FNUS74 KLIX 211709 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1209 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 16Z A 1022MB RIDGE WAS OVER CAROLINAS WITH 1018MB HIGH NEAR APALACHICOLA FL...6MB GRADIENT ACROSS GLFMEX TO 1013MB LWR TX CST. PRESSURE OVER THE SPILL 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... 16Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 5KT 250FT... SE 4KT 500FT... SE 4KT 1KFT... SE 7KT 2KFT... SE 12KT 3KFT... SE 14KT 4KFT... SE 13KT 5KFT... SE 15KT MAX WIND...278/45KT 40.7KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE FROM SFC TO 2500FT...WARM LAPSE TO 5900FT. PSEUDO LAPSE TO 10.6KT...DRY LAPSE ABV 10.6KFT. MOIST TO 931MB/2500FT...DRY ABV. P.W. 1.18 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 211651Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM FEW024 29/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02940233 TSNO METAR KGAO 211642Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM BKN026 BKN033 BKN039 30/23 A3001 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 211551Z 22008KT 10SM SCT030 29/22 A3001 METAR KIPN 211650Z AUTO 10013KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 211655Z AUTO 12006KT CLR 28/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 211700Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM 28/23 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 211655Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 211655Z AUTO 15007KT 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 SCT-BKN030...ISO-SCT SHRA 17Z-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 ECHOES WERE DETECTED ON RADAR. NO LGT OVER GLFMEX. SAT IMAGES INDICATE A CONVERGENT BAND OF MDT CU-TCU CLOUDS THAT APPEAR TO BE ENHANCING FM 40NM SE OF MOUTH OF MS RIVER-SE TO NEAR KEY WEST FL. THE CLOUD FIELD IS GROWING IN COVERAGE OFF THE MOUTH OF THE MS RIVER AND MAY DEVELOP INTO SCT SHRA DURING THE NEXT HOUR...THRU 1 PM CDT. PROJECTED CELL MOVMT...NW 17KT. AREAL MOVMT STNRY OR DRIFT N. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.41 FT AT 1139 CDT STEADY AT HIGH TIDE. WYCM6 1.64 FT AT 1139 CDT STEADY...HIGH TIDE 2.05 AT 1430 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.0F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........40 40 40 41 41 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............82 79 79 79 79 82 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 9 9 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S30.....B30............ SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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.08/LIX