FNUS74 KLIX 102011 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 311 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 GRADIENT IS INCREASING FROM THE RIDGE TO 1010MB ALONG THE LWR TX COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1019MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 18Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SE 14KT 250FT...SE 15KT 500FT...SE 15KT 1KFT...SE 17KT 2KFT... S 14KT 3KFT...SSE 13KT 4KFT...SE 13KT 5KFT...SE 14KT MAX WIND...271/40KT 40.9KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1200FT...ISOTHERMAL TO 2900FT...DRY LAPSE TO 8300FT...INVERSION TO 11.3KFT...DRY LAPSE ABV 11.3KFT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.97 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 101951Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM CLR 27/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02720172 TSNO METAR KGAO 101942Z AUTO 11011G18KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A3008 METAR KHSA 101950Z 12010G16KT 10SM FEW060 26/17 A3008 METAR KIPN 101955Z AUTO 10011KT 10SM CLR 25/20 A3009 METAR KMYT 101955Z AUTO 14013KT 8SM CLR 25/19 A3007 METAR KSPR 102000Z AUTO 15016KT 26/22 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 101955Z AUTO 14014KT 10SM CLR 25/19 A3008 .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 102000Z 1020/1120 15007G17KT P6SM SCT033 SCT250 FM110100 13003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1109/1113 4SM BR= KBVE 102000Z 1020/1120 13007G15KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM110100 14010KT P6SM SKC= KHSA 102000Z 1020/1120 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 0.46 FT (00.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 1.52 FT (+0.16 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) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............80 80 79 RH..............52 55 55 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.17 17 17 TRANS SPD (M/S).8 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 CEILINGS........S33........ SEAS............3 3 3 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........0 0 0 0 3 3 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 76 75 75 75 75 RH..............55 65 71 76 82 82 20 FT WIND......SE 7 SE 8 SE 10 SE 11 SE 11 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 (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............3 2 3 3 3 4 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP............................. .TUESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........3 3 8 8 11 8 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............75 77 79 79 80 80 RH..............79 74 72 77 74 72 20 FT WIND......S 9 SE 9 SE 9 SE 9 SE 9 SE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 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 (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............4 3 3 3 2 2 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP............................. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY... CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .THURSDAY... CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .FRIDAY... CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. .SUNDAY... 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 20100510.DEEPW.11/LIX