FNUS74 KLIX 042013 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 313 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 1012MB. 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 041951Z AUTO 03007KT 9SM CLR 27/20 A2993 RMK AO2 METAR KGAO 041945Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 30/19 A2994 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 041951Z 01004KT 10SM FEW030 31/13 A2990 METAR KIPN 041955Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM OVC003 26/23 A2990 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 042000Z AUTO 03013KT 1 3/4SM BR SCT009 OVC014 24/22 A2991 METAR KSPR 042000Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2994 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 041955Z AUTO 03011KT 9SM CLR 25/21 A2994 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...CAVU. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...N OF 28N CAVU. S OF 28N...VFR SCT-BKN060-080 SCT TSRA E OF 88W THRU 21Z. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 042000Z 0420/0520 02007KT P6SM SCT040 FM050200 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR= KBVE 042000Z 0420/0520 04008KT P6SM SKC FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR= KHSA 042000Z 0420/0520 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 1.40 FT (+0.05 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; OFF PEAK) WYCM6 E2.45 FT (0.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; -0.01 FROM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.46 FT AT 342 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 75.6F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........38 20 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............76 76 76 RH..............90 87 85 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 0.9 0.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.14 14 14 CIGS (FT-AGL)...CLR CLR CLR TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 SEAS............3 3 3 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 4 SE 3 W 4 W 4 W 4 NW 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 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............3 2 2 2 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.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....900 1200 1300 1300 1300 1200 MIX HGT (M).....270 370 400 400 400 370 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 2 2 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 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.11/LIX