FNUS74 KLIX 041914 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 214 PM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 .SYNOPSIS... COLD FRONT WELL S AND E OF OPERATIONS AREA. PRESSURE RIDGING IN THE WRN GLFMEX 1017MB HIGH OFF CNTRL TX COAST...FRONTAL PRESSURE 1013MB. WINDS UNIFORMLY NE OVER OPERATIONS AREA. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 19Z 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 041851Z AUTO 04006KT 8SM CLR 27/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 METAR KGAO 041845Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 30/21 A2995 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 041851Z 02004KT 10SM FEW030 30/13 A2992 METAR KIPN 041835Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW003 BKN014 OVC032 26/23 A2992 METAR KMYT 041840Z AUTO 04017KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN008 BKN015 24/22 A2992 METAR KSPR 041840Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 041835Z AUTO 04012KT 8SM CLR 25/21 A2995 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...CAVU. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...N OF 28.5N CAVU. S OF 28.5N...VFR SCT-BKN060-080 THRU 21Z. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 041900Z 0419/0519 02007KT P6SM SCT040 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 1.46 FT (+0.01 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; OFF PEAK) WYCM6 E2.22 FT (0.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.46 FT AT 342 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 74.8F .REST OF TODAY... TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........38 38 20 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............76 76 76 76 RH..............90 90 87 85 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.N NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.13 14 14 14 CIGS (FT-AGL)...CLR CLR CLR CLR TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 SEAS............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)....900 900 1000 1000 800 900 MIX HGT (M).....270 270 300 300 240 270 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 14 E 13 NE 6 NE 6 NE 7 NE 8 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..............86 88 88 85 84 82 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)....900 1200 1500 1500 1600 1200 MIX HGT (M).....270 370 460 460 490 370 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 8 NE 9 NE 9 NE 9 NE 6 NE 3 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 8 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY 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.10/LIX