FNUS74 KLIX 211715 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR HOPEDALE...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1215 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. .NEARBY GULF ASOS/AWOS OBSERVATIONS... ...KBVE - BOOTHVILLE-VENICE LA ASOS ...KASD - SLIDELL LA ASOS ...KNEW - NEW ORLEANS AIRPORT ASOS METAR KBVE 211651Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM FEW024 29/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02940233 TSNO METAR KASD 211653Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW029 29/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02940217 METAR KNEW 211653Z 25007KT 10SM BKN040 31/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP158 T03060217 .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 NEAR HIGH TIDE. GRPL1 0.99 FT AT 1154 CDT STEADY. .CHANDELEUR LIGHT HOUSE TIDES (MLLW FT...ASTRONOMICAL NO WEATHER INFLUENCES) FRI MAY 21...L 0220 AM +0.30...H 0121 PM +0.90 SAT MAY 22...L 0155 AM +0.50...H 0932 AM +0.80 SUN MAY 23...H 0830 AM +1.00...L 0621 PM +0.20 MON MAY 24...H 0826 AM +1.30...L 0703 PM -0.10 TUE MAY 25...H 0849 AM +1.50...L 0748 PM -0.30 .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........47 47 47 46 44 43 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............84 84 84 84 84 84 RH..............72 70 69 68 68 71 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........42 40 35 28 27 29 WEATHER COV.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............83 80 78 77 76 75 RH..............71 78 85 87 90 92 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 S 6 S 6 S 5 S 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC CH LC LC LC LC .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........31 32 31 28 27 26 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............76 78 81 83 84 84 RH..............90 85 75 68 66 65 20 FT WIND......SW 2 S 2 E 4 SE 6 SE 7 SE 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 15 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC SM LC LC LC LC $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100521.HOPED.10/LIX