FNUS74 KLIX 221721 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1221 PM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 17Z...A LARGE BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE ERMAINED OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD WITH A 1021MB 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... 17Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ESE 7KT 250FT...ESE 7KT 500FT... SE 7KT 1KFT... SE 7KT 2KFT... S 11KT 3KFT... S 12KT 4KFT... S 8KT 5KFT... S 10KT MAX WIND...299/40KT 40.6KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE FROM SFC TO 1200FT...INVERSION FROM 1200 TO 3500...MOIST LAPSE RATE ABV 3500FT. 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 221651Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T03000239 TSNO METAR KGAO 221702Z AUTO 16005KT SCT028 SCT033 32/22 A3003 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 221445Z 17006KT 10SM SCT025 SCT035 BKN046 29/22 A3005 METAR KIPN 221655Z AUTO 10012KT 10SM SCT030 27/24 A3006 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 221655Z AUTO 12010KT 9SM CLR 28/23 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 221655Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM 30/25 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 221655Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 221655Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 29/25 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 1.30 FT AT 1115 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 1.01 1400 CDT. WYCM6 1.70 FT AT 1126 CDT STEADY...HIGH TIDE OCCURRING. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.0F .REST OF TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........29 29 29 29 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............83 83 83 83 83 83 RH..............74 72 72 71 71 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.10 9 9 9 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............3 3 3 3 3 3 SEA STATE.......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.08/LIX