FNUS74 KLIX 041212 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 712 AM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 .SYNOPSIS... DIFFUSE FRONTAL ZONE NR KDTS-KBVE MOVG SE 2KT. FLAT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER GLFMEX...TX COAST 1016MB...W FL COAST 1016MB...SPOT LOCATION 1013MB. SSW WINDS 10-15KT E OF FRONTAL ZONE...NE WINDS 10KT W OF FRONTAL ZONE. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 GENERAL THUNDER E OF A LINE KMOB-KBVE TODAY. .WIND PROFILE... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... N 5KT 250FT... N 10KT 500FT...NW 15KT 1KFT...NW 19KT 2KFT...NW 18KT 3KFT...NW 17KT 4KFT...NW 12KT 5KFT...WNW 12KT MAX WIND...245/86KT 31.6KFT. .NEARBY GULF AWOS OBSERVATIONS... ...KBVE - BOOTHVILLE-VENICE ASOS ...KGAO - GALLIANO AWOS ...KIPN - INDEPENDENCE 28.1N 87.9W ...KMYT - INNOVATOR 28.2N 89.6W ...KSPR - SHIP SHOAL 28.6N 91.2W ...KMDJ - MS CANYON 28.7N 89.8W SPECI KBVE 041156Z AUTO 36003KT 1/2SM -RA FG BKN001 OVC007 23/23 A2993 METAR KGAO 041145Z AUTO 32008KT 3SM BR SCT001 BKN006 OVC011 23/22 A2994 METAR KIPN 041155Z AUTO 24014KT 3SM BR BKN016 25/25 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 041200Z AUTO 27007G12KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC003 24/24 A2992 METAR KSPR 041200Z AUTO 02015KT 9SM FEW014 SCT027 BKN065 24/22 A2994 METAR KMDJ 041155Z AUTO 28008KT M1/4SM FG OVC003 24/24 A2993 RMK A01 .AVIATION... LIFR CIGS BKN-OVC003-006 VSBY 3-5SM -RA BR OVER LAND. CIGS BKN010 VSBY 5SM HZ OVER GLFMEX. WK STNRY FRONT KDTS-KBVE WITH SCT -SHRA MOVG NE 25KT. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB05KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 0412/0414 3SM BR FM041400 02007KT P6SM SCT040 FM041800 VRB05KT P6SM SKC= KBVE 041120Z 0412/0512 07008KT 1SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 0412/0414 5SM -SHRA BR BKN012 FM041400 36009KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 0415/0417 BKN022 FM041700 04011KT P6SM SCT025 FM041900 03009KT P6SM SKC= KHSA 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 SCT090 TEMPO 0412/0414 3SM BR FM041500 04011KT P6SM SCT050 FM041900 03009KT P6SM SKC= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WEDNEDAY...VFR CAVOK. WINDS LIGHT. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...VFR CAVOK. WINDS LIGHT. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...VFR CAVOK. MODERATE S WIND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...MVFR SCT-BKN025. 20% CHC SHRA. .RADAR... NARROW BAND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS FROM BILOXI MARSH TO NEAR KPQL AND EXPANDING SW THROUGH POINTE A LA HACHE AND GRAND ISLE...CELLS MOVG NE 25KT...BAND MOVG E 5KT. ISOLATED LIGHT RETURN SHOWERS OVER OPERATIONS AREA E OF BAND AND SOUTH OF MOBILE BAY. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED IN THE GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.06 FT (+0.03 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.52 FT AT 1156 AM CDT WYCM6 0.94 FT (-0.03 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.46 FT AT 342 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 74F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........65 65 65 50 50 50 45 45 45 35 35 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............77 79 79 79 79 78 78 78 79 79 78 RH..............97 87 82 79 85 85 85 85 85 79 79 20 FT WIND DIR..W W NW NW N NE NE E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 CIGS (FT-AGL)...O08 O10 B10 B13 S25 S25 S70 >70 >70 >70 >70 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW W W W N N N NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.12 12 12 7 7 13 13 13 14 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).5 5 5 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP..............SMOOTH............. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........35 7 9 9 10 9 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 76 74 73 70 68 RH..............79 82 87 92 100 100 20 FT WIND......E 5 E 4 E 3 NE 3 NE 3 N 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....900 700 1000 1000 900 600 MIX HGT (M).....270 210 300 300 270 180 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 14 NE 13 NE 9 NE 9 NE 8 NE 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............2 1 1 1 2 2 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH................................. .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........9 8 9 9 9 8 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............67 70 75 77 78 78 RH..............100 100 87 81 77 75 20 FT WIND......N 4 NE 5 NE 5 E 5 E 4 E 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....600 1300 900 900 1500 1400 MIX HGT (M).....180 400 270 270 460 430 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 10 NE 15 NE 13 NE 13 NE 9 NE 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............2 2 2 2 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH................................ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY... CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100504.DEEPW.04/LIX