FNUS74 KLIX 091208 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 708 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... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 15KT 250FT...NE 15KT 500FT...NE 15KT 1KFT...NE 15KT 2KFT...NE 14KT 3KFT...NNW 8KT 4KFT...NW 10KT 5KFT...NW 10KT MAX WIND...285/49KT 40.5KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1970FT...ISOTHERMAL TO 5100FT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE 5100FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.94 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 091151Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T02170128 10239 20217 53018 TSNO METAR KGAO 091145Z AUTO 02008KT 10SM BKN038 21/13 A3019 METAR KHSA MISG METAR KIPN 091135Z AUTO 03013G19KT 10SM CLR 25/17 A3013 METAR KMYT 091135Z AUTO 05015KT 7SM SCT037 24/18 A3015 METAR KSPR 091140Z AUTO 10007G12KT 030V160 10SM 25/19 A3015 METAR KMDJ 091135Z AUTO 05016KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3018 .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 091200Z 0912/1012 02010KT P6SM SKC FM091500 05013KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM100100 08005KT P6SM SCT250= KBVE 091200Z 0912/0912 05012KT P6SM SKC FM092300 08010KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 091200Z 0912/0912 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 0.99 FT (+0.06 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; +0.09 FT FM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 0.91 FT AT 755 AM CDT WYCM6 0.99 FT (-0.06 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.31 FT AT 1156 AM CDT RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...SUN MAY 9TH HI 1 13 PM STAGE 1.0 LO 10 19 PM STAGE 0.5 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...MON MAY 10TH HI 12 56 PM STAGE 1.2 LO 10 48 PM STAGE 0.2 BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 76.1F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........57 57 57 44 44 44 20 20 20 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............71 73 75 76 77 77 78 78 78 78 77 RH..............69 64 59 55 52 50 48 46 46 46 46 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.30 30 30 30 25 25 25 25 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...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)....0.5 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 E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.21 21 24 24 24 24 20 20 20 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).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 CEILINGS........CLR.............>100...................... SEAS............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.03/LIX