FNUS74 KLIX 051513 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1013 AM CDT WED MAY 5 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A 1013MB DIFFUSE FRONTAL ZONE EXTENDS FROM 50SE KAQQ TO LOWER SW GLFMEX...STNRY. A 1016MB HIGH WAS CENTERED NEAR 28.2N 90.0W. FLAT 3MB PRESSURE GRADIENT FROM TX COAST /1013MB/ TO N GULF HIGH...2MB GRADIENT N GULF HIGH TO FRONTAL ZONE..1015MB SPOT LOCATION. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 14Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 6KT 250FT... E 7KT 500FT... E 7KT 1KFT...NE 7KT 2KFT...ESE 9KT 3KFT...ESE 8KT 4KFT...ESE 7KT 5KFT...NE 2KT MAX WIND...292/77KT 35.5KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1750FT...ISOTHERMAL INVERSION TO 7500FT. DRY ABV 850MB. .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 051451Z AUTO 06005KT 7SM CLR 27/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02670211 51016 TSNO METAR KGAO 051445Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A2997 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 051451Z 30003KT 7SM CLR 26/16 A2996 METAR KIPN 051455Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM SCT040 27/22 A2995 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 051500Z AUTO 04007KT 5SM HZ FEW011 OVC021 24/21 A2997 METAR KSPR 051500Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM CLR 25/19 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 051455Z AUTO 09007KT 5SM BR FEW010 OVC016 24/21 A2999 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT035. NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT032-035...LCL MVFR BKN015-020 S OF 28N. NO SIG WX. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 051500Z 0515/0615 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM051800 18005KT P6SM FEW035 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0611/0613 2SM BR= KBVE 051500Z 0515/0615 06005KT P6SM FEW035 FM051800 15005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 16003KT P6SM FEW035 TEMPO 0610/0613 2SM BR= KHSA 051500Z 0515/0615 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 CSTL 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. TSTM CLUSTER N OF 28N/E OF 84W MOVG ENE .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.45 FT (+0.12FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; +0.01FT FROM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.45 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 1.25 FT (-0.05FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.17 FT AT 557 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 75.4F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........44 44 44 18 18 19 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............74 74 73 74 74 74 74 74 RH..............90 93 93 93 90 90 90 90 20 FT WIND DIR..NE E E E SW SW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 CIGS (FT-AGL)...S35 S35 S35 S35 S35 F35 F35 F35 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.12 12 13 13 13 13 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).5 5 6 6 6 6 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............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 1 1 1 1 1 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............1 1 1 1 1 1 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.06/LIX