FNUS74 KLIX 221906 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 206 PM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 19Z...A LARGE BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINED OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD WITH A RIDGE AXIS STRETCHING TO THE SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN CONUS. A 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... 19Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... E 7KT 250FT... SE 6KT 500FT... SE 6KT 1KFT... SE 6KT 2KFT... S 9KT 3KFT... S 8KT 4KFT...SSE 5KT 5KFT...SSE 8KT MAX WIND...288/37KT 46.5KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE FROM SFC TO 1500FT...INVERSION FROM 1500 TO 3500...MOIST LAPSE RATE ABV 3500FT. P.W. 1.21 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 221851Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM BKN027 BKN035 OVC044 30/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T03000239 TSNO METAR KGAO 221842Z AUTO 11006KT SCT031 SCT041 32/23 A3001 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 221851Z 19005KT 10SM SCT038 31/21 A3001 METAR KIPN 221855Z AUTO 09012KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 221855Z AUTO 10012KT 9SM FEW020 28/24 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 221855Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM 31/24 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 221855Z AUTO 14012KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 221855Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 29/24 A3002 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT 020-035 SCT/BKN 040-050... MARINE AREA BTW 27-30N/87-90W...VFR FEW020-030 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...RADAR REMAINS CLEAR AND NO LTGNG IS BEING DETECTED OVER THE ENTIRE GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.13 FT AT 1334 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 1.02 OCCURRING NOW. WYCM6 1.26 FT AT 1336 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 1.00 AT 2100 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.4F .REST OF TODAY... TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........29 29 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............83 83 83 83 RH..............72 71 71 72 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE E E 20 FT WIND SPD..4 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 2.8 2.2 2.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.6 7 7 7 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 SEAS............3 3 3 3 SEA STATE.......SM 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)....2200 2200 1800 1800 1100 1200 MIX HGT (M).....670 670 550 550 340 370 TRANSPORT WIND..E 7 E 10 SE 12 SE 12 SE 9 SE 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 3 E 4 SE 5 SE 5 SE 4 SE 3 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)....1200 1300 1700 1700 1800 1900 MIX HGT (M).....370 400 520 520 550 580 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 7 E 8 E 13 E 13 E 14 E 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 3 E 4 E 6 E 6 E 6 E 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 10 10 SEAS............3 3 3 3 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC CH LC $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100522.DEEPW.09/LIX