FNUS74 KLIX 071910 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 210 PM CDT FRI MAY 7 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1019MB OVER FL PEN...RIDGING TO 1016MB N GLFMEX TO 91W...4MB GRADIENT TO N TX COAST 1012MB. SPOT LOCATION 1016MB. TROPICAL WM FRONT ALONG MS COAST...UPR 70S DWPTS S OF FNT. SCT030CU ALONG WM FRONTAL ZONE. CD FNT IN CNTRL TX MOVG SE 27KT...ETA SPOT LOCATION AT CURRENT PROGRESS 08/16Z. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DY1 NONE. ...SPC DY2 GENERAL TSTM SE LA/S MS/ADJ CSTL WATERS INC OPS AREA. .WIND PROFILE... 18Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SSE 12KT 250FT... S 8KT 500FT... S 8KT 1KFT...SW 10KT 2KFT...SW 16KT 3KFT...SW 16KT 4KFT...SW 13KT 5KFT...SW 10KT MAX WIND...284/59KT 40.2KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2700FT...ISOTHERAL TO 3400FT...PSEUDO LAPSE TO 10KFT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE 10KFT. DRY ABV 926MB/2700FT. P.W. 0.73 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 071851Z AUTO 23008KT 9SM BKN024 27/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02720222 TSNO METAR KGAO 071845Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM BKN021 28/22 A3000 METAR KHSA 071853Z 21010KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A2998 METAR KIPN 071835Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM BKN015 27/24 A3003 METAR KMYT 071840Z AUTO 20010KT 7SM CLR 27/23 A3001 METAR KSPR 071840Z AUTO 20009KT 5SM BR 25/23 A2998 METAR KMDJ 071835Z AUTO 19008KT 8SM CLR 26/24 A3002 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT25-030CU. NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT030-035. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 071900Z 0719/0819 18005G12KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM080100 15004KT P6SM SKC FM080500 16004KT 5SM BR BKN015 TEMPO 0809/0812 3SM BR BKN008= KBVE 071900Z 0719/0819 18010KT P6SM SCT024 TEMPO 0719/0721 BKN024 FM080600 16008KT P6SM BKN012= KHSA 071900Z 0719/0819 21010KT P6SM SCT025 FM072100 18008KT P6SM SCT030 FM080100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM080800 00000KT 5SM BR BKN008= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...MVFR BKN020-025. 20% CHC SHRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...MVFR BKN025-030 AM. VFR SCT025 PM. MDT 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. MODIS AQUA PASS 1840Z CENTERLINE ALONG FL ATLC COAST. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.92 FT (+0.06 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; OFF PEAK) WYCM6 1.22 FT (00.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.41 FT AT 611 PM CDT RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...FRI MAY 7TH LO 6 53 AM STAGE 0.5 HI 5 41 PM STAGE 1.0 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...SAT MAY 8TH LO 6 30 AM STAGE 0.6 HI 2 24 PM STAGE 0.9 LO 10 24 PM STAGE 0.6 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...SUN MAY 9TH HI 12 56 PM STAGE 1.2 LO 10 48 PM STAGE 0.2 BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 78.1F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........27 27 5 5 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............79 80 80 80 RH..............82 77 74 74 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..4 3 4 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.9 10 10 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........S30 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 (%).........5 24 29 29 24 25 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............79 76 74 73 73 73 RH..............74 85 90 93 93 90 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 6 S 7 SW 7 SW 7 SW 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....800 800 800 800 900 900 MIX HGT (M).....240 240 240 240 270 270 TRANSPORT WIND..S 10 S 9 S 14 S 14 SW 15 SW 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH.......LIGHT CHOP............... .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........25 30 21 21 39 48 WEATHER COV.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............73 76 79 79 79 79 RH..............90 80 73 71 69 67 20 FT WIND......W 7 W 6 W 6 NW 7 N 9 N 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....900 900 1000 1000 1300 1400 MIX HGT (M).....270 270 300 300 400 430 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 15 W 13 W 12 W 12 NW 10 N 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH................................ $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100507.DEEPW.10/LIX