FNUS74 KLIX 181014 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 514 AM CDT TUE MAY 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1009MB LOW LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN OHIO WITH ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT EXTENDING INTO AR AND NORTHEASTERN TX. RELATIVELY FLAT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. 1017MB SFC HIGH CENTERED OVER THE NORTHCENTRAL GULF AND A WEAK PRESSURE TROUGH STRETCHING DOWN THE EAST COAST AND INTO THE FL PENINSULA FROM THE SFC LOW OVER KY. SFC PRESSURE AT SPOT LOCATION...1014MB .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENERAL NON-SVR TSTMS POSSIBLE TODAY. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...NO TSTMS FORECAST. .WIND PROFILE... 10Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...W 11KT 250FT...W 11KT 700FT...W 15KT 1KFT...W 17KT 2KFT...W 9KT 3KFT...W 5KT 4KFT...NW 8KT 5KFT...N 5KT MAX WIND...271/53KT 46.1KFT. INVERSION TO 1800FT...SECOND INVERSION 4000 TO 5700 FEET. DRY COLUMN THROUGHOUT...P.W. 0.99 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 180951Z AUTO 24004KT 9SM FEW014 24/23 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02440228 TSNO METAR KGAO 180942Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2997 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 180956Z 00000KT 2SM BR 22/22 A2993 METAR KIPN 180955Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM FEW013 25/22 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 180955Z AUTO 24009KT 9SM FEW016 SCT021 26/23 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KSPR MISSING METAR KMDJ MISSING METAR KDLP 180955Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM SCT013 SCT085 28/23 A2996 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR FEW030...NO SIG WXR MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT015...NO SIG WXR. KHUM 180554Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM180800 00000KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 1811/1813 4SM BR FM181400 23004KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM182000 31002KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 TEMPO 1820/1824 P6SM -TSRA BKN050CB AMD NOT SKED TIL 181100= KHSA 180554Z 1806/1906 09003KT P6SM SCT250 FM180800 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM181000 VRB02KT 3SM BR SCT250 TEMPO 1811/1813 1SM BR SCT001 FM181400 31005KT P6SM SCT040 FM182000 31002KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 1820/1824 P6SM -TSRA BKN050CB AMD NOT SKED= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...VFR SCT100. LGT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...VFR SCT200. LGT-MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...VFR SCT020. MDT E WND. .RADAR... NO PRECIPITATION SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.13 FT AT 436 AM CDT. FORECAST HIGH TIDE IS 1.68 FT AT 1PM CDT. WYCM6 0.46 FT AT 442 AM CDT. FORECAST HIGH TIDE IS 2.05 FT AT 4PM CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 80F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........20 20 42 42 42 42 42 42 44 44 44 44 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............75 75 74 74 75 76 77 78 79 79 79 79 78 RH..............87 87 90 90 87 85 82 77 75 75 77 77 78 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..7 6 6 5 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 0.9 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP....................................... .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........44 32 32 32 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 77 76 75 75 75 RH..............76 79 85 87 87 84 20 FT WIND......S 3 S 3 S 3 SW 5 SW 5 SW 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2100 1100 1200 1200 1100 1000 MIX HGT (M).....640 340 370 370 340 300 TRANSPORT WIND..W 8 W 12 W 14 W 14 W 14 SW 10 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 8 W 12 W 14 W 14 W 14 SW 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........30 30 30 30 31 31 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............75 76 78 78 79 79 RH..............84 82 76 76 74 74 20 FT WIND......SW 3 W 3 NE 2 E 3 SE 4 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1000 1300 1800 1800 1600 1500 MIX HGT (M).....300 400 550 550 490 460 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 10 SW 7 SW 8 SW 8 SW 9 SW 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 10 SW 7 SW 8 SW 8 SW 9 SW 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7 .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...MIKE EFFERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100518.DEEPW.01/LIX