FNUS74 KLIX 081711 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1211 PM CDT SAT MAY 8 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT NOW STRETCHES FROM LOWER ALABAMA ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS SOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND THROUGH THE CHANDELEUR SOUND...PORT SULPHUR... AND HOUMA AND INTO THE OPEN GULF WATERS SOUTH OF VERMILLION AND CAMERON PARISHES. THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE SOUTH AND SHOULD REACH THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AROUND 18Z. A 1030MB HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...FOR INNER COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS TO PASCAGOULA .WIND PROFILE... SFC...WNW 10KT 250FT...WNW 13KT 500FT...WNW 15KT 1KFT...WNW 17KT 2KFT...WNW 21KT 3KFT...WNW 23KT 4KFT...WNW 19KT 5KFT...WNW 17KT MAX WIND...270/55KT 46.2KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE UP TO 2800FT...INVERSION FROM 2800 TO 3600FT...DRY LAPSE RATE FROM 3600 TO 4400 FT...WEAK INVERSION FROM 4400 TO 5200 FT... DRY LAPSE RATE FROM 5200 TO 8700 FT...DRY LAPSE RATE AFTER THAT.. .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 081651Z AUTO 32010KT 7SM BKN041 28/22 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02830222 TSNO METAR KGAO 081645Z AUTO 33010G14KT 302V002 10SM SCT023 30/23 A3011 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA NO CURRENT OBSERVATION METAR KIPN 081635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW008 FEW016 BKN024 29/24 A3014 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 081635Z AUTO 33008KT 3SM HZ FEW028 26/23 A3014 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 081640Z AUTO 29004KT 9SM 26/23 A3013 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 081635Z AUTO 28009KT 9SM CLR 27/23 A3014 RMK A01 SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 081651Z 0817/0912 33010G18KT 7SM SCT020 FM082100 05009KT P6SM SCT030 FM090200 04008KT P6SM SKC TAF AMD KBVE 081651Z 0817/0912 33012G18KT P6SM SCT030 BKN035 FM081900 01012G19KT P6SM SCT035 FM090200 03008KT P6SM SKC TAF AMD KHSA 081651Z 0817/0912 34010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM081900 01012G19KT P6SM BKN030 FM082200 02007KT P6SM SCT050 FM090200 01005KT P6SM SKC AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...VFR SCT020-025. MDT NW WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...VFR SCT025. 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 THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS NOTED OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.64 FT (-00.06 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) PROJECTED LOW TIDE 0.41 FT AT 6PM CDT WYCM6 0.40 FT (00.02 FT OFF FORECAST TRACK; RISING) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 0.60 FT AT 1PM CDT 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: 77F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........81 60 60 60 40 40 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 75 76 77 77 77 RH..............84 84 82 80 75 76 20 FT WIND DIR..N N NW NW N N 20 FT WIND SPD..10 10 10 7 8 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 15 15 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.15 12 12 12 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).7 5 5 5 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S25........................ SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY..................... .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........40 28 37 37 42 43 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............76 75 73 72 70 69 RH..............76 71 75 73 73 75 20 FT WIND......N 10 N 14 N 12 NE 13 NE 14 NE 14 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 25 25 30 30 MIX HGT (FT)....700 1500 1600 1600 1600 1600 MIX HGT (M).....210 460 490 490 490 490 TRANSPORT WIND..N 9 N 8 N 9 N 9 N 18 NE 24 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............2 4 4 4 5 5 SEA STATE.......ROUGH................................... .SUNDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........43 42 36 36 38 17 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............68 70 74 76 77 77 RH..............73 65 55 52 48 47 20 FT WIND......NE 14 NE 14 NE 14 E 13 E 12 E 11 20 FT WIND GUST.30 30 25 25 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....1600 1400 1400 1400 1500 1400 MIX HGT (M).....490 430 430 430 460 430 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 24 NE 23 E 22 E 22 E 17 E 16 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............5 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......ROUGH.................................. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100508.DEEPW.08/LIX