FNUS74 KLIX 231309 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 809 AM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 0700 CDT...LARGE RIDGE EXTENSION FM ALTC SEABOARD INTO NE QUAD OF GLFMEX RIDGING TO 1016MB ALG 90W. 6MB GRADIENT FM FRINGE OF RIDGE TO 1010MB ALG LWR TX COAST. SFC PRESSURE AT SPOT LOCATION 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... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 5KT 250FT... SE 6KT 500FT... SE 7KT 1KFT... SE 9KT 2KFT... SE 10KT 3KFT... E 7KT 4KFT...ENE 8KT 5KFT...ESE 10KT MAX WIND...293/31KT 40.4KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1800FT...WARM LAPSE TO 4200FT...SHALLOW DRY LAPSE TO 10.1KFT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 10.1KFT. SLIGHTLY MOIST TO 992MB/700FT...DRY ABV 700FT. P.W. 0.93 IN. 12Z KLIX SOUNDING SFC...045/03KT 1KFT...185/12KT 2KFT...180/12KT 3KFT...180/10KT 4KFT...170/14KT 5KFT...180/12KT MAX WIND...295/32KT 38.0KFT. SFC INVERSION TO 437F...SATURATED LAPSE TO 2000FT...SHALLOW WARM LAPSE TO 8200FT...SHALLOW PSEUDO LAPSE ABOVE 8200FT. SATURATED TO 951MB/2000KFT...DRY ABV. P.W. 1.39 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 231251Z AUTO 06004KT 6SM BR CLR 26/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02560239 TSNO METAR KGAO 231303Z AUTO 11006KT SCT016 SCT020 28/24 A3003 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 231155Z 00000KT 7SM SCT015 21/21 A3002 METAR KIPN 231250Z AUTO 08011KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 231255Z AUTO 12009KT 8SM CLR 27/24 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 231255Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM 27/25 A2999 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 231255Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 231255Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A3002 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT015-025 SCT...LCL MVFR VSBY 4SM BR NR MOUTH MS RVR TIL 14Z. ISOLD MVFR CIGS BKN025 14Z-18Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR FEW/SCT025. KHUM 231120Z 2312/2412 14008KT P6SM SCT030 KHSA 231120Z 2312/2412 00000KT 4SM BR BKN020 TEMPO 2312/2313 1/2SM FG BKN012 FM231400 16008KT P6SM SCT030= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY.....VFR FEW/SCT020 SCT/BKN040. LGT W WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY....VFR SCT020...OCNL MVFR BKN020. LGT W WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESAY...MVFR BKN020...OCNL VFR SCT020. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA. MDT NW WND. .RADAR...NO PCPN WAS DETECTED IN OPERATIONS AREA. NO LGTNG DETECTED IN GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.54 FT AT 0735 CDT STEADY NEAR HIGH TIDE 1.55 AT 0653 CDT. WYCM6 1.81 FT AT 0744 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.93 AT 953 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 80.2F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........25 27 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 81 82 82 83 83 83 83 83 83 RH..............79 76 75 72 72 70 70 70 70 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE E E E E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S25.................................... SEAS............3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC CH CH CH CH LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........30 28 28 32 35 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............82 80 79 79 79 79 RH..............72 77 79 79 79 78 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 5 E 4 E 3 E 3 E 2 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 1200 1000 1000 900 1000 MIX HGT (M).....400 370 300 300 270 300 TRANSPORT WIND..E 9 E 9 E 12 E 12 E 14 E 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 4 E 4 E 5 E 5 E 6 E 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC SM SM .MONDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........48 45 29 29 29 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 80 81 82 82 82 RH..............77 73 71 68 68 68 20 FT WIND......NE 2 NE 2 NE 4 NE 5 N 5 NW 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1000 1000 1100 1100 1200 1000 MIX HGT (M).....300 300 340 340 370 300 TRANSPORT WIND..E 13 E 10 E 8 E 8 NE 7 NE 5 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 6 E 4 E 4 E 4 NE 3 NE 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......SM SM LC LC LC SM .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT WINDS. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100523.DEEPW.04/LIX