FNUS74 KLIX 181607 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1107 AM CDT TUE MAY 18 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... 1010MB LOW LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN OHIO WITH ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT EXTENDING INTO CENTRAL MS...NORTHERN LA AND CENTRAL 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 A SFC LOW OFF THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS. SFC PRESSURE AT SPOT LOCATION... 1016MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENERAL NON-SVR TSTMS POSSIBLE TODAY. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENERAL NON-SVR TSTMS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. .WIND PROFILE... 15Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...W 2KT 1KFT...W 3KT 2KFT...SW 1KT 3KFT...NW 3KT 4KFT...NE 3KT 5KFT...NE 3KT MAX WIND...264/50KT 40.0KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE TO 1100 FT WITH WEAK INVERSION 1100 FT TO 3400 FT. MOIST TO 2100 FT (STILL DRYING) AND DRY ABOVE 2100 FT...P.W. 1.20 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 181551Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM BKN021 28/23 A2998 METAR KGAO 181542Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM SCT020 29/23 A2997 METAR KHSA 181451Z 27005KT 7SM BKN016 BKN024 27/23 A2997 METAR KIPN 181535Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM SCT015 BKN020 28/22 A3001 METAR KMYT 181535Z AUTO 34003KT 9SM CLR 29/23 A3000 METAR KSPR MISG METAR KMDJ MISG .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030...ISOLD TSRA 20Z-24Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT015-030...NO SIG WXR. TAF KHUM 181330Z 1812/1912 22005KT P6SM SCT035 FM182000 26006KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB FM190100 23003KT P6SM SCT250= TAF KHSA 181335Z 1814/1912 00000KT 5SM BR SCT0010 SCT015 FM182000 29005KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB TEMPO 1820/1824 VRB10G20KT 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM190100 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250= 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 30 DEGREES NORTH...AND EAST OF 93 WEST. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.97 FT AT 1030 CDT...FORECAST HIGH TIDE IS 2.06 FT AT NOON CDT. WYCM6 1.47 FT AT 1030 CDT...FORECAST HIGH TIDE IS 2.60 FT AT 3PM CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 79.3F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........42 42 44 44 44 44 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............77 78 79 79 79 79 78 RH..............82 77 75 75 77 77 78 20 FT WIND DIR..W SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..2 3 3 3 3 3 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W W W W TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 10 10 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH.................................. .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 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH.................................. .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 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH.................................. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...MIKE EFFERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100518.DEEPW.07/LIX