FNUS74 KLIX 221804 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 104 PM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 18Z...A LARGE BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINED OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD WITH A 1021MB HIGH AROUND THE DELMARVA REGION WITH THE RIDGE AXIS STRETCHING TO THE SOUTHWEST. A 6MB PRESSURE 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... 18Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ESE 8KT 250FT...ESE 8KT 500FT... SE 9KT 1KFT... SE 10KT 2KFT... S 13KT 3KFT... S 11KT 4KFT... S 9KT 5KFT... S 11KT MAX WIND...297/37KT 40.5KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE FROM SFC TO 1900FT...INVERSION FROM 1900 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 221751Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM FEW023 BKN045 29/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02940233 10311 20250 58003 TSNO METAR KGAO 221742Z AUTO 11004KT SCT031 32/23 A3003 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 221445Z 17006KT 10SM SCT025 SCT035 BKN046 29/22 A3005 METAR KIPN 221755Z AUTO 09012KT 10SM FEW027 27/23 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 221755Z AUTO 11010KT 9SM FEW019 FEW026 FEW033 28/24 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 221755Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM 30/25 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 221755Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 221755Z AUTO VRB05G11KT 10SM FEW017 30/25 A3003 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 221743Z 2218/2318 18006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050 FM230100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM231400 17007KT P6SM SCT030 KHSA 221743Z 2218/2318 17006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM230000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 FM230300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250= 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 1.20 FT AT 1236 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 1.02 AT 1400 CDT. WYCM6 1.48 FT AT 1234 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 1.03 AT 2100 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.2F .REST OF TODAY... TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........29 29 29 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............83 83 83 83 83 RH..............72 72 71 71 72 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE E E 20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 9 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............3 3 3 3 3 SEA STATE.......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 5 E 6 SE 6 SE 7 SE 6 SE 5 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......SE 4 SE 5 E 6 E 7 E 8 E 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 15 15 15 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