FNUS74 KLIX 242216 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 516 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1700 CDT...A FLAT 1015MB SFC HIGH REMAINS EAST TO WEST ACROSS THE NRN GULF. 5MB GRADIENT FM LWR TX COAST 1010MB TO 1015MB HIGH CENTER WELL S OF TERREBONNE BAY. SFC PRESSURE AT SPILL LOCATION 1014MB. .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... 22Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 7KT 250FT... SE 8KT 500FT... SE 7KT 1KFT... SE 6KT 2KFT... SE 5KT 3KFT...ESE 5KT 4KFT... E 6KT 5KFT... E 9KT MAX WIND...324/25KT 32.5FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1100FT...WEAK INVERSION TO 2600FT... DRY LAPSE TO 11.2KFT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 11.2KFT. DRY THROUGHOUT THE 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 242151Z AUTO 08005KT 8SM CLR 31/23 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T03060233 TSNO METAR KGAO 242203Z AUTO 02003KT CLR 33/18 A2992 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 242151Z 31004KT 10SM SCT090 28/21 A2991 METAR KIPN 242150Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 242155Z AUTO 05008KT 6SM HZ CLR 28/23 A2994 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 242155Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM 30/21 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 242155Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A2994 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 242155Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A2992 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 1700 CDT NO PRECIPITATION WAS DETECTED OVER ANY OF THE OPERATIONS AREAS NOR MUCH OF THE NRN GULF. THERE IS SCT SHRA AND TSRA OVER THE NORTHSHORE AND INTO SWRN MS. THIS ACTIVITY IS MVNG TO THE NW AT 15 KTS AND HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS. ANOTHER AREA OF TSRA WERE APPROACHING THE FL BIG BEND REGION. LGTNG WAS WITH BOTH AREAS OF CONVECTION BUT WITH THAT SAID BOTH SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF OPERATIONS AREAS AND DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.53 FT AT 1650 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE OCCURRING WITHIN THE HOUR. WYCM6 0.68 FT AT 1642 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.17 FT AT 2023 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83F .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........8 8 8 8 11 11 11 28 28 28 28 27 27 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 81 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 RH..............74 77 77 77 77 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 20 FT WIND DIR..N NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...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)....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.N W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 1 1 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).2 2 0 0 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......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 LC LC 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 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100524.DEEPW.13/LIX