FNUS74 KLIX 241916 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 216 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1300 CDT...A WEAK 1016MB HIGH PRES AREA WAS CNTRD NR 27N/91W. A WEAK 1015MB TROF OF LOW PRES WAS STNRY AND BECMG DIFFUSE ALG THE FL CST. FLAT 1MB GRADIENT FM FL COAST TO HIGH CENTER. TIGHTER 4MB GRADIENT FM LWR TX COAST 1011MB TO HIGH CENTER. SFC PRESSURE AT SPILL LOCATION 1016MB. .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... N 6KT 250FT... N 7KT 500FT...NNW 7KT 1KFT... N 7KT 2KFT... NE 7KT 3KFT...ENE 11KT 4KFT... E 12KT 5KFT...ENE 12KT MAX WIND...305/23KT 30.7FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1000 FT...WEAK INVERSION 1000 FT TO 2500 FT. MDT MOIST LAPSE RATE ABV 2500 FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.10 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 241851Z AUTO 03006KT 8SM CLR 31/23 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T03110233 TSNO METAR KGAO 241903Z AUTO 00000KT CLR 33/19 A2998 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 241851Z 09003KT 7SM SCT060 33/19 A2995 METAR KIPN 241855Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 241855Z AUTO 03009KT 6SM HZ CLR 28/23 A2998 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 241855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 29/23 A2998 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 241855Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2999 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 241855Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A2997 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-035. ISOLD 2SM TSRA BKN025CB TIL 01Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVOK. KHUM 241742Z 2418/2518 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 FM241900 07005KT P6SM SCT100 FM250100 00000KT P6SM SKC FM251400 35005KT P6SM FEW250 KHSA 241742Z 2418/2518 VRB02KT P6SM SCT080 FM241900 07006KT P6SM SCT070 FM250100 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2508/2512 4SM HZ FM251500 05005KT P6SM SKC= 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 1400 CDT NO PRECIPITATION WAS DETECTED OVER THE N GLFMEX. NO LGTNG DETECTED OVER THE GLFMEX. ISOLATED TSRA INDICATED ALONG N SHORE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN VCNTY KASD...NRLY STNRY. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.75 FT AT 1338 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.43 FT AT 1654 CDT. WYCM6 1.24 FT AT 1353 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.10 FT AT 1941 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.9F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........8 8 8 8 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 81 81 81 RH..............77 77 77 77 20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.7 1.7 1.5 1.5 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 5 5 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 2 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........F25........... SEAS............2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC SM SM .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........8 8 11 11 28 27 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............81 80 80 79 79 79 RH..............74 77 77 79 79 79 20 FT WIND......N 5 N 3 N 2 NE 2 NE 2 NE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 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 (%).........27 26 28 28 40 38 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 80 81 81 81 81 RH..............79 76 74 74 74 74 20 FT WIND......NE 3 NE 4 NE 5 E 5 E 5 E 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 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 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 2 2 2 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100524.DEEPW.10/LIX