FNUS74 KLIX 221604 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1104 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 15Z...A LARGE BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE ERMAINED OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD WITH A 1022MB HIGH AROUND THE DELMARVA REGION WITH THE RIDGE AXIS STRETCHING TO THE SOUTHWEST. A MILD 5MB TO 6MB PRESSURE GRADIENT WAS OVER THE GULF WITH THE SFC PRESSURE OVER THE SPOT LOCATION AT 1018MB. .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...ESE 9KT 250FT...ESE 10KT 500FT...ESE 11KT 1KFT... SE 11KT 2KFT...SSE 12KT 3KFT...SSE 12KT 4KFT...SSE 10KT 5KFT... SE 12KT MAX WIND...284/39KT 46.2KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE FROM SFC TO 1900FT...INVERSION FROM 1900 TO 3500...MOIST LAPSE RATE ABV 3500FT. P.W. 1.25 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 221551Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02890233 TSNO METAR KGAO 221542Z AUTO 11007KT SCT029 32/22 A3004 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 221445Z 17006KT 10SM SCT025 SCT035 BKN046 29/22 A3005 METAR KIPN 221555Z AUTO 09011KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3006 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 221555Z AUTO 13007KT 9SM CLR 28/24 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 221555Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM 29/24 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 221555Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A3006 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 221555Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 30/25 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 KHUM 221557Z 2216/2312 16006KT P6SM SCT030 KHSA 221557Z 2216/2312 17006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT035 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...SHRA HAVE DISSIPATED AND THE RADAR IS CLEAR. NO LTGNG DETECTED OVER GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.35 FT AT 1037 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.97 1500 CDT. WYCM6 1.69 FT AT 1043 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.88 1200 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 81.3F .REST OF TODAY... TIME (CDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........15 29 29 29 29 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............82 83 83 83 83 83 83 RH..............75 74 72 72 71 71 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 9 9 9 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............3 3 3 3 3 3 3 SEA STATE.......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 OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100522.DEEPW.07/LIX