FNUS74 KLIX 041813 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 113 PM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 .SYNOPSIS... COLD FRONT CONTINUE TO MOVE E OF OPERATIONS AREA. PRESSURE RIDGING IN THE WRN GLFMEX 1018MB HIGH OFF CNTRL TX COAST...FRONTAL PRESSURE 1013MB. WINDS UNIFORMLY N OVER OPERATIONS AREA. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 17Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 18KT 250FT...NE 6KT 500FT...NE 7KT 1KFT...NE 9KT 2KFT...NE 11KT 3KFT...NE 7KT 4KFT...NNE 2KT 5KFT...WNW 8KT MAX WIND...258/71KT 35.8KFT. .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 041751Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM CLR 27/20 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 60006 T02670200 10267 20222 58006 TSNO METAR KGAO 041745Z AUTO 35006KT 332V042 7SM CLR 29/21 A2996 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA MISG METAR KIPN 041735Z AUTO 29007KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 25/24 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 041740Z AUTO 03016KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC005 24/23 A2992 METAR KSPR 041740Z AUTO 03008KT 9SM CLR 25/21 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 041735Z AUTO 03013KT 8SM CLR 24/21 A2995 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...CAVU. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...N OF 29N CAVU. S OF 29N...VFR SCT-BKN060-080 THRU 20Z. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 041900Z 0419/0519 02007KT P6SM SKC FM050200 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR= KBVE 041900Z 0419/0519 04008KT P6SM SKC FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR= KHSA 041900Z 0419/0519 05005KT 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) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........38 38 38 20 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............76 76 76 76 76 RH..............90 90 90 87 85 20 FT WIND DIR..NE E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 14 14 14 CIGS (FT-AGL)...>70 >70 >70 >70 >70 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 6 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............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 75 74 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............73 74 74 75 75 75 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 IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100504.DEEPW.09/LIX