FNUS74 KLIX 092108 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 408 PM CDT SUN MAY 9 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1029MB HIGH CENTERED OVER LAKE MIGIGAN RIDGES S ALONG THE MS RIVER VALLEY INTO THE GLFMEX. ENE FLOW E OF 90W...VEERING TO ESE AND SE FLOW W OF 90W TO TX COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1023MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 20Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ENE 11KT 250FT...ENE 13KT 500FT...ENE 13KT 1KFT...NE 13KT 2KFT...NE 17KT 3KFT...N 18KT 4KFT...N 12KT 5KFT...NNW 11KT MAX WIND...297/58KT 39.5KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2000FT...WARM LAPSE TO 4500FT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE 4500FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.76 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 092051Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM CLR 24/14 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T02390139 58014 TSNO METAR KGAO 092045Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM BKN037 25/15 A3018 METAR KHSA 092054Z 01007KT 10SM CLR 26/07 A3016 METAR KIPN 092035Z AUTO 07012KT 10SM CLR 24/15 A3016 METAR KMYT 092035Z AUTO 08016KT 7SM CLR 24/17 A3015 METAR KSPR 092040Z AUTO 12007G18KT 040V200 10SM 26/18 A3014 METAR KMDJ 092035Z AUTO 09014KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3017 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR CAVOK SCT080...VIRGA DOWN TO SCT040. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVOK SCT060-080. MDT NE WND. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 092100Z 0921/1021 04008KT P6SM BKN040 BKN080 FM100100 08005KT P6SM SCT250 FM101600 12008KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 1016/1019 BKN028 FM101900 15008KT P6SM SCT035= KBVE 092100Z 0921/1021 07010KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM092300 08008KT P6SM SCT250 FM101300 13010KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 1016/1019 BKN028 FM101900 15010G17KT P6SM SCT035= KHSA 092100Z 0921/1021 08006KT P6SM SCT060 FM100100 05003KT P6SM SCT250 FM101500 08005KT P6SM FEW022 FM101800 15010KT P6SM SCT028 TEMPO 1018/1021 BKN035= 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 DETECTED NEAR COAST OR OVER NRN GLFMEX. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.48 FT (00.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 1.00 FT (+0.10 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 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........44 44 39 39 39 34 34 34 8 8 8 6 6 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............76 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 69 68 68 68 RH..............50 52 53 55 57 59 63 66 67 70 70 70 73 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 25 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.2 2.2 2.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.15 15 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 17 17 17 TRANS SPD (M/S).7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........S60........>100.................................... SEAS............5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 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 3 3 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY.................................. .MONDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........12 12 12 12 12 14 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 76 75 73 73 72 RH..............63 73 79 86 87 93 20 FT WIND......SE 8 SE 10 SE 11 SE 12 SE 13 SE 13 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 25 25 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....2600 1600 1400 1400 1300 1400 MIX HGT (M).....790 490 430 430 400 430 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 13 SE 10 SE 12 SE 12 SE 14 S 17 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............3 3 3 3 4 4 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY................................. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY 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.12/LIX