FNUS74 KLIX 211920 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 220 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 18Z A 1021MB RIDGE WAS OVER CAROLINAS WITH 1018MB HIGH NEAR APALACHICOLA FL...RIDGING TO 1016MB TO 92W. 3MB GRADIENT ACROSS W 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... 18Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 9KT 250FT...ESE 9KT 500FT...ESE 10KT 1KFT... SE 10KT 2KFT... SE 12KT 3KFT... SE 12KT 4KFT... SE 12KT 5KFT... SE 14KT MAX WIND...268/43KT 40.2KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE FROM SFC TO 2600FT...WARM LAPSE TO 6100FT. PSEUDO LAPSE TO 8800FT...DRY LAPSE ABV 8800FT. MOIST TO 931MB/2600FT...DRY ABV. P.W. 1.28 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 211851Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T03000239 TSNO METAR KGAO 211902Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM BKN027 BKN032 31/23 A3000 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 211855Z 17008KT 10SM BKN042 BKN060 30/21 A2999 METAR KIPN 211850Z AUTO 08013KT 10SM SCT029 BKN036 BKN045 27/24 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 211855Z AUTO VRB04KT 9SM FEW028 28/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 211900Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM 28/23 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 211855Z AUTO 12008KT FEW010 FEW014 27/25 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 211855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3001 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT035...ISO -SHRA ALG LA CST...TEMPO MVFR BKN025CB 3SM TSRA ALG MS COAST 18Z-22Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR BKN035 BTWN 28-29N/88-89W... SHRA DVLPG BECG SCT 18Z-02Z...PSBL WATERSPOUTS UNDER DVLPG TCU. KHUM 211747Z 2118/2218 15006KT P6SM SCT028 TEMPO 2119/2122 15007KT P6SM BKN028 FM220000 15005KT P6SM SCT250 FM220900 15003KT 6SM BR SCT018 FM221400 15007KT P6SM SCT030 KHSA 211743Z 2118/2218 22008KT P6SM SCT030 FM211900 18008KT P6SM BKN030 FM220100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221000 00000KT 5SM BR SCT020 FM221330 17008KT P6SM SCT030 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 SHRA WERE DETECTED OVER THE BILOXI MARSHES FROM 8NM N OF HOPEDALE TO NEAR PETIT ISLAND...MOVG N 5KT. ISOLD LGT SHRA OVER GLFMEX GENLY SE OF 28.5N/88.5W...LTL MOVMT. NO LTGNG DETECTED OVER GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.33 FT AT 1354 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.99 AT MIDNIGHT CDT. WYCM6 1.46 FT AT 1354 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.98 AT 0258 AM CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.1F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........40 41 41 41 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 80 80 80 RH..............79 79 79 82 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.2 6 6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).1 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........B35........... SEAS............2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 78 77 77 77 77 RH..............82 85 87 87 88 88 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 6 SE 5 SE 4 SE 4 SE 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1500 1400 1300 1300 1300 1400 MIX HGT (M).....460 430 400 400 400 430 TRANSPORT WIND..E 6 E 10 SE 13 SE 13 S 9 S 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 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 4 SE 5 E 5 E 6 E 6 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1400 1600 1600 1600 1700 1800 MIX HGT (M).....430 490 490 490 520 550 TRANSPORT WIND..S 8 SE 1 E 6 E 6 E 9 E 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 10 10 10 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.10/LIX