FNUS74 KLIX 221420 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 920 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 14Z...A LARGE BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATED THE EASTERN SEABOARD WITH A 1021MB HIGH AROUND THE TOBACCO ROAD REGION WITH THE RIDGE AXIS STRETCHING TO THE SOUTHWEST. A 5MB TO 6MB GRADIENT WAS OVER THE GULF WITH THE SFC PRESSURE OVER THE SPOT LOCATION AT 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... 14Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... E 6KT 250FT... E 6KT 500FT... E 6KT 1KFT... SE 5KT 2KFT...SSE 7KT 3KFT...SSE 9KT 4KFT...SSE 9KT 5KFT... SE 10KT MAX WIND...280/40KT 46.4KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE FROM SFC TO 1900FT...INVERSION FROM 1900 TO 2700...MOIST LAPSE RATE ABV 2700FT. P.W. 1.38 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 221351Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02780244 TSNO METAR KGAO 221402Z AUTO 12005KT CLR 30/24 A3004 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 221355Z 17004KT 10SM SCT055 27/23 A3004 METAR KIPN 221350Z AUTO 11012KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 221355Z AUTO 17008KT 7SM CLR 28/24 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 221355Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM 28/25 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 221355Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 221355Z AUTO 11009KT 9SM CLR 27/25 A3004 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT020-025 SCT030-050... LCL MVFR CIGS BKN018-030.. ISLTD SHRA ALONG SOUTHSHORE MARINE AREA BTW 27-30N/87-90W...VFR FEW010-020 FEW040 .TAFS... KHUM 221120Z 2212/2312 15007KT P6SM SCT030 KHSA 221332Z 2214/2312 16008KT P6SM SCT030 FM230100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY.....VFR SCT035. LGT ESE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY.....VFR SCT035. LGT E-NE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY....VFR SCT035. NW 5-10. .RADAR...ISOLATED LIGTH SHRA WERE DETECTED OVER THE SOUTHSHORE AND COASTAL PARISHES. THIS ACTIVITY WILL QUICKLY DISSIPATE THE LASTER INTO THE MRNING WE GET. NO LTGNG DETECTED OVER GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.44 FT AT 0850 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.97 1500 CDT. WYCM6 1.46 FT AT 0844 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.89 1200 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 81F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........15 15 15 29 29 29 29 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 82 82 83 83 83 83 83 83 RH..............80 77 75 74 72 72 71 71 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.12 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........29 20 20 20 20 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............82 80 79 78 78 78 RH..............72 76 82 85 85 85 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 6 SE 6 SE 7 SE 6 SE 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1600 1300 1100 1100 1100 1000 MIX HGT (M).....490 400 340 340 340 300 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 8 SE 9 SE 13 SE 13 SE 15 SE 14 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 4 SE 4 SE 6 SE 6 SE 7 SE 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............3 3 3 3 3 3 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .SUNDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........20 15 15 15 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 79 81 82 83 83 RH..............82 79 74 72 70 69 20 FT WIND......E 5 E 5 E 6 E 6 E 6 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1000 1100 1500 1500 1600 1600 MIX HGT (M).....300 340 460 460 490 490 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 14 SE 12 E 12 E 12 E 13 E 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 6 SE 5 E 5 E 5 E 6 E 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 10 10 SEAS............3 3 3 3 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100522.DEEPW.05/LIX