FNUS74 KLIX 111109 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 609 AM CDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1003MB LOW IS OVER THE MO-IA-IL CORNER WITH ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT EXTENDING INTO W TEXAS. A 11MB E-W GRADIENT IS ESTABLISHED ACROSS GLFMEX...1020MB W FL COAST...1009MB LWR TX COAST. SE FLOW PREVAILS ACROSS THE ENTIRE N GLFMEX. SPOT LOCATION PRESSURE 1018MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...WFO MOB MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG BEACHES OF AL AND W FL PANHANDLE. .WIND PROFILE... 10Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SE 14KT 250FT...SE 15KT 500FT...SE 18KT 1KFT...SE 21KT 2KFT...SE 19KT 3KFT...SE 19KT 4KFT...SE 21KT 5KFT...SE 20KT MAX WIND...257/57KT 46.8KFT. MOIST LAPSE TO 1800FT...SHALLOW WARM LAPSE TO 9400FT...DRY LAPSE ABV 9400FT. MOIST TO 977MB/1200FT. P.W. 1.07 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 111051Z AUTO 13003KT 5SM BR CLR 22/21 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02170206 TSNO METAR KGAO 111042Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR SCT001 SCT006 OVC016 21/21 A3004 METAR KHSA MISG METAR KIPN 111035Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM 25/23 A3006 METAR KMYT 111035Z AUTO 15014KT 2 1/2SM BR 25/23 A3002 METAR KSPR 111040Z AUTO 17011KT 6SM BR 24/23 A3000 METAR KMDJ 111035Z AUTO 15012KT 8SM CLR 25/23 A3004 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...MVFR CIGS BKN022-026 VSBY 4-6SM BR TIL 15Z. AFT 15Z VFR CIGS SCT-BKN033-036. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CIGS SCT015-020 OCNL MVFR BKN015-020 TIL 15Z. AFT 15Z VFR CIGS SCT022-028...LCL MVFR BKN028. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 111100Z 1111/1206 12003KT 4SM BR BKN015 FM111500 15008KT P6SM SCT018 BKN028 FM111700 16010G16KT P6SM SCT040 FM120100 14003KT P6SM SKC= KBVE 111100Z 1111/1206 12003KT 5SM BR SCT025 TEMPO 1110/1114 BKN025 FM111400 15010KT P6SM SCT028 FM111800 15012G18KT P6SM SCT040= KHSA 111100Z 1111/1206 15005KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 1110/1114 5SM BR BKN035 FM111500 16010KT P6SM SCT040 FM120100 14005KT P6SM SKC= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...VFR SCT025-035. 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 1.52 FT (+0.04 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; -0.07 FT FM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.58 FT AT 653 AM CDT WYCM6 1.82 FT (-0.06 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; -0.44 FT FM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 2.26 FT AT 1054 AM CDT 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: 76.3F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........54 54 54 59 59 59 59 33 33 33 31 31 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............77 77 77 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 79 78 RH..............81 81 81 82 82 82 82 82 79 79 82 85 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..9 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 15 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.24 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).11 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........S22 S22 S25 B25 B25 S30 S32................... SEAS............3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY........................................ .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........31 22 25 25 20 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 78 77 76 75 75 RH..............85 85 87 87 90 87 20 FT WIND......SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 SE 12 SE 12 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 25 25 20 MIX HGT (FT)....1200 1100 1100 1100 900 1000 MIX HGT (M).....370 340 340 340 270 300 TRANSPORT WIND..S 18 S 21 S 24 S 24 S 26 SE 26 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............3 3 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY............................... .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........30 56 64 64 54 45 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............75 75 77 78 78 78 RH..............87 87 85 85 85 85 20 FT WIND......SE 9 SE 9 SE 8 SE 9 SE 10 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 15 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....1000 1200 1400 1400 1600 1500 MIX HGT (M).....300 370 430 430 490 460 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 26 SE 26 SE 26 SE 26 SE 25 SE 25 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............4 4 5 5 5 5 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY.......ROUGH................... .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. .MONDAY... 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 20100511.DEEPW.02/LIX