FNUS74 KLIX 061212 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 712 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... 10Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SW 3KT 250FT...WSW 3KT 500FT... W 3KT 1KFT...SW 3KT 2KFT...SE 6KT 3KFT... E 7KT 4KFT...NE 7KT 5KFT...NW 11KT MAX WIND...313/75KT 35.6KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1750FT...WARM INVERSION TO 5100FT...SHALLOW LAPSE TO 7000FT...STEEP LAPSE ABV 7KFT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. .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 061151Z AUTO 13004KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN013 22/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02170206 10228 20200 53013 TSNO METAR KGAO 061145Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG VV000 17/17 A2997 METAR KHSA 061152Z 00000KT 1/8SM FG OVC001 17/17 A2996 METAR KIPN 061135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A2997 METAR KMYT 060710Z AUTO 17005KT 5SM BR FEW008 23/22 A2994 METAR KSPR 061140Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A2995 METAR KMDJ 061135Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 23/21 A2998 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...AREAS IFR VSBY 1/4-1SM SHALLOW BR TIL 14Z... IMPROVG VFR CAVOK AFT 1430Z. 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 061200Z 0612/0712 00000KT P6SM FEW008 TEMPO 0612/0614 1SM BR FM061430 VRB03KT P6SM FEW035= KBVE 061200Z 0612/0712 00000KT 4SM BR SCT013 TEMPO 0612/0614 2SM BR BKN013 FM061430 VRB03KT P6SM FEW033= KHSA 061200Z 0612/0712 00000KT 2SM BR BKN002 TEMPO 0612/0614 1/4SM 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 0.90 FT (+0.03FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.18 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 0.49 FT (+0.11FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.44 FT AT 457 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 76.3F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........26 26 26 15 15 15 0 0 23 23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............71 74 76 78 79 80 81 81 81 81 80 RH..............99 94 85 80 76 74 72 71 71 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..N NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..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 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N NE NE NE E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.2 2 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).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 CEILINGS........S08 S13 S20 F20 CLR CLR CLR S25 S25 S25 S25 SEAS............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.03/LIX