FNUS74 KLIX 141806 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 106 PM CDT FRI MAY 14 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE(1029MB) REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WHILE A WEAK BOUNDARY IS DRAPED FROM NORTHEASTERN TX THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND INTO THE NEW YORK. 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... 17Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... E 13KT 250FT... E 14KT 500FT... E 16KT 1KFT...ESE 18KT 2KFT... SE 18KT 3KFT... SE 18KT 4KFT... SE 19KT 5KFT... SE 18KT MAX WIND...234/42KT 40.5KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE TO 2800...WARM LAPSE TO 6000FT... DRY LAPSE ABOVE DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.25 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 141751Z AUTO 10010KT 8SM FEW023 SCT033 28/23 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T02830228 10289 20233 58004 TSNO METAR KGAO 141742Z AUTO 09010KT 10SM SCT019 SCT026 28/23 A3018 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 141750Z 15010KT 7SM SCT023 BKN030 28/22 A3020 METAR KIPN 141755Z AUTO 11018KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A3017 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 141755Z AUTO 10018KT 1 1/4SM BR CLR 26/24 A3014 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 141800Z AUTO 11008G14KT 050V200 6SM HZ 28/24 A3014 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 141755Z AUTO 11014KT 7SM CLR 26/24 A3017 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 141750Z AUTO 120KT 6SM HZ CLR 26/23 A3016 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR-MVFR SCT/BKN 020-035 SCT/BKN 040 ...VISBIES P6SM...NO SIG WX. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W... ...VFR FEW/SCT015-030 SCT250 ...LCL VISBIES 2SM HZ...NO SIG WX. KHUM 141721Z 1418/1518 14008KT P6SM SCT026 BKN035 FM150100 12007KT P6SM SCT250 FM151100 09005KT 6SM BR BKN250 FM151500 11009KT P6SM BKN250= KHSA 141721Z 1418/1518 15010KT P6SM SCT023 BKN030 FM150100 12006KT P6SM SCT250 FM151100 12004KT 6SM BR BKN250 FM151500 11008KT P6SM BKN250= .RADAR... NO ECHOES DETECTED NEAR COAST OR OVER NRN GLFMEX...NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.61 FT (+0.42 FT OFF ASTRONOMICAL TRACE; FALLING) WYCM6 2.54 FT (+0.31 FT OFF ASTRONOMICAL TRACE; FALLING) 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: 79F .REST OF TODAY... TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........44 44 44 41 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE............... TEMP............78 78 78 78 78 RH..............88 91 91 91 91 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 12 12 12 20 FT WIND GUST.22 21 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.8 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.20 20 20 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 9 9 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............5 5 5 5 5 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY............. HRLY RAIN (IN)..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.09/LIX