FNUS74 KLIX 051206 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 706 AM CDT WED MAY 5 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE 1012MB WAS LOCATED IN THE EXTREME NE GLFMEX S OF APALACHEE BAY WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING INTO THE LOWER GLFMEX. A 1014MB HIGH WAS DEVELOPING WELL S OF THE LA COAST. FLAT 2MB PRESSURE GRADIENT...1012MB TX AND W FL COASTS...1014MB N GULF HIGH S OF LA COAST...1013MB SPOT LOCATION. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 4KT 250FT...NE 2KT 500FT...NE 3KT 1KFT...NE 7KT 2KFT...NE 10KT 3KFT...NE 11KT 4KFT...NE 8KT 5KFT...NNW 3KT MAX WIND...285/68KT 33.6KFT. .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 051151Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR CLR 21/20 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 70006 T02110200 10217 20200 53009 TSNO METAR KGAO 051145Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 16/16 A2993 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2V5 METAR KHSA MISG METAR KIPN 051135Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM BKN034 25/22 A2991 METAR KMYT 051140Z AUTO 07005KT 4SM BR OVC012 23/21 A2992 METAR KSPR 051140Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM 23/20 A2992 METAR KMDJ 051135Z AUTO 03005KT 6SM BR CLR 23/22 A2993 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...MVFR VSBY 1 1/2-3SM BR TIL 14Z... BCMG VFR CAVOK. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR BASES SCT-BKN032-035. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 051200Z 0512/0612 00000KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 0512/0514 2SM BR FM051430 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM051800 18005KT P6SM FEW035 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0611/0612 2SM BR= KBVE 051200Z 0512/0612 00000KT 4SM BR FEW035 TEMPO 0512/0514 1 1/2SM BR FM051400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM051800 17005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 16003KT P6SM FEW035 TEMPO 0610/0612 2SM BR= KHSA 051200Z 0512/0612 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0512/0514 5SM BR FM051400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM051800 18005KT P6SM FEW035 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0609/0612 1SM BR= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...MVFR 3-4SM BR...LCL IFR BR BTWN 09Z-14Z COASTAL TERMINALS...AFT 14Z BECMG 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 1.05 FT (+0.03 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.45 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 0.81 FT (+0.26 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.10 FT AT 556 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 75.2F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........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 RH..............90 90 90 90 90 93 93 90 90 90 90 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE E E E SW SW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 CIGS (FT-AGL)...B32 B33 B35 S35 S35 F35 F35 S35 S35 S35 S35 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).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 SEAS............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.03/LIX