FNUS74 KLIX 242308 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 608 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1800 CDT...A FLAT 1015MB SFC HIGH REMAINS EAST TO WEST ACROSS THE NRN GULF. 6MB GRADIENT FM LWR TX COAST 1009MB TO 1015MB HIGH CENTER WELL S OF TERREBONNE BAY. SFC PRESSURE AT SPILL LOCATION 1013MB. .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... 23Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... S 4KT 250FT... S 5KT 500FT... S 5KT 1KFT...SSE 4KT 2KFT... SE 4KT 3KFT... E 4KT 4KFT... E 7KT 5KFT... E 9KT MAX WIND...306/30KT 35.7FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1KFT...INVERSION TO 2600FT... DRY LAPSE TO 10KFT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 10KFT. DRY THROUGHOUT THE COLUMN...P.W. 1.02 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 242251Z AUTO 06004KT 7SM CLR 30/23 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T03000233 TSNO METAR KGAO 242303Z AUTO 08003KT CLR 33/20 A2991 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 242251Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2991 METAR KIPN 242255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 242255Z AUTO 06004KT 8SM CLR 28/22 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 242255Z AUTO 13009KT 10SM 30/22 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 242255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/20 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 242255Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A2991 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 0.61 FT AT 1735 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.96 AT 0659 CDT. WYCM6 0.50 FT AT 1743 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.33 FT AT 2013 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83F .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........8 8 8 11 11 11 28 28 28 28 27 27 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 RH..............77 77 77 77 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 20 FT WIND DIR..NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.5 1 1 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).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 SEAS............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 .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 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100524.DEEPW.14/LIX