.52 2 940 574 11.6 3.6 58 8.0 7.5 317 12 289.8 290.8 283.4 304.9 5.27 3 925 708 10.0 5.0 71 5.0 7.3 315 13 289.5 290.6 284.0 306.4 5.91 4 888 1045 6.6 6.1 97 0.5 6.3 317 15 289.4 290.6 284.7 308.3 6.66 5 875 1166 5.8 1.1 72 4.7 3.5 318 16 289.8 290.6 282.8 303.4 4.73 6 873 1185 5.6 3.9 89 1.7 4.7 318 16 289.8 290.8 284.0 306.4 5.80 7 869 1223 5.4 1.1 74 4.3 3.3 319 16 290.0 290.8 282.8 303.7 4.77 8 852 1384 4.0 3.0 93 1.0 3.5 320 17 290.1 291.1 283.8 306.1 5.58 9 850 1403 3.8 1.1 83 2.7 2.5 320 17 290.1 291.0 283.1 304.1 4.87 10 828 1616 2.8 -1.7 72 4.5 0.8 317 18 291.3 292.0 282.7 303.1 4.07 11 787 2025 -0.5 -2.0 90 1.5 -1.2 312 21 292.0 292.7 283.1 304.2 4.19 12 713 2808 -5.3 -10.0 69 4.7 -7.0 302 26 295.1 295.5 282.4 302.6 2.51 13 709 2853 -5.3 -12.3 58 7.0 -7.7 301 26 295.5 295.9 282.1 301.9 2.10 14 705 2897 -5.3 -8.9 76 3.6 -6.7 301 27 296.0 296.5 283.1 304.4 2.76 15 700 2953 -5.5 -11.5 63 6.0 -7.6 300 27 296.4 296.8 282.7 303.3 2.26 16 696 2998 -5.9 -14.9 49 9.0 -8.7 300 28 296.4 296.7 282.1 301.8 1.73 17 655 3471 -8.1 -27.1 20 19.0 -12.3 303 36 299.1 299.3 281.8 301.2 0.63 18 633 3735 -10.1 -18.1 52 8.0 -12.3 304 41 299.8 300.1 283.1 304.4 1.45 19 620 3895 -10.7 -29.7 19 19.0 -14.5 305 44 300.9 301.0 282.4 302.7 0.53 20 615 3957 -10.7 -35.7 11 25.0 -15.0 306 45 301.6 301.7 282.4 302.6 0.30 21 562 4643 -15.9 -19.2 76 3.3 -16.7 310 58 303.3 303.6 284.6 308.1 1.49 22 551 4791 -16.5 -24.5 50 8.0 -18.3 311 60 304.3 304.5 284.4 307.5 0.95 23 536 4999 -15.5 -26.5 38 11.0 -17.9 312 64 308.0 308.1 285.6 310.7 0.82 24 502 5490 -18.9 -27.9 45 9.0 -20.7 315 73 309.6 309.8 286.1 312.2 0.77 25 500 5520 -18.9 -28.9 41 10.0 -20.8 315 74 310.0 310.1 286.2 312.4 0.70 26 433 6589 -21.9 -41.9 15 20.0 -24.5 321 94 319.2 319.2 288.8 320.0 0.22 27 400 7170 -25.5 -48.5 10 23.0 -27.8 325 105 321.8 321.9 289.5 322.3 0.12 28 373 7672 -29.7 -49.7 13 20.0 -31.4 325 108 322.8 322.8 289.8 323.2 0.11 29 366 7807 -28.9 -57.9 4 29.0 -30.9 325 108 325.6 325.6 290.5 325.8 0.04 30 349 8146 -30.7 -51.7 11 21.0 -32.4 325 110 327.6 327.6 291.2 328.0 0.09 31 343 8268 -31.7 -60.7 4 29.0 -33.4 325 111 327.9 327.9 291.2 328.0 0.03 32 300 9200 -39.1 -55.1 17 16.0 -39.9 325 116 330.3 330.3 291.9 330.5 0.07 33 275 9788 -43.4 -59.9 14 16.5 -44.0 325 125 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.6 0.04 34 255 10290 -47.1 -64.1 13 17.0 -47.6 329 118 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.3 0.03 35 250 10420 -47.9 -61.9 18 14.0 -48.3 330 116 334.9 334.9 293.0 335.0 0.04 36 214 11436 -54.7 -65.7 24 11.0 -54.9 327 108 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.6 0.03 37 205 11712 -55.7 -68.7 18 13.0 -55.9 326 106 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.2 0.02 38 200 11870 -54.9 -75.9 6 21.0 -55.2 325 105 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.9 0.01 39 157 13426 -51.9 -82.9 1 31.0 -52.4 321 76 375.7 375.7 301.5 375.7 0.00 40 150 13720 -53.5 -83.5 1 30.0 -53.9 320 70 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 41 138 14250 -57.7 -84.7 2 27.0 -58.0 318 65 379.6 379.6 302.2 379.6 0.00 42 111 15609 -61.5 -86.5 2 25.0 -61.7 313 51 396.9 396.9 304.8 396.9 0.00 43 100 16260 -58.1 -86.1 2 28.0 -58.5 310 45 415.5 415.5 307.2 415.5 0.00 44 93 16721 -54.9 -84.9 1 30.0 -55.5 315 37 430.5 430.5 308.9 430.5 0.00 45 82 17517 -59.9 -86.9 2 27.0 -60.3 325 22 436.1 436.1 309.5 436.1 0.00 46 78 17829 -60.1 -87.1 2 27.0 -60.4 322 28 441.9 441.9 310.1 441.9 0.00 47 73 18244 -59.3 -87.3 1 28.0 -59.7 318 35 452.1 452.1 311.0 452.1 0.00 48 70 18510 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -54.6 315 40 469.5 469.5 312.6 469.5 0.00 49 68 18697 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -53.9 319 38 475.1 475.1 313.1 475.2 0.00 50 60 19500 -56.9 -85.9 1 29.0 -57.6 338 32 483.5 483.5 313.7 483.5 0.00 51 50 20660 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -57.2 5 22 510.8 510.8 315.7 510.8 0.00 52 32 23506 -54.5 -85.5 1 31.0 -56.1 66 12 585.2 585.2 319.9 585.2 0.01 53 31 23709 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -56.5 71 11 589.4 589.4 320.1 589.5 0.01 54 30 23920 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -54.9 75 10 600.4 600.4 320.6 600.5 0.01 55 20 26570 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -51.9 80 35 690.2 690.2 324.1 690.3 0.02 56 15 28486 -43.9 -81.9 1 38.0 -50.5 762.0 762.0 326.3 762.3 0.03 TRP 82 17517 -59.9 -86.9 2 27.0 -60.3 325 22 436.1 436.1 309.5 436.1 0.00 WND 275 9788 -43.4 -59.9 14 16.5 -44.0 325 125 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.6 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5468.00 m Freezing level: 793.21 mb = 1962.92 m = 6439.94 ft Wetbulb zero: 811.43 mb = 1778.69 m = 5835.53 ft Precipitable water: 0.69 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 58.95 % Est. max temperature: 17.45 C = 63.40 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 892.77 mb = 1001.15 m = 3284.56 ft T: 7.05 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.22 C/km ThetaE index: 6.52 C Layer 1000.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 861.83 mb = 1290.31 m = 4233.23 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.27 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.39 C = 63.30 F Cap Strength: 4.69 C Lifted Index: 4.93 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.25 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.19 C Showalter Index: 7.21 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.70 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.70 C Cross Totals Index: 20.00 C K Index: 17.80 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 121.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.66 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 42.50 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.22 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 2.28 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.65 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 865.84 mb = 1252.40 m = 4108.87 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 850.84 mb = 1394.94 m = 4576.53 ft Equ Level (EL): 680.84 mb = 3169.45 m = 10398.35 ft B at Equ Level: 42.29 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 570.84 mb = 4523.85 m = 14841.83 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 342 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 1006 12 295 10 9.1 -4.2 | 181 22 0.5 22.2 1 1000 52 325 7 4.0 -5.7 | 168 21 -4.6 20.7 2 925 708 315 13 9.2 -9.2 | 182 17 0.6 17.2 3 850 1403 320 17 10.9 -13.0 | 190 14 2.3 13.4 4 700 2953 300 27 23.4 -13.5 | 229 20 14.8 12.9 5 500 5520 315 74 52.3 -52.3 | 301 51 43.7 -25.9 6 400 7170 325 105 60.2 -86.0 | 319 79 51.6 -59.6 7 300 9200 325 116 66.5 -95.0 | 320 90 57.9 -68.6 8 275 9788 325 125 71.7 -102.4 | 320 99 63.1 -76.0 9 250 10420 330 116 58.0 -100.5 | 326 89 49.4 -74.0 10 200 11870 325 105 60.2 -86.0 | 319 79 51.6 -59.6 11 150 13720 320 70 45.0 -53.6 | 307 45 36.4 -27.2 12 100 16260 310 45 34.5 -28.9 | 275 26 25.9 -2.5 13 82 17517 325 22 12.6 -18.0 | 206 9 4.0 8.4 14 70 18510 315 40 28.3 -28.3 | 275 20 19.7 -1.8 15 50 20660 5 22 -1.9 -21.9 | 113 11 -10.5 4.5 16 30 23920 75 10 -9.7 -2.6 | 143 30 -18.3 23.9 17 20 26570 80 35 -34.5 -6.1 | 115 48 -43.1 20.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 312.0 at 37.1 knts Storm direction: 342.0 at 27.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.1 neg: 2.6 tot: 3.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 50.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 76.6 neg: -27.0 tot: 49.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 16.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.45 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.9 stream: 2.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.41 Bulk Shear: 104.68 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 319 9 172 20| 4.5 0.0 4.5| 14.0 -27.0 -13.1 -26.1 -0.23| 9.1 -2.1 1000 317 11 177 18| 2.3 1.8 4.1| 25.9 -27.0 -1.2 -1.2 0.04| 6.4 0.3 1500 318 13 180 17| 2.2 1.2 3.5| 33.4 -27.0 6.4 4.2 0.16| 5.4 0.9 2000 317 14 184 16| 1.7 1.8 3.5| 47.2 -27.0 20.1 10.1 0.32| 5.0 1.6 2500 314 16 191 15| 1.3 2.3 3.6| 60.6 -27.0 33.6 13.4 0.41| 4.9 2.0 3000 311 18 198 16| 1.1 2.6 3.8| 76.6 -27.0 49.5 16.5 0.45| 4.9 2.2 4000 308 22 216 16| 3.1 2.0 5.0|177.0 -27.0 150.0 37.5 0.62| 6.1 3.7 5000 309 29 241 16| 4.4 1.6 6.0|299.0 -27.0 272.0 54.4 0.63| 6.8 4.3 6000 312 37 265 19| 5.4 1.3 6.7|461.7 -27.0 434.7 72.5 0.63| 7.4 4.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20251226.23.gif