FNUS74 KLIX 201006 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 506 AM CDT THU MAY 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1012MB LOW LOCATED OVER THE COASTAL CAROLINAS WITH COASTAL TROUGH EXTENDING WESTWARD ALONG THE GULF COAST. RELATIVELY FLAT GRADIENT FROM THE EAST GULF TO THE CENTRAL GULF WITH A TIGHTER GRADIENT FROM THE CENTRAL GULF TO THE WESTERN GULF. 1014MB HIGH CENTERED NEAR WESTERN FLORIDA WITH RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING WESTWARD TO THE CENTRAL GULF. 6MB GRADIENT FROM WESTERN EXTENT OF RIDGE AXIS TO CORPUS CHRISTI WHERE PRESSURE IS 1008MB. SFC PRESSURE AT SPOT LOCATION...1014MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS LAND AREAS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...NO RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. .WIND PROFILE... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SE 11KT 1KFT...SE 14KT 2KFT...SE 18KT 3KFT...SE 14KT 4KFT...SE 11KT 5KFT...SE 13KT MAX WIND...270/47KT 46.3KFT. ROUGHLY MOIST LAPSE RATE THROUGH ENTIRE COLUMN. TEMPERATURE INVERSION FROM 1500 TO 5000 FT....P.W. 1.62 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 200951Z AUTO 11004KT 7SM CLR 23/22 A2989 METAR KGAO 200942Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM SCT016 25/23 A2987 METAR KHSA 200959Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR VV007 21/21 A2988 METAR KIPN 200930Z AUTO 12013KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2989 METAR KMYT 200935Z AUTO 14015KT 5SM HZ FEW013 FEW027 26/24 A2988 METAR KSPR 200940Z AUTO 17018KT 10SM 26/23 A2985 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 200935Z AUTO 16016KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 200935Z AUTO 15013KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2987 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030...ISOLD TSTMS 18-02Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...FEW015-030...ISO SHRA 29N/90W 18Z-02Z. TAF KHUM 200524Z 2006/2106 17006KT P6SM FEW015 SCT250 FM200900 16004KT 6SM BR FEW015 SCT250 TEMPO 2010/2013 3SM BR FM201400 15007KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM201800 16007KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM202100 16008KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT250 FM210300 16005KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED= TAF KHSA 200524Z 2006/2106 16007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM201500 17006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM201800 17007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM210000 16007KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB BKN250 PROB30 2100/2104 TSRA FM210400 16007KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...VFR SCT020. MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...VFR SCT030. LGT-MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...VFR SCT200. LGT-MDT SE WND. .RADAR... NO ACTIVITY IS NOTED ON RADAR. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.02 FT AT 0354 CDT...FORECAST HIGH TIDE IS 1.65 FT AT 1310 CDT. WYCM6 0.90 FT AT 0438 CDT...FORECAST HIGH TIDE IS 2.00 FT AT 1600 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 80.4F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........38 38 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 WEATHER COV.....NONE........................SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....NONE........................TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............75 75 76 77 78 79 79 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............94 94 89 87 84 82 79 76 74 74 74 74 76 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 10 10 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.7 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.S SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 8 8 8 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY............................................. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........30 30 30 30 33 47 WEATHER COV.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 78 77 77 77 77 RH..............76 79 85 85 85 85 20 FT WIND......E 8 E 8 SE 7 SE 9 SE 8 SE 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 20 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 1200 1200 1200 1100 1000 MIX HGT (M).....400 370 370 370 340 300 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 9 SE 10 SE 14 SE 14 SE 15 SE 12 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 9 SE 10 SE 14 SE 14 SE 15 SE 12 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY.................................. .FRIDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........61 62 52 42 40 40 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............77 78 79 80 80 80 RH..............85 82 79 77 77 77 20 FT WIND......SE 6 SE 6 SE 7 E 6 E 6 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1000 1200 1200 1200 1400 1300 MIX HGT (M).....300 370 370 370 430 400 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 12 SE 10 E 10 E 10 E 10 E 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 12 SE 10 E 10 E 10 E 10 E 13 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY................................. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .WEDNESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...MIKE EFFERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100520.DEEPW.01/LIX