FNUS74 KLIX 091710 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1210 PM 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 OUT 60NM. .WIND PROFILE... 16Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 17KT 250FT...NE 18KT 500FT...NE 19KT 1KFT...NE 19KT 2KFT...NE 19KT 3KFT... N 13KT 4KFT...NW 9KT 5KFT...NW 12KT MAX WIND...304/51KT 40.4KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2000FT...WARM LAPSE TO 4300FT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE 4300FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.92 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 091651Z AUTO 08011KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T02390133 TSNO METAR KGAO 091645Z AUTO 06010G17KT 10SM SCT038 25/14 A3023 METAR KHSA 091655Z 07010KT 10SM SCT100 22/07 A3025 METAR KIPN 091655Z AUTO 06011G21KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3019 METAR KMYT 091655Z AUTO 07015KT 7SM CLR 24/16 A3020 METAR KSPR 091700Z AUTO 12009G17KT 090V160 10SM 26/18 A3019 METAR KMDJ 091655Z AUTO 09015KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3023 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR CAVOK SCT080...VIRGA DOWN TO 040. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVOK SCT060-080. MDT NE WND. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 091700Z 0917/1017 04013KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM100100 08005KT P6SM SCT250= KBVE 091700Z 0917/0917 05014KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM092300 08008KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 091700Z 0917/0917 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 0.81 FT (+0.10 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 1.78 FT (+0.20 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; +0.20 FT FM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.58 FT AT 1141 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: 76.5F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........44 44 44 44 44 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............77 78 78 78 78 77 RH..............51 48 46 46 46 46 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 11 11 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.24 20 20 20 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).11 9 9 9 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........S80...>100............. SEAS............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.08/LIX