FNUS74 KLIX 101110 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 610 AM CDT MON MAY 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1030MB HIGH CENTERED OVER MICHIGAN IS RIDGING OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WHILE THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY OF PAST SATURDAY IS MOVING SLOWLY N AS A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE CNTRL GLFMEX. A LOCALIZED 1020MB HIGH IS CENTERED S OF THE MOUTH OF THE MS RIVER. A 6MB GRADIENT EXTENDS FROM THE GLFMEX HIGH TO THE TX COAST 1014MB. A FLATTER GRADIENT IS E OF THE GLFMEX HIGH TO THE W FL COAST 1019MB. SPOT LOCATION 1020MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 10Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 10KT 250FT...NE 10KT 500FT...NE 10KT 1KFT...NE 10KT 2KFT...ESE 11KT 3KFT...SE 9KT 4KFT...SW 2KT 5KFT...NW 4KT MAX WIND...259/51KT 46.2KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1300FT...WARM LAPSE TO 3900FT...DRY LAPSE TO 9500FT...INVERSION TO 13KFT...DRY LAPSE ABV 13KFT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.82 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 101051Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02000167 TSNO METAR KGAO 101045Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3012 METAR KHSA MISG METAR KIPN 101035Z AUTO 08015KT 10SM 24/14 A3010 METAR KMYT 101035Z AUTO 09013KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3010 METAR KSPR 101040Z AUTO 13014KT 10SM 24/19 A3009 METAR KMDJ 101035Z AUTO 11013KT 10SM OVC044 24/15 A3012 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR CAVOK SCT-BKN200. AFT 15Z VFR SCT035-040. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVOK SCT040 SCT250. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 101100Z 1011/1111 04005KT P6SM SCT250 FM101500 09005KT P6SM SCT033 SCT250 TEMPO 1016/1019 BKN033 FM101900 15008KT P6SM SCT035 FM110100 13003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1109/1111 4SM BR= KBVE 101100Z 1011/1111 07007KT P6SM SCT250 FM101500 13008KT P6SM SCT028 SCT250 TEMPO 1016/1019 BKN032 FM101900 15010G17KT P6SM SCT035 FM110100 14010KT P6SM SKC= KHSA 101100Z 1011/1111 05003KT P6SM SCT250 FM101500 08005KT P6SM FEW028 FM101800 15010KT P6SM SCT028 TEMPO 1018/1021 BKN035 FM110100 12005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1108/1111 5SM BR= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...VFR SCT025-030. MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...VFR CAVOK. MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...VFR SCT020. MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...VFR CAVOK. MDT E WND. .RADAR... NO ECHOES DETECTED NEAR COAST OR OVER NRN GLFMEX. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.22 FT (-0.04 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; -0.09 FT FM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.31 FT AT 653 AM CDT WYCM6 1.04 FT (+0.07 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; -0.34 FT FM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.38 FT AT 1054 AM CDT 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) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........36 36 36 43 43 43 43 37 37 54 54 54 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............69 71 73 75 77 79 80 80 80 80 80 79 RH..............75 75 71 67 63 60 58 57 58 58 60 61 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..11 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 7 20 FT WIND GUST.25 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 15 10 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.17 16 16 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 TRANS SPD (M/S).8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S33............................................ SEAS............2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH..........LIGHT CHOP..................... .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........54 38 50 50 55 39 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 76 73 73 72 72 RH..............61 71 81 87 93 93 20 FT WIND......SE 7 SE 9 SE 11 SE 12 SE 12 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 25 25 25 20 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 1400 1400 1400 1300 1200 MIX HGT (M).....400 430 430 430 400 370 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 17 SE 15 SE 15 SE 15 SE 21 S 24 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............4 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP.............................. .TUESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........39 48 61 61 56 37 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............72 74 78 82 83 83 RH..............93 87 79 73 71 71 20 FT WIND......S 10 S 9 SE 8 SE 8 SE 9 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 15 15 20 25 MIX HGT (FT)....1200 1100 1200 1200 1100 1100 MIX HGT (M).....370 340 370 370 340 340 TRANSPORT WIND..S 24 S 17 SE 10 SE 10 SE 13 S 14 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............4 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP............................. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .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 14 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. .SUNDAY... 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 20100510.DEEPW.02/LIX