FNUS74 KLIX 091610 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1110 AM CDT SUN MAY 9 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1030MB HIGH OVER MID-MS VALLEY WAS RIDGING WELL INTO THE CNTRL GLFMEX. MDT NE FLOW E OF 90W...VEERING TO SE FLOW W OF 90W TO TX COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1023MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL 3 PM CDT FOR COASTAL WATERS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA. .WIND PROFILE... 15Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 17KT 250FT...NE 17KT 500FT...NE 16KT 1KFT...NE 17KT 2KFT...NE 15KT 3KFT...NNE 9KT 4KFT...NW 7KT 5KFT...NW 8KT MAX WIND...304/50KT 36.8KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2000FT...WARM LAPSE TO 4200FT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE 4200FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN...PARTIAL SATURATION AT 5100FT. P.W. 0.99 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 091551Z AUTO 06011G17KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T02390128 TSNO METAR KGAO 091545Z AUTO 06011G14KT 10SM BKN038 25/13 A3023 METAR KHSA 091551Z 07010KT 10SM SCT100 21/06 A3024 METAR KIPN 091535Z AUTO 06011G19KT 10SM CLR 25/16 A3020 METAR KMYT 091535Z AUTO 07015KT 8SM FEW090 24/16 A3020 METAR KSPR 091540Z AUTO 11010G17KT 070V150 10SM 27/19 A3019 METAR KMDJ 091535Z AUTO 08016KT 10SM CLR 24/15 A3023 .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 091600Z 0916/1016 04013KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM100100 08005KT P6SM SCT250= KBVE 091600Z 0916/0916 05014KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM092300 08008KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 091600Z 0916/0916 06008G16KT P6SM SCT100 FM100100 05003KT P6SM SCT250= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...MVFR SCT-BKN025-035. 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 0.90 FT (+0.09 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 1.77 FT (+0.44 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; +0.44 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) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........44 44 44 44 44 44 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............76 77 78 78 78 78 77 RH..............52 51 48 46 46 46 46 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 12 11 11 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 25 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.24 24 20 20 20 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).11 11 9 9 9 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........S80......>100.............. SEAS............4 5 5 5 5 5 5 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY..................... .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........44 39 34 34 8 6 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............76 74 72 70 69 68 RH..............46 49 54 57 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............5 4 4 4 3 3 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............3 4 4 4 4 4 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.07/LIX