UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032710.upa.cvt Date: 1000Z 27 MAR 20 Searching for NZPP... Searching the city database file for: NZPP ... Date:1000Z 27 MAR 20 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 1016 12 13.6 9.7 77 3.9 11.4 265 4 285.5 286.7 283.8 306.2 7.45 1 1000 143 12.8 8.5 75 4.3 10.4 249 7 286.0 287.2 283.5 305.4 6.97 2 925 792 7.2 5.8 91 1.4 6.5 142 14 286.7 287.8 283.1 304.3 6.26 3 905 972 5.6 5.6 100 0.0 5.6 151 17 286.8 287.9 283.2 304.6 6.31 4 854 1446 4.2 1.6 83 2.6 2.9 164 17 290.2 291.0 283.2 304.6 5.03 5 850 1484 4.0 1.3 83 2.7 2.7 165 17 290.3 291.2 283.2 304.6 4.95 6 743 2563 -4.1 -4.3 99 0.2 -4.2 168 14 292.9 293.6 283.0 303.9 3.74 7 740 2595 -3.1 -8.1 68 5.0 -5.0 168 14 294.3 294.8 282.5 302.7 2.80 8 700 3033 -5.7 -10.0 72 4.3 -7.2 125 17 296.2 296.6 283.0 303.9 2.55 9 699 3044 -5.7 -10.1 71 4.4 -7.3 125 16 296.3 296.8 283.0 304.0 2.54 10 635 3790 -11.7 -11.7 100 0.0 -11.7 125 22 297.7 298.2 283.5 305.2 2.46 11 605 4160 -14.9 -15.6 94 0.7 -15.1 128 23 298.2 298.5 283.0 304.0 1.87 12 600 4223 -14.5 -20.5 60 6.0 -16.0 129 23 299.3 299.6 282.7 303.3 1.25 13 573 4571 -17.1 -24.1 55 7.0 -18.6 135 26 300.3 300.4 282.7 303.3 0.95 14 547 4918 -19.5 -22.2 79 2.7 -20.1 149 22 301.4 301.6 283.5 305.2 1.18 15 500 5580 -24.9 -30.9 57 6.0 -25.8 130 16 302.7 302.8 283.2 304.6 0.58 16 482 5845 -27.1 -33.1 57 6.0 -27.9 129 16 303.2 303.3 283.3 304.8 0.49 17 462 6149 -29.7 -30.4 94 0.7 -29.8 128 16 303.6 303.7 283.7 305.8 0.66 18 456 6242 -30.1 -34.7 64 4.6 -30.6 128 16 304.3 304.3 283.7 305.8 0.44 19 431 6641 -33.7 -34.8 90 1.1 -33.8 126 16 304.6 304.7 283.9 306.2 0.46 20 426 6722 -34.3 -36.6 80 2.3 -34.6 126 16 304.9 304.9 283.9 306.2 0.39 21 419 6838 -35.1 -42.1 49 7.0 -35.7 126 16 305.3 305.3 283.8 306.1 0.23 22 400 7160 -37.3 -46.3 39 9.0 -37.8 110 25 306.5 306.5 284.2 307.1 0.15 23 391 7317 -37.7 -53.7 17 16.0 -38.4 107 31 308.0 308.0 284.7 308.2 0.07 24 374 7622 -38.3 -65.3 4 27.0 -39.2 100 42 311.1 311.1 285.8 311.2 0.02 25 300 9120 -42.5 -71.5 3 29.0 -43.2 55 10 325.5 325.5 290.4 325.5 0.01 26 298 9165 -42.7 -72.7 2 30.0 -43.4 75 15 325.8 325.8 290.5 325.8 0.01 27 296 9211 -42.5 -72.5 2 30.0 -43.2 63 13 326.7 326.7 290.8 326.7 0.01 28 276 9680 -45.3 -74.3 2 29.0 -45.9 351 2 329.3 329.3 291.5 329.3 0.01 29 258 10130 -44.9 -76.9 2 32.0 -45.6 333 5 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.3 0.00 30 250 10340 -45.9 -77.9 1 32.0 -46.5 325 6 337.8 337.8 293.8 337.8 0.00 31 221 11156 -48.9 -79.9 2 31.0 -49.4 315 12 345.3 345.3 295.6 345.3 0.00 32 217 11276 -48.5 -80.5 1 32.0 -49.0 281 13 347.8 347.8 296.1 347.8 0.00 33 200 11810 -51.3 -81.3 2 30.0 -51.7 295 15 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.5 0.00 34 191 12108 -53.1 -82.1 2 29.0 -53.5 281 18 353.3 353.3 297.3 353.3 0.00 35 181 12457 -49.7 -81.7 1 32.0 -50.3 288 20 364.3 364.3 299.5 364.3 0.00 36 167 12979 -53.1 -83.1 1 30.0 -53.5 295 15 367.1 367.1 300.1 367.1 0.00 37 150 13670 -53.7 -83.7 1 30.0 -54.1 270 21 377.5 377.5 301.9 377.6 0.00 38 100 16270 -54.1 -85.1 1 31.0 -54.7 275 17 423.2 423.2 308.1 423.2 0.00 TRP 191 12108 -53.1 -82.1 2 29.0 -53.5 353.3 353.3 297.3 353.3 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5437.00 m Freezing level: 797.16 mb = 2016.66 m = 6616.27 ft Wetbulb zero: 807.98 mb = 1890.45 m = 6202.17 ft Precipitable water: 0.80 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 80.96 % Est. max temperature: 17.52 C = 63.53 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 958.14 mb = 498.94 m = 1636.92 ft T: 9.73 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.54 C/km ThetaE index: 1.91 C Layer 1000.0- 905.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 917.50 mb = 858.91 m = 2817.91 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.67 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.88 C = 58.78 F Cap Strength: 1.14 C Lifted Index: 0.69 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.67 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.02 C Showalter Index: 0.92 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 55.10 C Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Vertical Totals Index: 28.90 C Cross Totals Index: 26.20 C K Index: 25.90 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 187.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.00 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 6.81 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.69 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 2.08 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.13 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 923.99 mb = 800.98 m = 2627.86 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 908.99 mb = 935.49 m = 3069.17 ft Equ Level (EL): 888.99 mb = 1117.54 m = 3666.42 ft B at Equ Level: 1.82 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 868.99 mb = 1303.52 m = 4276.59 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 171 at 13 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 1016 12 265 4 4.0 0.3 | 334 13 5.9 -12.1 1 981 305 230 11 8.4 7.1 | 298 12 10.3 -5.4 2 945 610 130 10 -7.7 6.4 | 43 8 -5.7 -6.1 3 911 914 150 17 -8.5 14.7 | 109 7 -6.6 2.2 4 850 1484 165 17 -4.4 16.4 | 148 5 -2.5 3.9 5 846 1524 165 17 -4.4 16.4 | 148 5 -2.5 3.9 6 814 1829 140 13 -8.4 10.0 | 69 7 -6.4 -2.5 7 784 2134 150 9 -4.5 7.8 | 29 5 -2.6 -4.7 8 754 2438 170 13 -2.3 12.8 | 133 0 -0.3 0.3 9 726 2743 165 15 -3.9 14.5 | 136 3 -2.0 2.0 10 700 3033 125 17 -13.9 9.8 | 77 12 -12.0 -2.7 11 699 3048 125 16 -13.1 9.2 | 74 12 -11.2 -3.3 12 619 3962 125 24 -19.7 13.8 | 94 18 -17.7 1.3 13 595 4267 130 23 -17.6 14.8 | 98 16 -15.7 2.3 14 571 4572 135 26 -18.4 18.4 | 110 17 -16.5 5.9 15 549 4877 150 22 -11.0 19.1 | 126 11 -9.1 6.6 16 527 5182 135 18 -12.7 12.7 | 91 11 -10.8 0.2 17 500 5580 130 16 -12.3 10.3 | 78 11 -10.3 -2.2 18 409 7010 125 16 -13.1 9.2 | 74 12 -11.2 -3.3 19 400 7160 110 25 -23.5 8.6 | 80 22 -21.6 -3.9 20 374 7620 100 42 -41.4 7.3 | 83 40 -39.4 -5.2 21 342 8230 120 24 -20.8 12.0 | 89 19 -18.9 -0.5 22 313 8839 70 21 -19.7 -7.2 | 42 27 -17.8 -19.7 23 300 9120 55 10 -8.2 -5.7 | 19 19 -6.3 -18.2 24 299 9144 80 16 -15.8 -2.8 | 42 21 -13.8 -15.3 25 286 9449 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 351 13 1.9 -12.5 26 250 10340 325 6 3.4 -4.9 | 343 18 5.4 -17.4 27 227 10973 5 10 -0.9 -10.0 | 357 22 1.0 -22.4 28 217 11278 280 13 12.8 -2.3 | 315 21 14.7 -14.7 29 200 11810 295 15 13.6 -6.3 | 321 24 15.5 -18.8 30 198 11887 295 19 17.2 -8.0 | 317 28 19.1 -20.5 31 191 12108 32 189 12192 275 18 17.9 -1.6 | 305 24 19.9 -14.1 33 180 12497 290 20 18.8 -6.8 | 313 28 20.7 -19.3 34 172 12802 305 14 11.5 -8.0 | 327 24 13.4 -20.5 35 156 13411 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 303 23 18.9 -12.5 36 150 13670 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 299 26 22.9 -12.5 37 142 14021 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 300 25 21.9 -12.5 38 129 14630 285 30 29.0 -7.8 | 303 37 30.9 -20.2 39 123 14935 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 299 31 26.8 -14.7 40 117 15240 290 21 19.7 -7.2 | 312 29 21.7 -19.7 41 112 15545 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 303 23 18.9 -12.5 42 107 15850 300 20 17.3 -10.0 | 319 30 19.2 -22.5 43 100 16270 275 17 16.9 -1.5 | 307 23 18.9 -14.0 44 96 16459 275 17 16.9 -1.5 | 307 23 18.9 -14.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 141.3 at 16.8 knts Storm direction: 171.3 at 12.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.5 neg: 4.2 tot: 5.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 105.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 28.2 neg: -53.0 tot: -24.8 m^2/s^2 ave: -8.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.03 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.0 stream: -0.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.17 Bulk Shear: 40.02 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 220 9 307 9| 0.0 12.2 12.2| 4.0 -28.1 -24.1 -48.1 -0.10| 22.1 -2.2 1000 170 11 357 1| 0.0 9.7 9.7| 22.5 -28.1 -5.5 -5.5 0.23| 18.7 4.4 1500 165 13 96 2| 1.3 6.5 7.7| 27.1 -28.1 -0.9 -0.6 0.29| 13.7 4.0 2000 160 13 91 3| 0.9 3.9 4.8| 27.1 -41.2 -14.0 -7.0 0.05| 12.9 0.6 2500 160 13 81 2| 1.8 3.1 4.9| 28.1 -43.2 -15.0 -6.0 0.06| 11.8 0.7 3000 159 13 88 3| 1.5 4.2 5.7| 28.2 -53.0 -24.8 -8.3 -0.03| 12.0 -0.4 4000 146 15 90 6| 1.2 3.6 4.7| 47.0 -55.4 -8.4 -2.1 0.02| 10.1 0.2 5000 143 17 97 8| 1.6 2.8 4.4| 78.7 -61.9 16.8 3.4 0.07| 9.5 0.7 6000 141 17 94 9| 1.3 2.4 3.7| 78.7 -79.8 -1.1 -0.2 0.01| 8.5 0.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//NZPP/skewt/NZPP.skewt.20200327.10.gif