FNUS74 KLIX 051107 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 607 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 EXTENDING INTO THE LOWER GLFMEX. FLAT 2MB PRESSURE GRADIENT...1012MB TX COAST...1014MB W FL COAST...1013MB SPOT LOCATION. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 10Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NNE 3KT 250FT... N 4KT 500FT... N 5KT 1KFT...NNW 9KT 2KFT...NW 12KT 3KFT...NW 12KT 4KFT...NW 9KT 5KFT... N 2KT MAX WIND...281/68KT 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 051051Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 21/19 A2991 RMK AO2 METAR KGAO 051045Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 17/17 A2991 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA MISG METAR KIPN 051035Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM OVC033 25/22 A2989 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 051040Z AUTO 04003KT 4SM BR BKN006 22/21 A2990 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 051040Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM 23/21 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 051035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW042 FEW048 23/22 A2991 .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 051100Z 0511/0611 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0511/0514 5SM BR FM051400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM051800 18005KT P6SM FEW035 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC= KBVE 051100Z 0511/0611 00000KT 4SM BR FEW035 FM051400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM051800 17005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 16003KT P6SM FEW035= KHSA 051100Z 0511/0611 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 0.92 FT (+0.05 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.45 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 0.71 FT (+0.32 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.99 FT AT 541 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 75.2F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........27 27 27 36 36 36 36 18 18 19 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 RH..............90 90 90 90 90 90 93 93 90 90 90 90 20 FT WIND DIR..N NE NE NE NE E E E SW SW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 CIGS (FT-AGL)...S35 S35 B35 B35 S35 S35 S35 F35 F35 S35 S35 S35 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 9 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).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 SEAS............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.02/LIX