FNUS74 KLIX 242109 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 409 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1500 CDT...A FLAT 1015MB PRES PLATEAU EXTNDD ACRS THE N GLFMEX. 4MB GRADIENT FM LWR TX COAST 1012MB TO 1016MB HIGH CENTER WELL S OF TERREBONNE BAY. SFC PRESSURE 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... 20Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 6KT 250FT... SE 6KT 500FT... SE 7KT 1KFT... SE 6KT 2KFT... E 5KT 3KFT...ESE 6KT 4KFT... E 4KT 5KFT... NE 9KT MAX WIND...324/25KT 32.5FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1600FT...WEAK INVERSION TO 3000FT...DRY LAPSE TO 11.4KFT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 11.4KFT. MOIST TO 953MB/1800FT...DRY ABV. P.W. 1.25 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 242051Z AUTO 05006KT 7SM CLR 31/24 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 T03060239 58018 TSNO METAR KGAO 242103Z AUTO 06004KT CLR 34/20 A2994 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 242051Z 24005KT 10SM SCT060 29/22 A2993 METAR KIPN 242055Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A2994 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 242055Z AUTO 04009KT 7SM CLR 28/23 A2995 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 242055Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM 30/22 A2994 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 242055Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 242055Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A2993 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 AND VRBL WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESAY...MVFR BKN020...OCNL VFR SCT020. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA MAINLY AFT 02Z. LGT E WND XCP G35KT NR TSRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...VFR SCT025...OCNL MVFR BKN025. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA MAINLY AFT 02Z. LGT N WND XCP G35-40KT NR TSRA. .RADAR...AT 1600 CDT NO PRECIPITATION WAS DETECTED OVER THE N GLFMEX. LGTNG WAS DETECTED MOVG INTO THE EXTREME NE GLFMEX NR THE UPPER FL PENINSULA. OTHERWISE...NO LTGNG INDICATED NR THE OPS AREA. TSTMS WERE INCREASING IN COVERAGE NR THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA AND THE PARISHES N OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN...MOVG SW 10 KT. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.66 FT AT 1455 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.43 FT AT 1654 CDT. WYCM6 0.97 FT AT 1455 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.10 FT AT 1941 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.9F .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........M 8 8 8 8 11 11 11 28 28 28 28 27 27 WEATHER COV.....M WEATHER TYPE....M TEMP............M 81 81 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 RH..............M 74 77 77 77 77 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 20 FT WIND DIR..M N NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD..M 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 20 FT WIND GUST.M 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...M 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....M 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.M N W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.M 5 5 1 1 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).M 2 2 0 0 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).M 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........S25.................................................... SEAS............M 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......M SM SM SM SM SM SM SM 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 .TUESDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........38 27 28 28 29 29 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............80 80 79 79 78 77 RH..............74 74 77 76 78 79 20 FT WIND......E 5 E 5 E 5 E 5 E 5 E 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2300 2300 2100 2100 2200 2100 MIX HGT (M).....700 700 640 640 670 640 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 9 SE 8 E 7 E 7 E 2 N 6 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 4 SE 4 E 3 E 3 E 1 N 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100524.DEEPW.12/LIX