FNUS74 KLIX 102110 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 410 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1030MB HIGH REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND RIDGING TO THE DELMARVA REGION. PRESSURE ARE LOWERING IN THE LOWER PLAINS STATES IN RESPONSE TO A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE OK PANHANDLE. ONSHORE FLOW IS SPREADING EAST ACROSS THE NORTH GULF. AN 8MB GRADIENT HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE NORTH GULF...1020MB W FL COAST TO 1012MB ALONG THE TX COAST AND FALLING. SPOT LOCATION 1019MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... 18Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SE 14KT 250FT...SE 15KT 500FT...SE 16KT 1KFT...SE 17KT 2KFT...SSE 11KT 3KFT... S 10KT 4KFT...SSE 11KT 5KFT...SE 13KT MAX WIND...285/38KT 40.2KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1300FT...ISOTHERMAL TO 4000FT...DRY LAPSE TO 6900FT...INVERSION TO 10.3KFT...DRY LAPSE ABV 10.3KFT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.02 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 102051Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02720161 56014 TSNO METAR KGAO 102042Z AUTO 09011KT 10SM CLR 28/19 A3007 METAR KHSA 102050Z 13010KT 10SM FEW060 27/17 A3008 METAR KIPN 102055Z AUTO 10011KT 10SM CLR 25/20 A3008 METAR KMYT 102055Z AUTO 14012KT 9SM CLR 25/20 A3007 METAR KSPR 102100Z AUTO 15015KT 8SM 26/22 A3003 METAR KMDJ 102055Z AUTO 14013KT 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 102100Z 1021/1121 15007G17KT P6SM SCT250 FM110100 13003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1109/1113 4SM BR= KBVE 102100Z 1021/1121 13007G15KT P6SM SCT250 FM110100 14010KT P6SM SKC= KHSA 102100Z 1021/1121 13010KT P6SM 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 0.41 FT (00.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 1.20 FT (+0.03 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 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 WEATHER COV.....M WEATHER TYPE....M TEMP............M 79 79 78 76 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 RH..............M 55 60 65 69 71 74 76 79 82 82 82 82 82 20 FT WIND DIR..M SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S 20 FT WIND SPD..M 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 11 10 10 9 20 FT WIND GUST.M 15 15 15 20 20 20 25 25 25 25 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...M 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....M 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.M SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.M 17 17 15 15 15 15 15 21 21 21 24 24 24 TRANS SPD (M/S).M 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 11 11 11 CHC OF PCPN (%).M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............M 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP...............................CHOPPY......... .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.......CHOPPY................................. .TUESDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........8 4 2 2 1 2 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 77 76 76 74 73 RH..............74 79 85 82 87 90 20 FT WIND......SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 11 SE 12 SE 12 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 25 25 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1200 MIX HGT (M).....340 340 340 340 340 370 TRANSPORT WIND..S 14 SE 14 SE 16 SE 16 SE 16 SE 17 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............2 3 3 3 4 4 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY................................ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY... CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .THURSDAY... CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY 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.12/LIX