FNUS74 KLIX 061715 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1215 PM CDT THU MAY 6 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A 1017MB HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDS ADROSS THE N-CNTRL AND E GLFMEX. 5MB GRADIENT W OF HIGH...1012MB TX COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1017MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 16Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... E 6KT 250FT... E 8KT 500FT...ESE 10KT 1KFT...ESE 9KT 2KFT...ESE 6KT 3KFT...ESE 6KT 4KFT...ESE 6KT 5KFT...SE 5KT MAX WIND...303/77KT 32.8KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 4050FT...SUBSIDENCE INVERSION TO 5800FT...DRY LAPSE ABV 5800FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.64 IN. .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 061651Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW023 27/20 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02670200 TSNO METAR KGAO 061645Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM SCT031 29/20 A3000 METAR KHSA 061551Z 11003KT 10SM CLR 27/17 A3000 METAR KIPN 061635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW029 FEW040 30/21 A3002 METAR KMYT 061640Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 24/20 A3002 METAR KSPR 061640Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM 25/20 A3000 METAR KMDJ 061635Z AUTO 13003KT 9SM FEW015 24/21 A3002 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT015-025 TIL 18Z...VFR SCT025-033 AFT 18Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT013-022CU. S OF 28N MVFR BKN020CU...ISOLD -SHRA S OF 28N/E OF 88W. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 061700Z 0617/0717 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM070100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0709/0714 1SM BR BKN003= KBVE 061700Z 0617/0717 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025= KHSA 061700Z 0617/0717 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM071900 15005KT P6SM SCT050 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 1.16 FT (+0.02 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE;-0.05 FT FROM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.21 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 1.32 FT (+0.11 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.54 FT AT 450 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 80.1F MODIS TERRA PASS 1700-1705Z. CENTER-LINE NEAR KLCH. SKY COND GOOD. MODIS AQUOS PASS 1835-1840Z. CENTER-LINE NEAR KTLH. SKY COND GOOD. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........0 0 0 23 23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............80 81 81 81 81 80 RH..............74 72 71 71 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 4 4 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 6 6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S25 S25 S25 S25 S25 S25 SEAS............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.08/LIX