FNUS74 KLIX 121501 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1001 AM CDT WED MAY 12 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... 1027MB HIGH CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WITH RIDGE AXIS STRETCHING DUE WEST ACROSS THE NRN GULF COAST. 1001MB LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE TX/OK PANHANDLES. THIS IS KEEPING THE AREA ENTRENCHED IN DEEP SRLY/SERLY FLOW. PRESSURE AT SPOT LOCATION 1018MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE OVER SPOT AREA. .WIND PROFILE... 20Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ESE 18KT 250FT...ESE 21KT 500FT... SE 25KT 1KFT... SE 26KT 2KFT... SE 25KT 3KFT... SE 27KT 4KFT...SSE 29KT 5KFT...SSE 27KT MAX WIND...278/51KT 43.5KFT. MOIST ADIABATIC LAPSE TO 4200FT...WARM LAPSE TO 6700FT... DRY LAPSE ABOVE. 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 121451Z AUTO 15013G21KT 7SM SCT015 28/23 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T02830233 53020 TSNO METAR KGAO 121442Z AUTO 12011G19KT 10SM SCT001 BKN016 BKN021 28/24 A3008 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA...NO NEW OBSERVATION METAR KIPN 121435Z AUTO 12017KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3009 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 121435Z AUTO 14015KT 1 1/4SM BR CLR 26/24 A3007 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 121440Z AUTO 15018KT 7SM 27/24 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 121435Z AUTO 13013KT 4SM BR SCT023 26/24 A3009 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT015-030. NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR FEW018-025 FEW250...NO SIG WX. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHSA 121052Z 1211/1306 16010G19KT P6SM BKN014 BKN020 BKN029 TEMPO 1215/1216 SCT020 FM121600 17011G19KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 TEMPO 1216/1220 BKN030 FM122100 17009G19KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM130200 15006KT P6SM SCT250 FM130900 14005KT P6SM SCT009= KHUM 121052Z 1211/1306 14010G19KT P6SM SCT016 SCT250 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 1.56 FT (+0.25 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 2.30 FT (+0.52 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; RISING) 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) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........65 64 64 64 54 54 54 45 45 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............76 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 RH..............94 94 97 97 97 97 97 97 94 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.25 25 25 25 24 24 24 22 22 TRANS SPD (M/S).11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY............................. HRLY RAIN (IN)..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............4 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.05/LIX