FNUS74 KLIX 121022 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 522 AM CDT WED MAY 12 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WITH RIDGE AXIS STRETCHING DUE WEST ACROSS THE NRN GULF COAST. 999MB LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE TX/OK PANHANDLES. THIS IS KEEPING THE AREA ENTRENCHED IN DEEP SRLY/SERLY FLOW. PRESSURE AT SPOT LOCATION 1017MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE OVER SPOT AREA. .WIND PROFILE... 20Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 11KT 250FT... SE 14KT 500FT... SE 17KT 1KFT... SE 21KT 2KFT...SSE 22KT 3KFT...SSE 23KT 4KFT...SSE 25KT 5KFT...SSE 25KT MAX WIND...274/44KT 40.2KFT. MOIST ADIABATIC LAPSE TO 2600FT...WARM LAPSE TO 8500FT... DRY LAPSE ABOVE. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.04 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 120951Z AUTO 13006KT 3SM BR CLR 23/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02330228 TSNO METAR KGAO 121002Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM BKN001 25/23 A3001 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA...NO OBSERVATION YET METAR KIPN 120955Z AUTO 13014KT 10SM 25/24 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 120955Z AUTO 15014KT 2SM BR 25/24 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 121000Z AUTO 15019KT 6SM BR 25/24 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 120955Z AUTO 15016KT 6SM BR CLR 25/24 A3001 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...MVFR-VFR SCT/BKN015-030. NO SIG WX. MVFR-VFR VISBIES 3SM-P6SM MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR BKN250...VISBIES >6SM...LCL 3SM SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHSA 121008Z 1210/1306 15007KT P6SM BKN013 OVC020 FM121500 15007KT P6SM SCT015 FM121630 17011G19KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 TEMPO 1217/1221 BKN030 FM122100 17009G19KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM130200 15006KT P6SM SCT250 FM130900 14005KT P6SM SCT009= KHUM 121008Z 1210/1306 13007KT P6SM SCT013 FM121630 17012G21KT P6SM SCT015 SCT040 FM122100 16012G19KT P6SM FEW025 FM130500 16009KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 1307/1311 BKN018= .RADAR... NO ECHOES DETECTED NEAR COAST OR OVER NRN GLFMEX. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.54 FT (+0.31 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; RISING) WYCM6 1.98 FT (+0.70 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; STEADY) RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...WED MAY 12 2010 HI 1 29 PM STAGE 1.6 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...THU MAY 13 2010 LO 12 03 AM STAGE -0.1 HI 2 00 PM STAGE 1.8 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...FRI MAY 14 2010 LO 12 48 AM STAGE -0.2 HI 2 36 PM STAGE 1.9 BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 77F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........56 69 69 68 65 64 64 64 54 54 54 45 45 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............76 76 76 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 RH..............90 90 90 94 94 94 97 97 97 97 97 97 94 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 22 22 TRANS SPD (M/S).12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY............................................. HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........45 43 43 43 23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............75 75 75 75 75 75 RH..............94 90 90 87 87 90 20 FT WIND......SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 12 SE 11 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 25 25 25 15 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 900 600 600 800 1000 MIX HGT (M).....400 270 180 180 240 300 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 22 SE 21 SE 24 SE 24 SE 26 SE 24 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............5 5 5 5 5 5 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY.................................. HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .THURSDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........23 37 37 37 54 54 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............75 75 76 76 76 76 RH..............87 86 87 90 90 87 20 FT WIND......SE 8 SE 8 SE 8 SE 9 SE 9 SE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....1000 1300 1500 1500 1700 1400 MIX HGT (M).....300 400 460 460 520 430 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 24 SE 21 SE 21 SE 21 SE 22 SE 20 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............5 5 5 5 5 5 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY.................................. HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100512.DEEPW.01/LIX