FNUS74 KLIX 201205 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 705 AM CDT THU MAY 20 2010 SYNOPSIS... 1015MB HIGH LOCATED ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA WITH A 1007MB LOW OVER SOUTH TEXAS GIVING A RELATIVELY FLAT 8MB GRADIENT ACROSS THE GULF FROM WEST TO EAST. SFC PRESSURE AT SPOT LOCATION...1013MB. .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 12KT 1KFT...SE 15KT 2KFT...SE 17KT 3KFT...SE 16KT 4KFT...SE 13KT 5KFT...SE 13KT MAX WIND...261/50KT 46.5KFT. ROUGHLY MOIST LAPSE RATE THROUGH ENTIRE COLUMN. TEMPERATURE INVERSION FROM 1600 TO 4600 FT....P.W. 1.66 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 201151Z AUTO 15007KT 7SM CLR 25/23 A2991 METAR KGAO 201142Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM SCT018 26/23 A2989 METAR KHSA 201122Z 16003KT 1SM BR SCT004 BKN014 A2989 METAR KIPN 201130Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2991 METAR KMYT 201135Z AUTO 17015KT 4SM HZ CLR 27/23 A2989 METAR KSPR 201140Z AUTO 16016KT 10SM 27/24 A2987 METAR KMDJ 201135Z AUTO 15014KT 9SM CLR 26/24 A2990 METAR KDLP 201135Z AUTO 15014KT 10SM SCT015 SCT021 SCT027 28/24 A2989 .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 201122Z 2012/2112 16004KT 6SM BR SCT015 SCT250 TEMPO 2012/2014 4SM BR BKN015 FM201400 15007KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM201800 16007KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM202100 16008KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT250 FM210100 16005KT P6SM SCT250 FM210900 15004KT 6SM BR SCT020 TEMPO 2110/2112 5SM BR= TAF KHSA 201122Z 2012/2112 16003KT 1SM BR SCT004 BKN014 TEMPO 2012/2013 1/4SM FG BKN004 FM201400 16004KT 4SM BR BKN015 FM201500 17006KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM201800 17007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM202200 16007KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB BKN250 PROB30 2022/2102 3SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM210200 16005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM211000 00000KT 3SM BR SCT015= 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... AN ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWER WAS OCCURING NEAR PORT SULPHUR WITH ANOTHER LIGHT SHOWER 10 N GULFPORT. ACTIVITY IS MOVING TO THE NORTH AT 15 MPH. NO LIGHTNING IS DETECTED AT THIS TIME. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.23 FT AT 0638 CDT...FORECAST HIGH TIDE IS 1.65 FT AT 1300 CDT. WYCM6 1.29 FT AT 0638 CDT...FORECAST HIGH TIDE IS 2.28 FT AT 1600 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 79.7F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....NONE................TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............76 77 78 79 79 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............89 87 84 82 79 76 74 74 74 74 76 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 5 5 10 10 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP................................. .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)....2300 2300 2200 2200 2100 2000 MIX HGT (M).....700 700 670 670 640 610 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 8 SE 8 SE 12 SE 12 SE 10 SE 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 8 SE 8 SE 12 SE 12 SE 10 SE 9 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP............................. .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)....2000 1900 2000 2000 2200 2100 MIX HGT (M).....610 580 610 610 670 640 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 9 SE 8 E 6 E 6 E 8 E 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 9 SE 8 E 6 E 6 E 8 E 9 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP............................. .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.03/LIX