FNUS74 KLIX 211616 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1116 AM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 15Z A 1022MB RIDGE WAS OVER CAROLINAS WITH 1018MB HIGH NEAR APALACHICOLA FL...6MB GRADIENT ACROSS GLFMEX TO 1012MB LWR TX CST. PRESSURE OVER THE SPOT LOCATION 1017MB. .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... 15Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 7KT 250FT... SE 14KT 500FT... E 9KT 1KFT... E 9KT 2KFT... SE 8KT 3KFT...SSE 9KT 4KFT... S 8KT 5KFT...SSE 10KT MAX WIND...259/38KT 40.7KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE FROM SFC TO 2700FT...WARM LAPSE TO 8600FT. DRY LAPSE ABV 8600FT. MOIST TO 927MB/2700FT...DRY ABV. P.W. 1.21 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 211551Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02940233 TSNO METAR KGAO 211602Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT025 SCT031 SCT040 30/23 A3001 METAR KHSA 211551Z 22008KT 10SM SCT030 29/22 A3001 METAR KIPN 211550Z AUTO 11012KT 10SM FEW032 SCT046 27/24 A3002 METAR KMYT 211555Z AUTO 13007KT 8SM CLR 27/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 211600Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM 28/24 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 211555Z AUTO 13008KT 9SM CLR 27/25 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 211555Z AUTO VRB06KT 110V180 10SM CLR 29/24 A3001 RMK A01 .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. KHUM 211319Z 2113/2212 16004KT P6SM SCT018 FM211400 17007KT P6SM SCT030 FM220000 15005KT P6SM SCT250 FM220900 15003KT 6SM BR SCT018 KHSA 211320Z 2113/2212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 FM211400 18008KT P6SM SCT030 FM220100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221000 00000KT 5SM BR SCT020 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... NO ACTIVITY WAS DETECTED ON RADAR. NO LGT OVER GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.37 FT AT 1054 CDT STEADY...HIGH TIDE 1.38 AT 1030 CDT. WYCM6 1.63 FT AT 1105 CDT STEADY...HIGH TIDE 2.05 AT 1430 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 81.7F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........41 40 40 40 41 41 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............79 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............82 82 79 79 79 79 82 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.9 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.7 9 9 9 9 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S30.........B30............ SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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 5 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 5 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2000 1900 1800 1800 1700 1600 MIX HGT (M).....610 580 550 550 520 490 TRANSPORT WIND..E 9 E 10 SE 13 SE 13 SE 13 S 6 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)....1600 1400 1800 1800 2200 2100 MIX HGT (M).....490 430 550 550 670 640 TRANSPORT WIND..S 6 E 5 E 9 E 9 E 10 SE 9 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100521.DEEPW.07/LIX