FNUS74 KLIX 041711 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1211 PM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 .SYNOPSIS... COLD FRONT ACCELERATING EWD THRU KTLH AND EAST OF OPERATIONS AREA. SOME RIDGING IN THE WRN GLFMEX 1018MB HIGH NR KVCT...FRONTAL PRESSURE 1013MB. WINDS UNIFORMLY N OVER OPERATIONS AREA. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 15Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... N 8KT 250FT...NE 9KT 500FT...NE 9KT 1KFT...NE 11KT 2KFT...NE 13KT 3KFT...NE 11KT 4KFT...NE 7KT 5KFT...NNW 4KT MAX WIND...264/73KT 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 041651Z AUTO 02005KT 9SM FEW080 26/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02610217 TSNO METAR KGAO 041645Z AUTO 01007KT 342V042 10SM SCT022 28/22 A2996 METAR KHSA 041651Z 05005KT 10SM CLR 28/17 A2993 METAR KIPN 041655Z AUTO 30007KT 7SM OVC003 25/24 A2994 METAR KMYT 041700Z AUTO 02008KT M1/4SM FG OVC003 24/23 A2994 METAR KSPR 041700Z AUTO 03010KT 9SM CLR 25/21 A2998 METAR KMDJ 041655Z AUTO 04017KT 7SM FEW014 24/22 A2996 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...CAVU. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT0-BKN060 THRU 19Z...IMPROVG VFR SCT060 AFT 19Z. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 041700Z 0417/0517 02007KT P6SM SKC FM050200 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR= KBVE 041700Z 0417/0517 04008KT P6SM FEW080 FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR= KHSA 041700Z 0417/0517 35007KT P6SM SKC 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... NO ECHOES. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED NEAR OPERATIONS AREA. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.65 FT (+0.15 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; +0.13 FT FROM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.52 FT AT 1156 AM CDT WYCM6 E1.85 FT (0.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.46 FT AT 342 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 74.8F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........66 38 38 38 20 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............76 76 76 76 76 76 RH..............90 90 90 90 87 85 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 CIGS (FT-AGL)...>70 >70 CLR CLR CLR CLR TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 13 14 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 6 6 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............3 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP............. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........20 9 0 0 10 14 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 SE 3 W 2 W 3 W 3 NW 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 (%).........14 28 37 37 19 20 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 N 4 NE 3 E 3 E 2 E 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 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... MOSTLY 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/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100504.DEEPW.09/LIX