FNUS74 KLIX 061109 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 609 AM CDT THU MAY 6 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A 1015MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE N-CNTRL GLFMEX. 4MB GRADIENT W OF HIGH...1011MB TX COAST. FLAT GRADIENT E OF HIGH...1015MB W FL COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1015MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 09Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...WSW 3KT 250FT...WSW 4KT 500FT...WSW 4KT 1KFT...SW 3KT 2KFT...SE 6KT 3KFT... E 10KT 4KFT...NE 7KT 5KFT...NW 11KT MAX WIND...292/68KT 35.3KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1850FT...WARM INVERSION TO 5900FT...STEEPER LAPSE ABV 5900FT. DRY ABV 1000MB. .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 SPECI KBVE 061101Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR FEW013 20/19 A2996 METAR KGAO 061045Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 17/17 A2994 METAR KHSA MISG METAR KIPN 061055Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2996 METAR KMYT 060710Z AUTO 17005KT 5SM BR FEW008 23/22 A2994 METAR KSPR 061100Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM 23/20 A2994 METAR KMDJ 061055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW011 23/21 A2996 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...AREAS MVFR VSBY 2-4SM SHALLOW BR... IMPROVG VFR CAVOK AFT 14Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT007-010 STRATOCU...LCL IFR BKN007-009...IMPROVG VFR SCT020 AFT 15Z. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 061100Z 0611/0711 00000KT 1SM BR VV005 FM061430 VRB03KT P6SM FEW035= KBVE 061100Z 0611/0711 00000KT 4SM BR SCT013 TEMPO 0610/0614 2SM BR FM061430 VRB03KT P6SM FEW033= KHSA 061100Z 0611/0711 00000KT 2SM BR BKN002 TEMPO 0611/0614 1/2SM FG VV001 FM061400 00000KT 4SM BR FEW007 FM061430 04003KT P6SM SKC FM061900 15005KT P6SM SCT035 FM070100 00000KT P6SM SKC FM070900 00000KT 2SM BR SCT007= 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. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...MVFR SCT-BKN020-025. MDT SE WIND. .RADAR... NO ECHOES. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.80 FT (+0.03FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.18 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 0.32 FT (+0.09FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.44 FT AT 457 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 76.5F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........26 26 26 26 15 15 15 0 0 23 23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............69 71 74 76 78 79 80 81 81 81 81 80 RH..............100 99 94 85 80 76 74 72 71 71 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..N N NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.5 2 2 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).2 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S08 S11 S20 S20 CLR CLR CLR CLR S25 S25 S25 S25 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH........................................ .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........23 16 21 21 27 34 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 75 72 72 70 70 RH..............72 83 94 92 98 99 20 FT WIND......SE 4 SE 5 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 15 MIX HGT (FT)....1200 800 800 800 700 700 MIX HGT (M).....370 240 240 240 210 210 TRANSPORT WIND..E 6 SE 7 S 9 S 9 S 13 S 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH............LIGHT CHOP............ .FRIDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........34 35 31 31 27 32 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............70 73 77 80 82 82 RH..............100 93 83 77 72 72 20 FT WIND......S 6 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....700 1000 1000 1000 1200 1200 MIX HGT (M).....210 300 300 300 370 370 TRANSPORT WIND..S 10 S 10 S 13 S 13 S 9 S 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 2 2 3 3 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP.............................. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .WEDNESDAY... 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 20100506.DEEPW.02/LIX