FNUS74 KLIX 222022 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 322 PM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 20Z...BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE(1018MB) WAS NOTED ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN AND NORTHCENTRAL GULF WITH MUCH LOWER PRESSURE ALONG THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES. THIS IS PROVIDING A PERSISTENT YET WEAK ONSHORE FLOW. THE SFC PRESSURE OVER THE SPOT LOCATION WAS 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... 20Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... E 8KT 250FT... E 8KT 500FT... E 9KT 1KFT...ESE 7KT 2KFT... S 9KT 3KFT... S 6KT 4KFT... S 5KT 5KFT... S 8KT MAX WIND...279/41KT 46.3KFT. DRY LAPSE RATE FROM SFC TO 1900FT...MOIST LAPSE RATE ABV 1900FT. P.W. 1.33 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 SPECI KBVE 222004Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM BKN025 BKN034 OVC045 29/24 A3002 RMK AO2 TSNO $ METAR KGAO 222002Z AUTO 12009KT SCT026 BKN034 BKN041 31/24 A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 221951Z 16010G14KT 10SM SCT033 31/32 A3000 METAR KIPN 222015Z AUTO 09011KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 222015Z AUTO 11011KT 9SM FEW017 28/24 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 222015Z AUTO 13012KT 10SM 31/24 A2998 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 222015Z AUTO 13012KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 222015Z AUTO 15007KT 120V210 10SM FEW015 29/24 A3000 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 15006KT P6SM SCT030 FM230100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM231400 17007KT P6SM SCT030 KHSA 221743Z 2218/2318 16011KT P6SM SCT035 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 1.16 FT AT 1446 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.59 AT 0700 CDT. WYCM6 1.11 FT AT 1455 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 1.00 AT 2100 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.9F .REST OF TODAY... TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........29 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............83 83 83 RH..............71 71 72 20 FT WIND DIR..SE E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 2.2 2.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 SEAS............3 3 3 SEA STATE.......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.10/LIX