FNUS74 KLIX 141217 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 717 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... 12Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ESE 13KT 250FT...ESE 15KT 500FT...ESE 17KT 1KFT...ESE 19KT 2KFT...ESE 20KT 3KFT...ESE 22KT 4KFT...ESE 22KT 5KFT...ESE 17KT MAX WIND...229/39KT 45.8KFT. NEUTRAL LAPSE TO 2700FT...WARM LAPSE TO 6000FT... DRY LAPSE ABOVE. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.03 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 141151Z AUTO 11004KT 5SM BR CLR 23/22 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T02330217 10239 20228 53010 TSNO METAR KGAO 141142Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM SCT001 BKN016 BKN021 24/22 A3017 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA...NO OBSERVATION METAR KIPN 141135Z AUTO 11020KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A3015 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 141135Z AUTO 13015KT 1SM HZ 25/23 A3013 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 141140Z AUTO VRB06G12KT 6SM HZ 27/24 A3012 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 141135Z AUTO 13013KT 8SM CLR 26/23 A3016 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 141130Z AUTO 13013KT 5SM HZ CLR 26/23 A3015 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR-MVFR SCT/BKN 010-025 SCT/BKN 040 ...VISBIES 4SM-P6SM BR/HZ...NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W... VFR FEW/SCT010-025 SCT040 BKN250 LCL VISBIES 2SM HZ...NO SIG WX. KHUM 141139Z 1412/1512 00000KT 6SM BR SCT025 TEMPO 1412/1414 BKN025 FM141500 12010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM141700 13012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM150100 12007KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 141139Z 1412/1512 00000KT 5SM BR SCT025 TEMPO 1412/1413 BKN025 FM141300 10004KT 6SM BR SCT015 BKN025 FM141400 13010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 FM141700 13010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM150100 12006KT P6SM SCT250= .RADAR... NO ECHOES DETECTED NEAR COAST OR OVER NRN GLFMEX...NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.97 FT (+0.47 FT OFF ASTRONOMICAL TRACE; RISING) WYCM6 2.22 FT (+0.79 FT OFF ASTRONOMICAL TRACE; RISING) 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 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...MON MAY 17 2010 LO 3 23 AM STAGE -0.3 HI 4 46 PM STAGE 1.9 BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 78F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........70 70 71 71 71 71 54 54 55 55 55 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE....................................... TEMP............75 76 76 77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 RH..............97 97 94 94 90 88 88 91 91 91 91 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..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 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 0.6 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 TRANSP WIND SPD.26 26 26 23 23 23 20 20 20 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).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 SEAS............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 .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.03/LIX