FNUS74 KLIX 091111 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 611 AM CDT SUN MAY 9 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1030MB HIGH OVER N MISSOURI RIDGING WELL INTO THE GLFMEX. N-NE FLOW GENLY E OF 90W...VEERING TO SE FLOW W OF 90W TO TX COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1020MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT COASTAL WATERS PASCAGOULA MS TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF MS RIVER OUT 60 NM UNTIL 10 AM CDT TODAY. .WIND PROFILE... 09Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 17KT 250FT...NE 16KT 500FT...NE 15KT 1KFT...NE 15KT 2KFT...NE 13KT 3KFT...NW 7KT 4KFT...NW 10KT 5KFT...NW 11KT MAX WIND...265/55KT 46.0KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1860FT...ISOTHERMAL TO 5200FT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE 5200FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.06 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 091051Z AUTO 06009KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T02170128 TSNO METAR KGAO 091045Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3016 METAR KHSA 090156Z MISG METAR KIPN 091035Z AUTO 03012G17KT 10SM 25/18 A3010 METAR KMYT 091035Z AUTO 06016KT 9SM OVC037 24/18 A3012 METAR KSPR 091040Z AUTO 09008G14KT 030V140 10SM 25/19 A3013 METAR KMDJ 091035Z AUTO 06015KT 10SM OVC037 24/17 A3015 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR CAVU. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVOK. MDT NE WND. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 091100Z 0911/1011 02010KT P6SM SKC FM091500 05013KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM100100 08005KT P6SM SCT250= KBVE 091100Z 0911/0911 05012KT P6SM SKC FM092300 08010KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 091100Z 0911/0911 04005KT P6SM SKC FM091700 06010G15KT P6SM FEW040 FM100100 05003KT P6SM SCT250= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...MVFR SCT-BKN020-025. MDT E WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...VFR FEW025-030. MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...VFR CAVOK. MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...VFR CAVOK. MDT SE WND. .RADAR... NO ECHOES. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.94 FT (+0.06 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; AT PEAK) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 0.91 FT AT 755 AM CDT WYCM6 0.85 FT (+0.03 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.31 FT AT 1156 AM CDT RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...SUN MAY 9TH HI 12 56 PM STAGE 1.2 LO 10 48 PM STAGE 0.2 BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 75.9F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........59 57 57 57 44 44 44 20 20 20 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............69 71 73 75 76 77 77 78 78 78 78 77 RH..............71 69 64 59 55 52 50 48 46 46 46 46 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.30 30 30 30 30 25 25 25 25 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.7 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.21 21 21 24 24 24 24 20 20 20 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 9 9 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........CLR........................>100............... SEAS............5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......ROUGH.................CHOPPY.................. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........19 16 13 13 8 6 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............77 74 71 70 69 68 RH..............45 49 56 58 60 63 20 FT WIND......E 10 E 10 E 10 E 10 E 10 E 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....1400 1400 1400 1400 1300 1300 MIX HGT (M).....430 430 430 430 400 400 TRANSPORT WIND..E 15 E 13 E 15 E 15 E 15 E 18 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............4 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY................................... .MONDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........6 3 6 6 12 12 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............68 71 75 79 80 80 RH..............65 63 59 53 52 54 20 FT WIND......E 10 E 10 E 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 12 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 1300 1400 1400 1400 1400 MIX HGT (M).....400 400 430 430 430 430 TRANSPORT WIND..E 18 E 20 E 17 E 17 SE 18 SE 18 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............4 4 4 4 5 5 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY................................. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. .SATURDAY... 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 20100509.DEEPW.02/LIX