FNUS74 KLIX 141314 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 814 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 TENNESSEE VALLEY AND INTO THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. THIS IS KEEPING PERSISTENT SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW IN PLACE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF. PRESSURE OVER THE SPILL 1022MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE OVER SPOT AREA. .WIND PROFILE... 13Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ESE 11KT 250FT...ESE 13KT 500FT...ESE 15KT 1KFT...ESE 17KT 2KFT... SE 21KT 3KFT... SE 22KT 4KFT... SE 22KT 5KFT... SE 20KT MAX WIND...217/41KT 40.0KFT. MOIST ADIABATIC LAPSE TO 1300FT...WARM LAPSE TO 6800FT... DRY LAPSE ABOVE. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.26 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 141251Z AUTO 11006KT 7SM CLR 25/22 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP224 T02500222 TSNO METAR KGAO 141242Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM SCT001 BKN023 BKN029 25/22 A3018 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 141250Z 00000KT 7SM SCT016 23/22 A3019 METAR KIPN 141255Z AUTO 10021KT 10SM FEW015 FEW022 26/23 A3016 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 141255Z AUTO 11012KT 1SM BR CLR 25/23 A3016 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 141300Z AUTO 12008KT 050V150 6SM HZ 27/24 A3014 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 141255Z AUTO 11012KT 8SM CLR 25/23 A3018 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 141250Z AUTO 12011KT 6SM HZ CLR 26/23 A3017 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 1413/1512 09007KT 6SM BR SCT015 SCT025 TEMPO 1413/1415 BKN025 FM141500 12010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM141700 13012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM150100 12007KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 141139Z 1413/1512 00000KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 1413/1414 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 2.05 FT (+0.44 FT OFF ASTRONOMICAL TRACE; RISING) WYCM6 2.25 FT (+0.65 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) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........70 71 71 71 71 54 54 55 55 55 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE................................... TEMP............76 76 77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 RH..............97 94 94 90 88 88 91 91 91 91 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 0.6 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 TRANSP WIND SPD.26 26 23 23 23 20 20 20 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).12 12 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............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 .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.04/LIX