FNUS74 KLIX 052111 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 411 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A 4MB PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS DEVELOPED W OF 90W TO THE TX COAST. A FLATTER 2MB GRADIENT E OF 90W...1014MB AT SPOT LOCATION. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 20Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ESE 7KT 250FT...SE 9KT 500FT...SE 11KT 1KFT...SE 8KT 2KFT...SE 4KT 3KFT...SE 2KT 4KFT...SE 3KT 5KFT...NE 4KT MAX WIND...292/68KT 35.3KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 4000FT...ISOTHERMAL TO 7400FT. DRY ABV 880MB. .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 052051Z AUTO 10008KT 060V130 10SM CLR 28/21 A2994 METAR KGAO 052045Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM BKN027 BKN037 30/22 A2993 METAR KHSA 052051Z 16010KT 10SM SCT055 29/18 A2991 METAR KIPN 052035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN022 OVC026 26/21 A2994 METAR KMYT 052040Z AUTO 03007KT 6SM HZ CLR 24/21 A2995 METAR KSPR 052040Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 29/13 A2994 METAR KMDJ 052035Z AUTO 11004KT 9SM FEW024 25/20 A2996 .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 052100Z 0521/0621 17005KT P6SM SCT055 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0611/0613 2SM BR FM061430 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 FM061800 16006KT P6SM SCT035= KBVE 052100Z 0521/0621 08005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 16003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0610/0613 2SM BR FM061800 15010KT P6SM SCT035= KHSA 052100Z 0521/0621 15008KT P6SM SCT055 FM060100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0609/0612 1SM BR FM061400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 FM061800 17008KT P6SM SCT035= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...MVFR 2-4SM 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 S OF 27N/E OF 87...MOVG NE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.19 FT (-0.06FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) WYCM6 1.87 FT (-0.13FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.17 FT AT 557 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 77.5F .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........M 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 20 20 20 WEATHER COV.....M WEATHER TYPE....M TEMP............M 74 74 74 73 72 72 72 72 71 70 69 68 68 RH..............M 87 87 90 93 93 93 93 97 100 100 100 100 100 20 FT WIND DIR..M SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW W W NW N 20 FT WIND SPD..M 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 20 FT WIND GUST.M 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...M 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 MIX HGT (KM)....M 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.M E E E E SE SE SE S S S W W W TRANSP WIND SPD.M 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 TRANS SPD (M/S).M 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).M 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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..............100 92 78 72 68 68 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................................. .THURSDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........35 28 28 28 27 34 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 75 72 72 70 70 RH..............72 83 92 92 98 100 20 FT WIND......SE 4 SE 5 S 6 S 6 S 7 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....800 700 700 700 800 900 MIX HGT (M).....240 210 210 210 240 270 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 3 SE 7 S 10 S 10 S 10 S 12 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH................................. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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.12/LIX