FNUS74 KLIX 232012 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 312 PM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1400 CDT...LARGE RIDGE EXTENSION FM APPALACHIANS INTO THE CNTRL GLFMEX 1018MB BUBBLE HIGH NEAR 28N/90W. LONG FETCHED ELY FLOW THRU FL STRAITS...ACROSS CNTRL GLFMEX THEN TURNING TO UPPER TX/SW LA COAST. N-S 5MB GRADIENT FM GLFMEX HIGH 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... 19Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ESE 8KT 250FT...ESE 10KT 500FT...ESE 12KT 1KFT...ESE 11KT 2KFT... SE 12KT 3KFT... SE 16KT 4KFT... SE 15KT 5KFT... SE 14KT MAX WIND...088/19KT 9100FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO TROP 35.5KFT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.09 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 231951Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T03000228 TSNO METAR KGAO 232003Z AUTO 07006KT SCT035 32/22 A3002 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 231957Z 15007KT 10SM BKN060 32/21 A3002 METAR KIPN 231955Z AUTO 07013KT 10SM FEW016 27/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 231955Z AUTO 09010KT 7SM BKN016 BKN022 27/24 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 231955Z AUTO 12008G14KT 060V200 10SM 30/24 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 231955Z AUTO 12011KT 10SM FEW015 27/24 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 231955Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3002 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 ENE 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 0.94 FT AT 1440 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.82 AT 1700 CDT. WYCM6 0.97 FT AT 1440 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.53 AT 2113 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.1F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........30 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............83 83 83 RH..............70 70 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.2 2.1 2.1 MIX HGT (KM)....0.7 0.6 0.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.14 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 CEILINGS........F25........ SEAS............2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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)....2100 1900 1900 1900 1700 1800 MIX HGT (M).....640 580 580 580 520 550 TRANSPORT WIND..E 14 E 8 SE 6 SE 6 SW 3 NE 2 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 6 E 4 SE 3 SE 3 SW 1 NE 1 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)....1800 1800 2100 2100 2400 2500 MIX HGT (M).....550 550 640 640 730 760 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 2 N 6 N 9 N 9 NE 3 SE 1 TRAN WIND (M/S).NE 1 N 3 N 4 N 4 NE 1 SE 0 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.11/LIX