FNUS74 KLIX 091807 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 107 PM CDT SUN MAY 9 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1029MB HIGH SETTLED OVER MID-MS VALLEY CONTINUES TO RIDGE INTO THE LOWER 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... 17Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 17KT 250FT...NE 15KT 500FT...NE 16KT 1KFT...NE 16KT 2KFT...NE 17KT 3KFT...NNW 13KT 4KFT...NW 9KT 5KFT...NW 11KT MAX WIND...298/63KT 40.3KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1950FT...WARM LAPSE TO 4300FT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE 4300FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.93 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 091751Z AUTO 07009KT 10SM CLR 24/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T02440144 10250 20217 58003 TSNO METAR KGAO 091745Z AUTO 06009KT 10SM SCT039 26/16 A3022 METAR KHSA 091755Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A3023 METAR KIPN 091755Z AUTO 07015KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3018 METAR KMYT 091755Z AUTO 08014KT 8SM CLR 24/17 A3019 METAR KSPR 091800Z AUTO 11008G17KT 060V150 10SM 27/18 A3018 METAR KMDJ 091755Z AUTO 09013KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3021 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR CAVOK SCT080...VIRGA DOWN TO BKN040. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVOK SCT060-080. MDT NE WND. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 091800Z 0918/1018 04008KT P6SM BKN040 BKN080 FM100100 08005KT P6SM SCT250= KBVE 091800Z 0918/0918 07010KT P6SM OVC040 FM092300 08008KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 091800Z 0918/0918 08006KT 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 0.73 FT (+0.12 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 1.64 FT (+0.04 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; +0.02 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: 76.6F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........44 44 44 44 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............78 78 78 78 77 RH..............48 46 46 46 46 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..12 11 11 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.20 20 20 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 9 9 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........S80............... SEAS............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................................. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100509.DEEPW.09/LIX