FNUS74 KLIX 231410 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 910 AM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 0800 CDT...LARGE RIDGE EXTENSION FM ALTC SEABOARD INTO NE QUAD OF GLFMEX RIDGING TO 1017MB ALG 90W. 7MB 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... 13Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 5KT 250FT...ESE 5KT 500FT...ESE 5KT 1KFT... SE 7KT 2KFT... SE 11KT 3KFT...ESE 14KT 4KFT... E 15KT 5KFT...ESE 14KT MAX WIND...296/31KT 40.4KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1500FT...WARM LAPSE TO 3500FT...SHALLOW DRY LAPSE TO 5800FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 5800FT. SLIGHTLY MOIST TO 1005MB/500FT...DRY ABV 500FT. P.W. 0.97 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 231351Z AUTO 06004KT 7SM CLR 26/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02610239 TSNO METAR KGAO 231403Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM SCT018 30/23 A3004 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 231355Z 00000KT 10SM BKN015 27/23 A3006 METAR KIPN 231355Z AUTO 08012KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 231355Z AUTO 10011KT 7SM CLR 27/23 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 231355Z AUTO 15014KT 10SM 28/25 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 231355Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 231355Z AUTO 08008KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3004 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT015-025 SCT...ISOLD MVFR CIGS BKN025 14Z-18Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR FEW/SCT025. KHUM 231120Z 2312/2412 14008KT P6SM SCT030 KHSA 231403Z 2314/2412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM231500 16008KT P6SM SCT025= 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 1.44 FT AT 0837 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.63 AT 1600 CDT. WYCM6 1.77 FT AT 0900 CDT FALLING...HIGH TIDE 1.93 AT 953 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 80.2F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........27 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 82 82 83 83 83 83 83 83 RH..............76 75 72 72 70 70 70 70 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S25................................ SEAS............3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100523.DEEPW.05/LIX