FNUS74 KLIX 061912 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 212 PM CDT THU MAY 6 2010 .SYNOPSIS... BROAD 1017MB HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE NE QUAD OF GLFMEX. 5MB GRADIENT W OF HIGH...1012MB LWR TX COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1016MB. WK WARM FRONTOGENESIS ALONG FMR DIFFUSE FRONTAL ZONE FROM N TPA BAY TO NR 24N 92W...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 061851Z AUTO 05007KT 9SM CLR 28/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02780211 TSNO METAR KGAO 061845Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A2999 METAR KHSA 061855Z 15005KT 10SM SCT065 29/18 A2997 METAR KIPN 061835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT029 BKN034 BKN043 30/20 A3000 METAR KMYT 061840Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 26/20 A2999 METAR KSPR 061840Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM 24/20 A2999 METAR KMDJ 061835Z AUTO 13005KT 9SM FEW017 SCT023 25/20 A3001 .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 061900Z 0619/0719 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM070100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0709/0714 1SM BR BKN003= KBVE 061900Z 0619/0719 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025= KHSA 061900Z 0619/0719 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 1.09 FT (-0.07 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; AT PEAK) WYCM6 1.30 FT (-0.11 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.61 FT AT 433 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.2F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........0 23 23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 81 81 80 RH..............71 71 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..3 4 4 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S25 S30 S30 S30 SEAS............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 5 10 10 10 15 MIX HGT (FT)....1200 1000 1100 1100 1300 1500 MIX HGT (M).....370 300 340 340 400 460 TRANSPORT WIND..E 6 SE 6 SE 10 SE 10 S 13 S 15 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 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1500 1600 1400 1400 1100 800 MIX HGT (M).....460 490 430 430 340 240 TRANSPORT WIND..S 15 S 15 S 13 S 13 S 9 S 9 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 8 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 9 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.10/LIX