FNUS74 KLIX 041509 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1009 AM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 .SYNOPSIS... WEAK COLD FRONT 7E KPFN-PSTL1 MOVG SE 4KT. PRE-FRONTAL 1013MB TROUGH ORIENTED NNE-SSW THROUGH OPERATIONS AREA FROM KAQQ TO 30E 42001...MOVG E 10KT. FLAT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER GLFMEX...TX COAST 1018MB...W FL COAST 1017MB...SPOT LOCATION 1013MB NEAR TROUGH. WINDS SW 10 KT E OF FRONTAL ZONE...NNE WINDS 10KT W OF FRONTAL ZONE. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 14Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SW 8KT 250FT... N 9KT 500FT... N 15KT 1KFT... N 15KT 2KFT... N 18KT 3KFT... N 15KT 4KFT...NW 14KT 5KFT...NW 15KT MAX WIND...257/89KT 31.6KFT. .NEARBY GULF ASOS/AWOS OBSERVATIONS... ...KBVE - BOOTHVILLE-VENICE LA ASOS ...KGAO - GALLIANO LA AWOS ...KHSA - STENNIS INTL AP - BAY ST LOUIS MS ...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 041451Z AUTO 02006KT 8SM OVC075 24/21 A2996 RMK AO2 RAE05 SLP146 P0001 60006 T02390211 53012 TSNO METAR KGAO 041445Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM SCT015 BKN020 26/22 A2997 METAR KHSA 041448Z 35007KT 7SM SCT008 BKN014 23/21 A2997 METAR KIPN 041455Z AUTO 28011KT 1/2SM BR OVC003 26/24 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 041435Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR BKN003 OVC015 26/24 A2994 METAR KSPR 041500Z AUTO 01015KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 041455Z AUTO 02017KT 7SM SCT036 SCT042 24/22 A2995 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...CIGS VFR SCT025 BKN040-060 THRU 16Z...BECMG VFR CAVOK AFT 17Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT-BKN020-035 THRU 17Z...IMPROVG VFR CAVOK AFT 19Z. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 041500Z 0415/0515 36005KT P6SM SCT020 FM041600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW030 FM050200 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR= KBVE 041500Z 0415/0515 02008KT P6SM BKN070 FM041600 02008KT P6SM SCT025 SCT070 FM041800 03009KT P6SM SKC FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR= KHSA 041500Z 0415/0515 35007KT P6SM SCT015 FM041600 03009KT P6SM FEW035= 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... VERY LIGHT RETURNS NEAR MOUTH OF MS RIVER MAINLY BELOW BASE OF BEAM WITH SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATING -SHRA PAST HOUR. DIMINISHING TREND AND MOVG SE 10KT. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED NEAR OPERATIONS AREA. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.43 FT (0.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; -0.10 FT FROM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.52 FT AT 1156 AM CDT WYCM6 1.36 FT (-0.04 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.46 FT AT 342 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 74.8F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........66 66 66 38 38 38 20 20 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TEMP............76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 RH..............89 90 90 90 90 90 87 85 20 FT WIND DIR..NW N NE NE E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 CIGS (FT-AGL)...B25 S25 S70 >70 CLR CLR CLR CLR TRANSP WIND DIR.W W N N N NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 13 13 13 14 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............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 (%).........20 7 9 9 10 9 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............76 73 73 74 70 68 RH..............85 91 89 89 100 100 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.07/LIX