FNUS74 KLIX 071025 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 525 AM CDT FRI MAY 7 2010 .SYNOPSIS... BROAD 1016MB HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDS ACROSS E HALF OF GLFMEX. 5MB GRADIENT W OF 90W...1011MB LWR TX COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1014MB. TROPICAL WM FRONT ADVANCING N FM CNTRL GLFMEX...MID 70S DWPTS. SCT-BKN MARINE CU ALONG FRONTAL ZONE SPREADING N. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 20Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... S 10KT 250FT...SSW 13KT 500FT...SSW 13KT 1KFT...SSW 14KT 2KFT...SSW 10KT 3KFT...SE 6KT 4KFT...NE 1KT 5KFT...NW 3KT MAX WIND...385/68KT 40.4KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2600FT...SUBSIDENCE INVERSION TO 4200FT...DRY LAPSE ABV 4200FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.76 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 070951Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM FEW029 23/20 A2994 METAR KGAO 071005Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM BKN026 23/19 A2993 METAR KHSA MISG METAR KIPN 070955Z AUTO 20011KT 10SM 25/24 A2995 METAR KMYT 071000Z AUTO 19010KT 3SM BR SCT008 BKN027 24/23 A2993 METAR KSPR 071000Z AUTO 19015KT 10SM 23/20 A2991 METAR KMDJ 070955Z AUTO 19008KT 7SM SCT025 24/23 A2994 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-030 TIL 15Z...AFT 15Z SCT-BKN030. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT025...OCNL MVFR BKN025. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 071000Z 0710/0810 00000KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM071500 16005G12KT P6SM BKN030 BKN250= KBVE 071000Z 0710/0810 18010KT P6SM SCT030= KHSA 071000Z 0710/0810 20006KT P6SM BKN022 FM071500 18008KT P6SM SCT030 FM080100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM080800 00000KT 5SM BR SCT008= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...MVFR SCT-BKN025. 20% CHC SHRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...MVFR BKN025-030 AM...VFR CAVOK PM. MOD NE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...MVFR SCT-BKN020-025. MDT E WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...VFR SCT025-030. MDT SE WND. .RADAR... NO ECHOES. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.73 FT (00.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.01 FT AT 954 AM CDT WYCM6 0.76 FT (+0.27 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.29 FT AT 556 PM CDT BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 77.0F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........55 55 55 55 55 23 23 23 7 7 7 5 5 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............70 71 72 74 76 77 79 80 80 80 80 80 79 RH..............100 100 100 99 92 86 81 77 75 74 74 77 77 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........S25 S25 S25 B25 B25 B25 S25 S25 S25 S25 S30 S30 S30 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 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 (%).........5 4 5 5 5 22 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 76 74 73 73 73 RH..............74 82 90 90 90 87 20 FT WIND......S 6 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 6 SW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....800 800 800 800 900 1400 MIX HGT (M).....240 240 240 240 270 430 TRANSPORT WIND..S 10 S 12 SW 12 SW 12 SW 10 SW 9 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 10 10 SEAS............1 2 2 2 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH................................. .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........22 30 16 16 8 11 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............73 76 80 80 80 81 RH..............87 79 66 66 65 60 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 5 NW 6 N 7 N 7 N 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1400 1700 1300 1300 800 700 MIX HGT (M).....430 520 400 400 240 210 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 9 SW 9 W 9 W 9 NW 9 NW 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 9 SW 9 W 9 W 9 NW 9 NW 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH................................ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .THURSDAY... 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 20100507.DEEPW.01/LIX