FNUS74 KLIX 051016 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 516 AM CDT WED MAY 5 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE 1011MB WAS LOCATED IN THE EXTREME NE GLFMEX S OF APALACHEE BAY WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENING INTO THE LOWER GLFMEX. FLAT 2MB PRESSURE GRADIENT...1012MB TX COAST...1011MB W FL COAST...1013MB SPOT LOCATION. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 09Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...CALM 250FT...NW 5KT 500FT...NW 5KT 1KFT... N 9KT 2KFT...NE 12KT 3KFT...NE 12KT 4KFT...ENE 4KT 5KFT...NE 9KT MAX WIND...283/61KT 35.0KFT. .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 050951Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 21/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 METAR KGAO 050945Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 18/18 A2990 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA MISG METAR KIPN 050955Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW015 BKN034 25/22 A2989 METAR KMYT 051000Z AUTO 34006KT 3SM BR BKN005 22/22 A2989 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 051000Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM 23/22 A2989 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 050955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW044 23/21 A2990 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...MVFR VSBY 2-4SM BR TIL 14Z...BCMG VFR CAVOK. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR BASES SCT-BKN035-040. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 051000Z 0510/0610 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR FM051400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM051800 18005KT P6SM FEW035 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC= KBVE 051000Z 0510/0610 00000KT 4SM BR FEW035 FM051400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM051800 17005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 16003KT P6SM FEW035= KHSA 051000Z 0510/0610 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM BR FM051400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM051800 18005KT P6SM FEW035 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...VFR CAVOK. WINDS LIGHT. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...VFR CAVOK. LIGHT S WIND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...MVFR SCT-BKN025. 20% CHC SHRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...MVFR BKN025-030 AM...VFR CAVOK PM. .RADAR... NO ECHOES. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED NEAR OPERATIONS AREA. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.77 FT (+0.14 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.35 FT AT 1241 PM CDT WYCM6 0.56 FT (+0.43 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.69 FT AT 557 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 75.2F FIRST SCHEDULED HOURLY SPOT FORECAST FOR TODAY .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........13 27 27 27 36 36 36 36 18 18 19 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............73 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 RH..............90 90 87 90 90 90 90 93 93 90 90 90 90 20 FT WIND DIR..N N NE NE NE NE E E E SW SW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 CIGS (FT-AGL)...S35 S35 S35 B35 B35 S35 S35 F35 F35 S35 S35 S35 S35 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.8 9 9 9 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH............................................ .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........19 0 0 0 7 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............74 73 72 72 70 69 RH..............87 90 97 93 100 100 20 FT WIND......W 0 W 1 SE 2 S 4 S 5 SW 4 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 800 900 900 700 700 MIX HGT (M).....400 240 270 270 210 210 TRANSPORT WIND..E 8 SE 7 S 6 S 6 S 3 S 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH................................. .THURSDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........20 31 32 32 31 35 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............69 72 77 79 81 81 RH..............94 84 74 70 66 64 20 FT WIND......S 2 S 2 SE 2 SE 3 SE 5 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....700 700 700 700 700 700 MIX HGT (M).....210 210 210 210 210 210 TRANSPORT WIND..S 5 S 3 SE 3 SE 3 S 6 S 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............2 1 1 1 2 2 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH.................................. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100505.DEEPW.01/LIX