FNUS74 KLIX 061311 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 811 AM CDT THU MAY 6 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A 1016MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE N-CNTRL GLFMEX. 5MB GRADIENT W OF HIGH...1011MB TX COAST. FLAT GRADIENT E OF HIGH...1016MB W FL COAST WITH A SUBTLE NARROW 1014MB NE-SW ORIENTED TROUGH FORMER DIFFUSE FRONT. SPOT LOCATION 1016MB. .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. 12Z KLIX SOUNDING SFC...CALM 1KFT...275/09KT 2KFT...220/07KT 3KFT...155/13KT 4KFT...055/01KT 6KFT...325/10KT MAX WIND...300/84KT 35KFT. SFC INVERSION TO 325FT...DRY LAPSE TO 3500FT...SUBSIDENCE INVERSION TO 5300FT...STEEP LAPSE ABOVE 5300FT. DRY ABOVE 1000MB/325FT. .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 061251Z AUTO 15004KT 4SM BR FEW017 23/22 A2999 METAR KGAO 061245Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR SCT016 22/22 A2998 METAR KHSA 061152Z 00000KT 1/8SM FG OVC001 17/17 A2996 METAR KIPN 061235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT029 SCT034 26/21 A2998 METAR KMYT MISG METAR KSPR 061240Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM 23/20 A2997 METAR KMDJ 061235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT005 24/21 A2999 .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 SCT020-025 STRATOCU. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 061300Z 0613/0713 00000KT P6SM SCT016 TEMPO 0613/0614 3SM BR FM061430 VRB03KT P6SM FEW035= KBVE 061300Z 0613/0713 00000KT 4SM BR SCT017 FM061430 VRB03KT P6SM FEW033= KHSA 061300Z 0613/0713 00000KT 5SM BR FEW018 FM061330 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 0.99 FT (0.00FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.18 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 0.67 FT (+0.10FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.44 FT AT 457 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 76.3F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........26 26 15 15 15 0 0 23 23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............74 76 78 79 80 81 81 81 81 80 RH..............94 85 80 76 74 72 71 71 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.N NE NE NE E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.2 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S20 S25 S25 S25 S28 S30 S30 S30 S30 S30 SEAS............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 TRAN WIND (M/S).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.04/LIX