FNUS74 KLIX 091911 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 211 PM CDT SUN MAY 9 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1029MB HIGH SETTLED OVER ILLINOIS CONTINUES TO RIDGE ALONG THE MS RIVER VALLEY INTO THE 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... 19Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ENE 11KT 250FT...ENE 12KT 500FT...ENE 13KT 1KFT...NE 14KT 2KFT...NE 15KT 3KFT...NNW 14KT 4KFT...NW 12KT 5KFT...NW 12KT MAX WIND...297/63KT 40.1KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2200FT...WARM LAPSE TO 4400FT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE 4400FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.88 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 091851Z AUTO 08010KT 10SM CLR 24/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T02440144 TSNO METAR KGAO 091845Z AUTO 06009KT 10SM SCT039 26/16 A3021 METAR KHSA 091852Z 03004KT 10SM SCT060 25/07 A3022 METAR KIPN 091830Z AUTO 07013KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3018 METAR KMYT 091835Z AUTO 07014KT 9SM CLR 24/17 A3019 METAR KSPR 091840Z AUTO 12010G16KT 080V140 10SM 27/18 A3017 METAR KMDJ 091835Z AUTO 10013KT 10SM CLR 23/16 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 091900Z 0919/1019 04008KT P6SM BKN040 BKN080 FM100100 08005KT P6SM SCT250= KBVE 091900Z 0919/0919 07010KT P6SM OVC040 FM092300 08008KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 091900Z 0919/0919 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... VERY WEAK RETURNS OVER N GLFMEX INDICATIVE OF VIRGA /RAIN OR SNOW ALOFT EVAPORATING BEFORE REACHING THE SURFACE/. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.64 FT (+0.09 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 1.44 FT (-0.06 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) 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 .REST OF TODAY... TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........44 44 44 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............78 78 78 77 RH..............47 47 48 50 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 11 10 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.20 20 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 9 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........S80........... SEAS............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..............50 53 57 63 67 70 20 FT WIND......E 10 E 8 E 8 E 8 E 9 E 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 15 15 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....1400 1800 1700 1700 1800 2200 MIX HGT (M).....430 550 520 520 550 670 TRANSPORT WIND..E 15 E 13 E 13 E 13 E 14 E 17 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..............73 68 62 57 57 59 20 FT WIND......E 11 E 11 E 11 E 10 E 9 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 20 20 15 MIX HGT (FT)....2200 2800 3100 3100 2300 2600 MIX HGT (M).....670 850 940 940 700 790 TRANSPORT WIND..E 17 E 18 E 16 E 16 E 17 SE 13 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 14 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 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.10/LIX