FNUS74 KLIX 051814 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 114 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 3MB PRESSURE GRADIENT FROM TX COAST /1013MB/ TO N GULF HIGH...2MB GRADIENT N GULF HIGH TO FRONTAL ZONE/W FL COAST..1016MB SPOT LOCATION. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 17Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ENE 6KT 250FT... E 8KT 500FT... E 9KT 1KFT...SE 9KT 2KFT...SE 8KT 3KFT...SE 7KT 4KFT...SE 6KT 5KFT...E 4KT MAX WIND...290/75KT 35.3KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 4100FT...ISOTHERMAL TO 8200FT. DRY ABV 873MB. .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 051751Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02780211 10278 20211 58003 TSNO METAR KGAO 051805Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM SCT038 29/20 A2996 METAR KHSA 051751Z 24003KT 10SM SCT055 29/16 A2994 METAR KIPN 051755Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW015 BKN022 27/22 A2996 METAR KMYT 051800Z AUTO 02007KT 7SM CLR 24/21 A2997 METAR KSPR 051800Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM 26/18 A2997 METAR KMDJ 051755Z AUTO 12004KT 9SM CLR 24/21 A2998 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030-035. NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...35NM WIDE SC FIELD SCT-BKN020-025 30NM E OF MAIN PASS TO 65NM ESE MAIN PASS...STNRY AND ERODING ON WRN FLANK OVER SPOT LOCATION...DIMISHING THRU 05/22Z. NO SIG WX. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 051800Z 0518/0618 17005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0611/0613 2SM BR FM061430 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020= KBVE 051800Z 0518/0618 08005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 16003KT P6SM FEW035 TEMPO 0610/0613 2SM BR= KHSA 051800Z 0518/0618 VRB03KT 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 NEAR OPERATIONS AREA. LIGHTNING INDICATED GLFMEX 26N/86.7W AND 28.6N/84.6W MOVG ENE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.42 FT (0.00FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; AT PEAK) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.45 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 1.57 FT (-0.15FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.17 FT AT 557 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 76.5F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........38 38 38 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............74 74 74 74 74 RH..............93 90 90 90 90 20 FT WIND DIR..E SW SW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..1 1 0 0 0 20 FT WIND GUST. MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 CIGS (FT-AGL)...B22 S25 S25 S30 S32 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 13 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............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 10 10 10 10 10 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 (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH................................ $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100505.DEEPW.09/LIX