FNUS74 KLIX 231809 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 109 PM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1200 CDT...LARGE RIDGE EXTENSION FM APPALACHIANS INTO N-CNTRL 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 231751Z AUTO 06007KT 8SM CLR 29/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02940239 10300 20239 58004 TSNO METAR KGAO 231803Z AUTO 09008KT CLR 32/22 A3004 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 231756Z 27004KT 10SM SCT043 31/20 A3004 METAR KIPN 231755Z AUTO 08012KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 231755Z AUTO 10014KT 5SM HZ FEW015 27/24 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 231755Z AUTO 12009G15KT 070V140 10SM 30/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 231755Z AUTO 12013KT 10SM FEW017 27/24 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 231755Z AUTO 08010KT 9SM CLR 28/24 A3003 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-035. LGT SE WND THRU 01Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVU. LGT/VRBL WND. KHUM 231720Z 2318/2418 15008KT P6SM FEW030 TEMPO 2409/2413 BKN020 FM241400 07005KT P6SM SCT030 KHSA 231720Z 2318/2418 18006KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 2410/2412 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN015 FM241400 03005KT 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 1.09 FT AT 1223 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.79 AT 1709 CDT. WYCM6 1.45 FT AT 1223 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.60 AT 2041 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.6F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........30 30 30 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............83 83 83 83 83 RH..............70 70 70 70 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 7 7 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........F25............... SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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 5 E 5 E 5 NE 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 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......N 4 N 4 N 4 NE 4 N 4 NW 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 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. WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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.09/LIX