FNUS74 KLIX 111713 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1213 PM CDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1007MB OCCLUDED LOW NR CHICAGO WITH ASSOCD CD FRNT EXTNDG INTO W TX BIG BEND AREA. NE-SW ORIENTED 12MB GRADIENT ACROSS WRN GLFMEX... 1024MB W FL COAST...1012MB LWR TX COAST. SE FLOW PREVAILS ACROSS THE ENTIRE N GLFMEX. SPOT LOCATION PRESSURE 1021MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...WFO MOB MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG BEACHES OF AL AND W FL PANHANDLE. .WIND PROFILE... 16Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SE 8KT 250FT...SE 12KT 500FT...SE 17KT 1KFT...SE 21KT 2KFT... S 20KT 3KFT... S 21KT 4KFT... S 25KT 5KFT... S 25KT MAX WIND...259/46KT 40.2KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3500FT...WARM LAPSE TO 9300FT...DRY LAPSE ABV 9300FT. MOIST TO 898MB/3600FT...DRY ABV. 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 111651Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02830211 TSNO METAR KGAO 111702Z AUTO 11012G20KT 10SM SCT026 SCT032 28/22 A3011 METAR KHSA 111650Z 14008KT 10SM SCT026 BKN040 26/21 A3012 METAR KIPN 111655Z AUTO 13012KT CLR 26/23 A3014 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 111655Z AUTO 15008KT 3SM HZ CLR 26/23 A3012 METAR KSPR 111700Z AUTO 15013KT 9SM 27/23 A3008 METAR KMDJ 111655Z AUTO 14011KT 6SM BR CLR 26/23 A3012 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...MVFR BKN022-028 BKN035 TIL 19Z. AFT 19Z...VFR SCT032-036. NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...MVFR SCT-BKN025-030 N OF 29N...S OF 29N...VFR SCT030...LCL CIGS BKN030. NO SIG WX. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 111700Z 1117/1212 15006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040 FM111900 16010G16KT P6SM SCT040 FM120100 14003KT P6SM SKC FM120800 00000KT 4SM BR BKN008= KBVE 111700Z 1117/1212 12003KT 5SM BR SCT025 FM111900 15012G18KT P6SM SCT040= KHSA 111600Z 1117/1212 15005KT P6SM SCT016 BKN027 FM120100 14005KT P6SM SKC FM120900 14003KT 4SM BR BKN007= 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 N-CNTRL GLFMEX. A NARROW BAND OF SCT LOW TOPPED SHRA EXTNDS FROM KEYW-KPNS ALG A CONVG ZONE...CELLS MOVG NNW 15KT. SCT SHRA OVR NW GLFMEX. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.97 FT (+0.06 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 1.92 FT (+0.06 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) 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 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...THU MAY 13TH LO 12 03 AM STAGE -0.1 HI 2 00 PM STAGE 1.8 BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 77.7F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........59 33 33 33 31 31 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............78 79 79 79 79 78 RH..............82 82 79 79 82 85 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 8 8 9 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.16 16 16 18 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).7 7 7 8 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........B25 S30 S32........... SEAS............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.08/LIX