FNUS74 KLIX 061512 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1012 AM CDT THU MAY 6 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A 1017MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE N-CNTRL GLFMEX NR 28N 90W...4MB GRADIENT W OF HIGH...1012MB TX COAST. FLAT GRADIENT E OF HIGH...1016MB W FL COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1016MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 14Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 2KT 250FT...NE 3KT 500FT...NE 3KT 1KFT...NE 5KT 2KFT...ENE 3KT 3KFT...ENE 7KT 4KFT...ENE 5KT 5KFT...NE 5KT MAX WIND...311/76KT 35.7KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1670FT...ISOTHERMAL TO 6000FT...STEEP LAPSE ABV 6000FT. 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 061451Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW015 26/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02560211 51010 TSNO METAR KGAO 061445Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM SCT025 27/20 A3000 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 061451Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A3000 METAR KIPN 061455Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM FEW028 BKN036 25/21 A3000 METAR KMYT 061500Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN015 BKN022 24/21 A3001 METAR KSPR 061500Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 25/20 A3000 RMK A01 SAUS70 METAR KMDJ 061455Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM SCT013 24/21 A3002 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-030. NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT020-025CU. S OF 28N MVFR BKN025SC GENLY E OF 89W...ISOLD -SHRA S OF 28N/E OF 88W. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 061500Z 0615/0715 00000KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 0614/0616 BKN025 FM061700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM070100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0709/0714 1SM BR BKN003= KBVE 061500Z 0615/0715 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035= KHSA 061500Z 0615/0715 VRB03KT 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 1.17 FT (0.00FT OFF FORECAST TRACE;-0.04 FT FROM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.21 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 1.01 FT (+0.11FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.54 FT AT 450 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 77.5F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........15 15 15 0 0 23 23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............78 79 80 81 81 81 81 80 RH..............80 76 74 72 71 71 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 10 10 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S22 S25 S25 S28 S32 S33 S33 S33 SEAS............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 3 SE 4 SE 5 SE 6 S 6 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 15 15 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 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH................................ .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 7 S 6 S 5 S 5 S 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 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............1 1 1 1 3 3 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH...................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.06/LIX