FNUS74 KLIX 052017 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 317 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A TIGHTENING GRADIENT IS NOTED ACROSS THE W GLFMEX...1016MB NR BUOY 42041...1012MB TX COAST. FLAT GRADIENT E OF 90W...1015MB AT 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 051951Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2996 METAR KGAO 051945Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2995 METAR KHSA 051955Z 15008KT 10SM SCT055 30/18 A2992 METAR KIPN 051950Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC020 26/22 A2994 METAR KMYT 052000Z AUTO 02007KT 6SM HZ FEW014 25/21 A2996 METAR KSPR 052000Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 27/15 A2996 METAR KMDJ 051955Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM OVC023 25/20 A2997 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030-035. NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT025-030. NO SIG WX. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 052000Z 0520/0620 17005KT P6SM SCT055 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0611/0613 2SM BR FM061430 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020= KBVE 052000Z 0520/0620 08005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 16003KT P6SM FEW035 TEMPO 0610/0613 2SM BR= KHSA 052000Z 0520/0620 VRB03KT P6SM SCT055 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. ISOLATED TSRA GENLY S OF 27N/NR 86W...MOVG NE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.27 FT (+0.02FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) WYCM6 1.81 FT (-0.10FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.17 FT AT 557 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 77.5F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........38 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............74 74 74 RH..............90 90 90 20 FT WIND DIR..E E SE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.4 0.4 CIGS (FT-AGL)...S25 S25 S25 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.13 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 SEAS............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 68 RH..............87 90 97 93 100 100 20 FT WIND......SE 4 SE 2 S 2 SW 2 SW 2 W 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 1300 1000 1000 1000 1100 MIX HGT (M).....400 400 300 300 300 340 TRANSPORT WIND..E 8 E 7 SE 7 SE 7 S 7 W 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............68 71 76 79 81 81 RH..............94 84 74 70 66 64 20 FT WIND......N 2 N 2 NE 2 E 3 E 3 SE 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1100 1200 1200 1200 1000 800 MIX HGT (M).....340 370 370 370 300 240 TRANSPORT WIND..W 5 N 2 E 2 E 2 E 3 SE 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH.................................. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND 8 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.11/LIX