FNUS74 KLIX 062116 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 416 PM CDT THU MAY 6 2010 .SYNOPSIS... BROAD 1016MB HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDS ACROSS E GLFMEX. 5MB GRADIENT W OF HIGH...1011MB LWR TX COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1014MB. 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 BUT ERODING NR 28N. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 20Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ESE 3KT 250FT...SE 12KT 500FT...SE 14KT 1KFT... S 10KT 2KFT...SSW 9KT 3KFT...SE 5KT 4KFT...SW 10KT 5KFT...SW 15KT MAX WIND...311/74KT 35.6KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3200FT...SUBSIDENCE INVERSION TO 5100FT...DRY LAPSE ABV 5100FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.69 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 062051Z AUTO 06006KT 9SM FEW031 27/20 A2996 METAR KGAO 062045Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM CLR 29/20 A2996 METAR KHSA 062050Z 15007KT 10SM FEW070 29/17 A2994 METAR KIPN 062035Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM BKN028 BKN034 BKN041 27/20 A2997 METAR KMYT 062040Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 26/19 A2996 METAR KSPR 062040Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM 26/20 A2996 METAR KMDJ 062035Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW019 25/20 A2998 .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 062100Z 0621/0721 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM070100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0709/0714 1SM BR BKN003= KBVE 062100Z 0621/0721 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025= KHSA 062100Z 0621/0721 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 1.03 FT (-0.01 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; OFF PEAK) WYCM6 1.25 FT (-0.34 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; AT PEAK) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.61 FT AT 433 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.1F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 80 RH..............72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..4 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 CEILINGS........S25 S25 SEAS............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 75 76 75 72 RH..............72 82 85 80 83 91 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..............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 76 79 79 79 RH..............100 91 86 79 80 78 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.......LIGHT CHOP............................ .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.12/LIX