FNUS74 KLIX 061810 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 110 PM CDT THU MAY 6 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A 1017MB HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDS ACROSS THE N-CNTRL AND E GLFMEX. 5MB GRADIENT W OF HIGH...1012MB TX COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1016MB. WK WARM FRONTOGENETIC BOUNDARY MAY BE DEVELOPING FM N TAMPA BAY AREA WSW TO NEAR 24N 91W...MOVG N. VFR CIGS EXPANDING IN COVERAGE OVER MID-GLFMEX. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 17Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 5KT 250FT...SE 9KT 500FT...SE 10KT 1KFT...SE 9KT 2KFT...SE 6KT 3KFT...SE 5KT 4KFT...SE 4KT 5KFT...SE 7KT MAX WIND...301/83KT 35.4KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3800FT...SUBSIDENCE INVERSION TO 5800FT...DRY LAPSE ABV 5800FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.62 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 061751Z AUTO 06005KT 8SM SCT025 27/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02720206 10283 20217 58002 TSNO METAR KGAO 061745Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 29/16 A2999 METAR KHSA 061651Z 00000KT 10SM SCT040 28/17 A2999 METAR KIPN 061735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW033 FEW039 29/20 A3000 METAR KMYT 061740Z AUTO 18005KT 8SM CLR 26/20 A3001 METAR KSPR 061740Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM 24/20 A3000 METAR KMDJ 061735Z AUTO 12003KT 9SM BKN018 24/21 A3002 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT035-040 TIL 00Z. VFR CAVU BTWN 00Z-08Z. VFR SCT010...BTWN 08Z-14Z AREAS IFR 1SM SHALLOW BR BKN005-008. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT025CU. S OF 28N MVFR BKN-OVC020CU BKN060-080AS. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 061800Z 0618/0718 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM070100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0709/0714 1SM BR BKN003= KBVE 061800Z 0618/0718 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025= KHSA 061800Z 0618/0718 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 (0.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; AT PEAK) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.21 FT AT 1255 PM CDT WYCM6 1.31 FT (+0.08 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.54 FT AT 450 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 81.3F MODIS TERRA PASS 1700-1705Z. CENTER-LINE NEAR KLCH. SKY COND GOOD. MODIS AQUA PASS 1835-1840Z. CENTER-LINE NEAR KTLH. SKY COND GOOD. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........0 0 23 23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 81 81 81 80 RH..............72 71 71 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 4 4 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S25 S25 S25 S25 S25 SEAS............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 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH................................ .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... MOSTLY 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.09/LIX