FNUS74 KLIX 141522 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1022 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 1023MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... NONE OVER SPOT AREA. .WIND PROFILE... 15Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... E 13KT 250FT... E 16KT 500FT... E 19KT 1KFT... E 22KT 2KFT... SE 23KT 3KFT... SE 24KT 4KFT... SE 24KT 5KFT... SE 23KT MAX WIND...219/37KT 54.0KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3000FT...WARM LAPSE TO 6800FT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.40 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 141451Z AUTO 12010G15KT 9SM CLR 28/22 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP227 T02780217 51008 TSNO METAR KGAO 141442Z AUTO 11010G15KT 10SM SCT001 BKN017 BKN024 28/23 A3018 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 141450Z 14008KT 10SM BKN023 27/21 A3019 METAR KIPN 141455Z AUTO 11017KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A3018 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 141455Z AUTO 09015KT 1 1/4SM BR CLR 26/24 A3016 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 141500Z AUTO 12007G14KT 070V180 6SM HZ 27/24 A3015 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 141435Z AUTO 11014KT 8SM CLR 26/23 A3019 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 141430Z AUTO 12014KT 5SM HZ CLR 26/23 A3018 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR-MVFR SCT/BKN 015-030 SCT/BKN 040 ...VISBIES P6SM...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 12010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM141700 13012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM150100 12007KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 141139Z 1413/1512 10010KT P6SM SCT020 SCT030 BKN250 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 (+0.38 FT OFF ASTRONOMICAL TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 2.40 FT (+0.41 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) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........61 61 61 44 44 44 41 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE........................... TEMP............77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 RH..............94 90 88 88 91 91 91 91 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 MIX HGT (KM)....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 TRANSP WIND SPD.23 23 23 20 20 20 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............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 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........41 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 20 20 20 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 20 20 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.06/LIX