FNUS74 KLIX 051713 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1213 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A 1014MB DIFFUSE FRONTAL ZONE EXTENDS FROM APALACHEE BAY TO LOWER SW GLFMEX...STNRY. A 1016MB HIGH WAS CENTERED NEAR 27.7N 90.0W. FLAT 2MB PRESSURE GRADIENT FROM TX COAST /1014MB/ TO N GULF HIGH...2MB GRADIENT N GULF HIGH TO FRONTAL ZONE..1015MB SPOT LOCATION. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 15Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ENE 7KT 250FT...ENE 8KT 500FT... E 8KT 1KFT... E 8KT 2KFT...SE 6KT 3KFT...ESE 5KT 4KFT...ENE 6KT 5KFT...NNE 3KT MAX WIND...291/72KT 35.5KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2KFT...SHALLOW TO 4KFT...ISOTHERMAL TO 7800FT. DRY ABV 877MB. .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 051651Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02670211 TSNO METAR KGAO 051645Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM SCT034 28/20 A2998 METAR KHSA 051554Z MISG METAR KIPN 051655Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM SCT022 26/22 A2997 METAR KMYT 051700Z AUTO 02006KT 6SM HZ OVC023 24/21 A2998 METAR KSPR 051700Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM 26/19 A2998 METAR KMDJ 051655Z AUTO 08005KT 9SM FEW018 24/20 A3000 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030-035. NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...35NM WIDE SC FIELD BKN020-025 30NM E OF MAIN PASS TO 65NM ESE MAIN PASS...STNRY BUT EXPANDING ALONG ENE-WSW AXIS OVER SPOT LOCATION...PREVAILING THRU 05/22Z. NO SIG WX. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 051700Z 0517/0617 05005KT P6SM SCT035 FM051900 18005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0611/0613 2SM BR FM061430 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020= KBVE 051700Z 0517/0617 08005KT P6SM SCT035 FM051900 12005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 16003KT P6SM FEW035 TEMPO 0610/0613 2SM BR= KHSA 051700Z 0517/0617 18005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0609/0612 1SM BR FM061400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025= 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 OVR GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.46 FT (+0.04FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; -0.01FT FROM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.45 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 1.48 FT (0.00FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.17 FT AT 557 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 76.1F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........41 38 38 38 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............73 74 74 74 74 74 RH..............93 93 90 90 90 90 20 FT WIND DIR..E E SW SW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..2 1 1 0 0 0 20 FT WIND GUST.5 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 CIGS (FT-AGL)...B20 B22 B22 B25 S25 S25 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 13 13 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 6 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............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.08/LIX