FNUS74 KLIX 251012 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 512 AM CDT TUE MAY 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 0400 CDT...A WEAK 1012MB LOW PRESSURE FEATURE WAS OVER THE N-CNTRL GLFMEX NR CHANDELEUR ISLANDS. A VERY FLAT PRESSURE FIELD OVER ENTIRE GLFMEX. SFC PRESSURE AT SPILL LOCATION 1012MB. .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... SE 2KT 250FT... SE 2KT 500FT... SE 2KT 1KFT... NE 1KT 2KFT... N 8KT 3KFT... NW 13KT 4KFT... NW 10KT 5KFT... NW 5KT MAX WIND...322/46KT 35.6FT. COND STABLE LAPSE SFC TO 5700FT...DRY LAPSE TO 10.6KFT...ISOTHERMAL LAPSE TO 14.2KFT..PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 14.2KFT. SEMI-MOIST TO 954MB/1700FT...DRY ABV. P.W. 1.49 IN. CAPE 3182 J/KG. LI -7. .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 250951Z AUTO 31003KT 6SM BR CLR 25/23 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02500228 TSNO METAR KGAO 251003Z AUTO 31005KT 23/22 A2991 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 250150Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A2992 METAR KIPN 250955Z AUTO 07008KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2989 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 250955Z AUTO 32008KT 9SM SCT075 27/23 A2990 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 250955Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM 26/24 A2989 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 250955Z AUTO 30009KT 10SM BKN080 BKN090 27/24 A2990 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 250955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT025 BKN030 BKN035 29/24 A2988 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-035. AFT 19Z ISOLD 1SM +TSRA BKN022CB G40KT. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT070. AFT 03Z ISOLD-SCT 1SM TSRA BKN025CB G45KT. KHUM 250919Z 2509/2606 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FM251500 35003KT P6SM FEW060 FM251800 18004KT P6SM FEW050 FM252000 18007KT P6SM VCTS BKN070CB PROB30 2520/2524 VRB25KT TSRA FM260000 18005KT P6SM BKN070CB FM260300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED TIL 251100 KHSA 250524Z 2506/2606 00000KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 TEMPO 2509/2513 4SM BR FM251500 05005KT P6SM SCT250 FM252100 15007KT P6SM SCT040CB BKN250 PROB30 2521/2603 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN035CB AMD NOT SKED= 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 0500 CDT NO ECHOES WERE DETECTED OVER OR NEAR THE N-CNTRL GLFMEX. NO LTGNG WAS DETECTED IN THE GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.02 FT AT 0423 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.03 FT AT 0659 CDT. WYCM6 1.39 FT AT 0409 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.23 FT AT 0954 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........27 27 26 26 28 28 28 45 45 45 45 43 43 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............79 79 80 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 RH..............80 83 83 80 78 78 78 77 77 77 79 79 79 20 FT WIND DIR..W N NE E E E SE E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 5 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW N N N E E E E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 2 2 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 CEILINGS........S70..........................S50................... SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC SM SM LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........43 32 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..............79 78 81 79 82 85 20 FT WIND......E 5 E 5 SE 4 E 3 E 3 NE 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1800 1800 1600 1600 1500 1400 MIX HGT (M).....550 550 490 490 460 430 TRANSPORT WIND..E 8 E 10 SE 7 SE 7 E 5 E 6 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 4 E 4 SE 3 SE 3 E 2 E 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC SM SM SM SM .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........29 29 41 41 47 47 WEATHER COV.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............77 77 78 80 80 80 RH..............80 77 75 70 69 69 20 FT WIND......E 4 E 3 E 5 E 5 E 6 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1400 1700 1800 1800 2300 2100 MIX HGT (M).....430 520 550 550 700 640 TRANSPORT WIND..E 6 NE 6 NE 5 NE 5 NE 5 N 5 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 3 NE 3 NE 2 NE 2 NE 2 N 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......SM SM LC LC LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100525.DEEPW.01/LIX