FNUS74 KLIX 211020 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 520 AM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A 1016MB HIGH WAS SITUATED OVER THE E GLFMEX...RIDGING TO 1010MB ALG THE LWR TX COAST. A 5MB GRADIENT WAS ACROSS THE W GLFMEX FROM 90W TO 97W. SFC PRES OVR THE SPOT LOCATION IS 1015MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON SVR TSTMS MAINLY OVER LAND AREAS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON SVR TSTMS MAINLY OVER LAND AREAS. .WIND PROFILE... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 13KT 250FT... SE 16KT 500FT... SE 16KT 1KFT... SE 17KT 2KFT... SE 17KT 3KFT... SE 16KT 4KFT... SE 16KT 5KFT... SE 15KT MAX WIND...277/49KT 40.5KFT. DRY ADIABATIC LAPSE RATE FROM SFC TO 1000FT WITH TEMPERATURE INVERSION FROM 1000-3000FT. MOIST LAPSE RATE FROM 3000-9000 FT WITH DRY LAPSE RATE FROM 9000-17000FT...MOIST LAPSE RATE ABOVE THAT LEVEL. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN...P.W. 1.17 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 210951Z AUTO 13003KT 9SM CLR 24/22 A2997 METAR KGAO 210942Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM SCT016 25/23 A2996 METAR KHSA 211018Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2996 METAR KIPN 210930Z AUTO 11013KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2997 METAR KMYT 210935Z AUTO 11012KT 080V140 5SM HZ CLR 27/24 A2995 METAR KSPR 210940Z AUTO 16015KT 10SM 27/24 A2994 METAR KMDJ 210935Z AUTO 14012KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2997 METAR KDLP 210935Z AUTO 15014KT 10SM SCT013 BKN020 BKN085 27/24 A2995 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030...ISO -SHRA ALG LA AND MS COAST TIL 02Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR FEW025...ISO -SHRA TIL 02Z. TAF KHUM 210522Z 2106/2206 16005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 FM210900 15004KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 2110/2112 3SM BR FM211500 18008KT P6SM SCT030 FM220000 15005KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED TIL 211100 FTUS80 KHSA 210524 RRD TAF KHSA 210522Z 2106/2206 20005KT P6SM SCT050 FM211000 00000KT 3SM BR SCT015 FM211430 18008KT P6SM SCT040 FM220100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...VFR SCT030. LGT-MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY.....VFR FEW040. LGT ESE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY.....VFR SCT070. LGT ESE WND. .RADAR... ISOLATED SHOWERS WERE FROM BOOTHVILLE TO 5 NE BOOTHVILLE...AND NEAR BILOXI. ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE NORTH AT 15 MPH. NO LIGHTNING WAS DETECTED AT THIS TIME. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.14 FT AT 0453 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.41 AT 1200 CDT. WYCM6 1.33 FT AT 0453 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.86 AT 1300 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 80.8F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........41 42 42 42 42 41 41 40 40 40 41 41 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE............................................... TEMP............76 76 77 78 79 79 79 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............87 90 90 87 85 82 82 82 79 79 79 79 82 20 FT WIND DIR..S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.5 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.12 12 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC SM SM LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........41 39 33 26 24 26 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 78 77 77 77 77 RH..............82 85 87 87 88 88 20 FT WIND......SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 5 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2500 2300 2100 2100 2000 1900 MIX HGT (M).....760 700 640 640 610 580 TRANSPORT WIND..E 10 SE 10 SE 14 SE 14 SE 15 SE 12 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........27 27 25 23 22 22 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............77 78 78 79 79 79 RH..............88 86 84 82 81 78 20 FT WIND......SE 5 SE 5 E 6 E 6 E 6 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1900 2000 2300 2300 2200 2100 MIX HGT (M).....580 610 700 700 670 640 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 12 SE 8 E 6 E 6 E 8 E 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...MIKE EFFERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100521.DEEPW.01/LIX