FNUS74 KLIX 231706 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1206 PM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1100 CDT...LARGE RIDGE EXTENSION FM APPALACHIANS INTO NCNTL GLFMEX. 1018MB BUBBLE HIGH NR MOUTH OF MS RIVER. LONG FETCHED ELY FLOW THRU FL STRAITS...ACROSS CNTRL GLFMEX THEN TURNING TO UPPER TX/SW LA COAST. N-S 5MB GRADIENT FM KBVE TO 1013MB N CUBA. 7MB GRADIENT FM KBVE TO 1011MB ALG LWR TX COAST. SFC PRESSURE AT SPILL LOCATION 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... 16Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... NE 8KT 250FT...ENE 9KT 500FT...ENE 9KT 1KFT... SE 6KT 2KFT... SE 12KT 3KFT... SE 19KT 4KFT... SE 17KT 5KFT... SE 14KT MAX WIND...290/23KT 40.0KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1100FT...WARM LAPSE TO 2500FT...DRY LAPSE TO 11.4KFT ...SUBSIDENCE INVERSION TO 13.5KFT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 13.5KFT. SLIGHTLY MOIST TO 1001MB/500FT...DRY ABV 500FT. P.W. 1.07 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 231651Z AUTO 06007KT 8SM CLR 29/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02940244 TSNO METAR KGAO 231643Z AUTO 06006KT SCT026 SCT033 31/23 A3004 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 231551Z 12004KT 10SM BKN030 BKN036 30/22 A3005 METAR KIPN 231655Z AUTO 07013KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 231655Z AUTO 10014KT 5SM HZ CLR 27/24 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 231655Z AUTO 14012KT 10SM 31/24 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 231655Z AUTO 10011KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 231655Z AUTO 07010KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3004 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT015-025...LCL MVFR CIGS BKN025 17Z-18Z. LGT E WND BECMG LGT SE AFT 19Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVU. LGT/VRBL WND. 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 1.24 FT AT 1124 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.77 AT 1700 CDT. WYCM6 1.56 FT AT 1139 CDT STEADY... LOW TIDE 0.66 AT 1911 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.2F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........30 30 30 30 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............83 83 83 83 83 83 RH..............72 70 70 70 70 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 10 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........F25..................... SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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.08/LIX