FNUS74 KLIX 041416 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 916 AM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 .SYNOPSIS... WEAK COLD FRONT NR KPFN-7S KBVE MOVG SE 4KT. PRE-FRONTAL 1013MB TROUGH ORIENTED NNE-SSW THROUGH OPERATIONS AREA FROM KPFN TO 20E 42001...STNRY. FLAT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER GLFMEX...TX COAST 1017MB...W FL COAST 1016MB...SPOT LOCATION 1013MB IN TROUGH. SSW WINDS 10 KT 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... 13Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SW 8KT 250FT... N 90KT 500FT... N 15KT 1KFT... N 15KT 2KFT... N 18KT 3KFT... N 15KT 4KFT...NW 14KT 5KFT...NW 15KT MAX WIND...257/89KT 31.6KFT. 12Z KLIX SOUNDING SFC...345/03 1KFT...065/09 2KFT...035/13 3KFT...020/12 4KFT...350/12 6KFT...335/18 MAX WIND...245/99KT 36KFT. .NEARBY GULF ASOS/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 METAR KBVE 041351Z AUTO VRB06KT 3SM RA BR FEW010 BKN042 OVC060 23/21 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE07B26 SLP141 P0003 T02330211 TSNO METAR KGAO 041345Z AUTO 34012KT 10SM SCT013 26/22 A2997 RMK AO2 METAR KIPN 041335Z AUTO 25010KT M1/4SM FG OVC003 26/25 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 041340Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN003 OVC008 25/24 A2994 METAR KSPR 041340Z AUTO 03012KT 6SM BR CLR 24/22 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 041335Z AUTO 29007KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 24/24 A2994 RMK A01 .AVIATION... CIGS IMPROVG VFR SCT025 BKN040-060 THRU 15Z OVER COASTAL LAND AREAS. CIGS BECMG VFR SCT022 TO BKN035 15Z-17Z...IMPROVG VFR CAVOK AFT 19Z. SCT -SHRA DIMINISHING IN COVERAGE MAINLY W OF MS RIVER DELTA. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 041400Z 0414/0514 04005KT P6SM SCT100 FM041600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM050200 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR= KBVE 041400Z 0414/0514 VRB05KT 3SM BR SCT010 BKN040 FM041600 02008KT P6SM SCT025 FM041800 03009KT P6SM SKC FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR= KHSA 041400Z 0414/0514 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC002 FM041500 03009KT P6SM FEW035 FM050100 00000KT 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... MOST REFLECTORS ALONG COLD FRONT HAVE DIMINISHED WITH ONLY SPOTTY LIGHT LESS THAN 20DBZ RETURNS NOTED NEAR MOUTH OF MS RIVER. LIGHTNING DETECTED IN GLFMEX E OF 87W MOVING NE. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED NEAR THE OPERATIONS AREA. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.32 FT (-0.01 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.52 FT AT 1156 AM CDT WYCM6 1.27 FT (-0.13 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.46 FT AT 342 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 74.8F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........65 50 50 50 45 45 45 35 35 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............79 79 79 78 78 78 79 79 78 RH..............82 79 85 85 85 85 85 79 79 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW N NE NE E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 CIGS (FT-AGL)...B10 S22 S25 S70 >70 >70 CLR CLR CLR TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W N N N NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.12 7 7 13 13 13 14 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).5 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............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............................... $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100504.DEEPW.06/LIX