FNUS74 KLIX 141121 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 621 AM CDT FRI MAY 14 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WHILE A WEAK BOUNDARY IS DRAPED FROM NORTHEASTERN TX THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY AND THEN NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKE STATES. THIS IS KEEPING PERSISTENT SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW IN PLACE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF. PRESSURE OVER THE SPILL 1021MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE OVER SPOT AREA. .WIND PROFILE... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ESE 12KT 250FT...ESE 13KT 500FT...ESE 15KT 1KFT...ESE 18KT 2KFT... SE 20KT 3KFT... SE 21KT 4KFT... SE 22KT 5KFT...ESE 18KT MAX WIND...242/40KT 46.2KFT. MOIST ADIABATIC LAPSE TO 2700FT...WARM LAPSE TO 6300FT... DRY LAPSE ABOVE. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.08 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 ...KDLP - WEST DELTA 29.1N 89.6W METAR KBVE 141051Z AUTO 08003KT 6SM BR CLR 23/21 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T02280211 TSNO METAR KGAO 141042Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM BKN001 BKN016 24/22 A3015 RMK AO2 METAR KIPN 141055Z AUTO 11017KT 10SM 25/22 A3014 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 141055Z AUTO 13017KT 2SM HZ 25/23 A3011 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 141100Z AUTO VRB06G13KT 7SM 27/24 A3011 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 141035Z AUTO 14013KT 10SM BKN039 26/23 A3014 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 141030Z AUTO 13010G15KT 6SM HZ SCT013 BKN017 BKN022 26/23 A3014 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT010-025 ...VISBIES 4SM-P6SM BR/HZ...NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR FEW/SCT010-025 BKN250 LCL VISBIES 2SM HZ...NO SIG WX. KHUM 141025Z 1411/1506 10004KT 6SM BR FEW001 SCT025 BKN250 TEMPO 1411/1414 4SM BR SCT001 BKN015 FM141500 12010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM141700 13012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM150100 12007KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 140539Z 1411/1506 13007KT 5SM BR SCT024 BKN250 FM141400 13010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM150100 12006KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED TIL 141200= .RADAR... NO ECHOES DETECTED NEAR COAST OR OVER NRN GLFMEX...NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.90 FT (+0.38 FT OFF ASTRONOMICAL TRACE; RISING) WYCM6 2.17 FT (+0.85 FT OFF ASTRONOMICAL TRACE; RISING) RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...FRI MAY 14 2010 LO 12 48 AM STAGE -0.2 HI 2 36 PM STAGE 1.9 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...SAT MAY 15 2010 LO 1 36 AM STAGE -0.3 HI 3 17 PM STAGE 1.9 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...SUN MAY 16 2010 LO 2 28 AM STAGE -0.3 HI 4 00 PM STAGE 2.0 BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 78F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........70 70 70 71 71 71 71 54 54 55 55 55 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE........................................... TEMP............75 75 76 76 77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 RH..............97 97 97 94 94 90 88 88 91 91 91 91 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.3 1.3 1.3 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.26 26 26 26 23 23 23 20 20 20 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).12 12 12 12 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............6 5 5 5 5 5 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 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........55 37 29 29 57 61 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 77 77 77 77 77 RH..............91 94 94 87 87 94 20 FT WIND......E 10 E 10 SE 10 SE 9 SE 9 SE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....2000 1700 1600 1600 1600 1700 MIX HGT (M).....610 520 490 490 490 520 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 18 E 17 SE 16 SE 16 SE 16 SE 17 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 .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........61 68 76 76 72 74 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............77 77 78 78 78 78 RH..............94 90 85 88 90 91 20 FT WIND......SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 E 9 E 9 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....1700 1700 2200 2200 2500 2700 MIX HGT (M).....520 520 670 670 760 820 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 17 SE 18 SE 18 SE 18 SE 18 SE 17 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............5 5 5 5 5 5 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY.................................. HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...MIKE EFFERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100514.DEEPW.02/LIX