FNUS74 KLIX 091412 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 912 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 1023MB. .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... 13Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 15KT 250FT...NE 16KT 500FT...NE 16KT 1KFT...NE 15KT 2KFT...NE 12KT 3KFT...NNE 8KT 4KFT...NW 7KT 5KFT...NW 9KT MAX WIND...295/50KT 35.7KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2000FT...WARM LAPSE TO 3600FT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE 3600FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN...PARTIAL SATURATION AT 5100FT. P.W. 0.99 IN. 12Z KLIX SOUNDING SFC... 00000KT 1KFT...065/29KT 2KFT...070/13KT 3KFT...355/01KT 4KFT...265/09KT 5KFT...305/12KT MAX WIND...290/71KT 44.0KFT. SFC BASED INVERSION TO 3600FT...SHALLOW LAPSE 5100FT...SATURATED LAYER 5200-8800FT...SUBSIDENCE INVERSION TO 10.3KFT...DRY LAPSE ABV 10.3KFT. DRY BELOW 5200FT. DRY ABOVE 10.3KFT. P.W. 1.13 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 091351Z AUTO 06008G15KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T02330133 TSNO METAR KGAO 091345Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM SCT038 22/14 A3022 METAR KHSA MISG METAR KIPN 091335Z AUTO 03015KT 10SM CLR 25/16 A3017 METAR KMYT 091335Z AUTO 07015KT 9SM CLR 24/17 A3018 METAR KSPR 091340Z AUTO 11008G15KT 060V160 10SM 27/19 A3017 METAR KMDJ 091335Z AUTO 06014KT 10SM CLR 24/17 A3021 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR CAVOK SCT080. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVOK SCT060-080. MDT NE WND. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 091400Z 0914/1014 04013KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM100100 08005KT P6SM SCT250= KBVE 091400Z 0914/0914 05014KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM092300 08008KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 091400Z 0914/0914 06008G16KT P6SM SCT100 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 1.04 FT (+0.09 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; +0.08 FT FM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 0.96 FT AT 755 AM CDT WYCM6 1.50 FT (+0.22 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; +0.17 FT FM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.33 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 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...TUE MAY 11TH HI 1 06 PM STAGE 1.5 LO 11 23 PM STAGE 0.1 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...WED MAY 12TH HI 1 29 PM STAGE 1.6 BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 76.3F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........57 44 44 44 20 20 20 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............75 76 77 77 78 78 78 78 77 RH..............59 55 52 50 48 46 46 46 46 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.30 30 25 25 25 25 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.24 24 24 24 20 20 20 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).11 11 11 11 9 9 9 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........S80.........>100.................... SEAS............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 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 18 E 20 E 17 E 17 SE 18 SE 18 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.05/LIX