FNUS74 KLIX 241016 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 516 AM CDT MON MAY 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 0500 CDT...A 1016MB HIGH PRES ARE WAS CENTERED NR 28N/89W. A WEAK TROF OF LOW PRES WAS NOTES ALONG THE FL CST FM APALACHEE BAY TO NEAR KPNS. A FEW SHORT-LIVED SHRA/TSRA DOTTED THIS TROF FEATURE AND DRIFTING W. PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1015MB. .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... 09Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... NW 4KT 250FT... NW 4KT 500FT... NW 4KT 1KFT...VRB 3KT 2KFT... SE 4KT 3KFT... E 8KT 4KFT... E 15KT 5KFT... E 21KT MAX WIND...307/24KT 40.4FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 350 FT. INVERSION 350 FT TO 2700 FT... MODERATELY MOIST LAPSE RATE ABV 2700 FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.92 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 240951Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 23/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02280211 TSNO METAR KGAO 241003Z AUTO 00000KT 20/19 A2997 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 240151Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 24/22 A2998 METAR KIPN 240955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2995 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 240955Z AUTO 09005KT 6SM HZ CLR 26/24 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 240955Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM 28/23 A2995 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 240955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 240955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2996 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SKC...LCL MVFR VSBY 1-3SM BR CIGS VV005-007 TIL 14Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVU. ISOLD -TSRA E OF 88W THRU 12Z. KHUM 240946Z 2410/2506 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM BR VV007 TEMPO 2410/2413 4SM BR SCT020 FM241400 07005KT P6SM SCT030 FM241900 14006KT P6SM SCT040 FM250100 00000KT P6SM SKC KHSA 240522Z 2406/2506 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2410/2412 4SM BR BKN015 FM241400 03005KT P6SM SCT025 FM241900 18006KT P6SM SCT040 FM250100 00000KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY....VFR SCT020...OCNL MVFR BKN020. LGT W WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESAY...MVFR BKN020...OCNL VFR SCT020. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA. LGT TO MDT E WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...MVFR BKN020...OCNL VFR SCT020. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA. LGT TO MDT NW WND. .RADAR...AT 0500 CDT RADAR WAS DETECTING ISOLD TSRA NR 29N/87W...88NM ENE OF SPOT LOCATION...MOVG SW 9KT. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.77 FT AT 0453 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.89 AT 0659 CDT. WYCM6 1.46 FT AT 0453 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.73 AT 0854 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 81.1F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........48 49 49 45 35 29 29 29 29 29 30 40 51 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............79 79 79 80 80 80 81 81 81 81 81 81 80 RH..............76 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N NW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.8 1.8 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.5 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.2 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 5 5 TRANS SPD (M/S).1 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........F25.................S25............................ SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......SM LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC SM SM .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........51 54 47 39 37 39 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............80 80 80 80 80 79 RH..............77 77 76 76 77 78 20 FT WIND......NW 2 NW 2 NW 2 W 2 W 3 W 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1500 1500 1300 1300 1200 1200 MIX HGT (M).....460 460 400 400 370 370 TRANSPORT WIND..N 5 W 1 W 6 W 6 W 10 NW 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 2 W 0 W 3 W 3 W 4 NW 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM SM SM .TUESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........40 42 51 60 62 60 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 79 80 81 81 80 RH..............79 78 76 75 75 76 20 FT WIND......N 4 NE 3 NE 4 SE 4 SE 4 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1200 1300 1900 1900 2300 2300 MIX HGT (M).....370 400 580 580 700 700 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 8 N 9 E 6 E 6 E 7 SE 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 4 N 4 E 3 E 3 E 3 SE 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 2 2 2 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100524.DEEPW.01/LIX