FNUS74 KLIX 101811 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 111 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1031MB HIGH OVER THE GREAT LAKES IS RIDGING TO THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES. WK FRONTAL ZONE FM S FL...WNW TO MID-GULF...NW TO SW LA COAST...MOVG SLOWLY N. A LOCALIZED 1021MB HIGH REMAINS CENTERED S OF THE MOUTH OF THE MS RIVER. A 7MB GRADIENT EXTENDS FROM THE GLFMEX HIGH TO THE TX COAST 1014MB. A 2MB GRADIENT IS E OF THE GLFMEX HIGH TO THE SW FL COAST 1020MB. SPOT LOCATION 1021MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 17Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SE 14KT 250FT...SE 15KT 500FT...SE 16KT 1KFT...SE 17KT 2KFT...SE 12KT 3KFT...SE 12KT 4KFT...SE 12KT 5KFT...SE 14KT MAX WIND...262/38KT 54.2KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1300FT...WARM LAPSE TO 2800FT...DRY LAPSE TO 7800FT...INVERSION TO 11.4KFT...DRY LAPSE ABV 11.4KFT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.94 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 101751Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02720178 10272 20211 58006 TSNO METAR KGAO 101745Z AUTO 11010G16KT 10SM CLR 27/17 A3011 METAR KHSA 101752Z 13010G18KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A3012 METAR KIPN 101735Z AUTO 12013KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A3012 METAR KMYT 101735Z AUTO 14015KT 8SM CLR 24/18 A3010 METAR KSPR 101740Z AUTO 15015KT 10SM 26/21 A3008 METAR KMDJ 101735Z AUTO 14014KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A3011 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR CAVOK SKC-SCT035-040. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVOK SCT040 SCT250. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 101800Z 1018/1118 15007G17KT P6SM SCT033 SCT250 FM110100 13003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1109/1113 4SM BR= KBVE 101800Z 1018/1118 13007G15KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM110100 14010KT P6SM SKC= KHSA 101800Z 1018/1118 13010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM110100 12005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1109/1113 4SM 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 INDICATED ALONG THE COAST AND OVER THE N GLFMEX. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.77 FT (+0.08 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 2.01 FT (+0.32 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) 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) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........12 17 20 20 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............80 80 80 80 79 RH..............57 58 58 60 61 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..10 8 7 6 7 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 15 10 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.17 17 17 17 17 TRANS SPD (M/S).8 8 8 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S33................ SEAS............3 3 3 3 3 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP.......... .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........20 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 8 SE 9 SE 11 SE 12 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 20 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............3 3 3 3 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.09/LIX