FNUS74 KLIX 260019 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 719 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1900 CDT...WK HIGH PRSR OF 1014MB EXPNDNG AND CNTRD NR 28N/89W. WK TROF OF LOW PRES ALNG ERN GLF MEX. 3MB GRADIENT ACROSS E GLFMEX FROM 1012MB ALG SW FL PEN TO HIGH. 2MB GRADIENT W GLFMEX FM HIGH TO 1012MB ALG TX COAST. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1014MB. SCT STRONG STORMS OVR N GLFMEX FROM CHANDELEUR ISLAND THRU BRENTON SOUND MOVG S 18KT. TSRMS NOW MOVING INTO NRN GLF WTRS SOUTH OF GRAND ISLE. OUFLOW FROM THESE STORMS...SHOULD THEY PERSIST...WILL REACH VCNTY SPILL LOCATION BETWEEN 2000 AND 2100 CDT. GUSTS 35-45KT WILL BE PSBL FM THESE STORMS OVER WATER THIS EVNG IF STORMS CONTINUE. .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. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 20Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... E 10KT 250FT... SE 13KT 500FT... SE 13KT 1KFT... ESE15KT 2KFT... ESE12KT 3KFT... E 10KT 4KFT... E 9KT 5KFT... NE 9KT MAX WIND...313/33KT 40.3FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1200FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 2500FT. .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 252351Z AUTO 06010KT 8SM FEW026 26/22 A2994 RMK AO2 RAB22E47 SLP139 P0006 60006 T02560217 10322 20250 53005 TSNO METAR KGAO 260003Z AUTO 04011G15KT TS SCT003 SCT008 25/21 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS METAR KHSA 252355Z 09005KT 7SM BKN120 23/21 A2997 METAR KIPN 252355Z AUTO 08015KT 10SM FEW020 SCT025 27/23 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 252355Z AUTO 09004KT 5SM HZ CLR 28/24 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 252355Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM 30/24 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 252355Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 252355Z AUTO 08013KT 8SM SCT022 BKN026 28/24 A2992 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-035...SCT 1SM +TSRA BKN022CB G50KT A150. AFT 23Z VFR BKN-OVC100...ISOLD SHRA...BECMG VFR CAVOK AFT 04Z...AREAS MVFR VSBY 2-4SM BR TIL 14Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...BKN030CB. SCT 1SM +TSRA BKN020CB G40KT. KHUM 252332Z 2600/2624 07008KT P6SM BKN040CB FM260200 07002KT P6SM SCT250 FM261400 04005KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 2619/2623 VRB10G20KT 3SM TSRA BKN035CB AMD NOT SKED TIL 261100 KHSA 252332Z 2600/2624 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030CB BKN120 FM260100 00000KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2610/2613 5SM BR FM261400 05004KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 2619/2623 VRB10G20KT 3SM TSRA BKN035CB AMD NOT SKED AFT 260200= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESAY...MVFR BKN015-020...OCNL VFR SCT020. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA MAINLY AFT 02Z. LGT VRB WND XCP G45KT NR TSRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...VFR SCT015 BKN050..OCNL MVFR BKN015. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA MAINLY AFT 02Z. LGT NW WND XCP G45KT NR TSRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...VFR SCT025...OCNL MVFR BKN025. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA MAINLY AFT 02Z. LGT W-NW WND. .RADAR...AT 1900 CDT SCT STRONG STORMS OVR N GLFMEX FROM CHANDELEUR ISLAND THRU BRENTON SOUND MOVG S 18KT. TSRMS NOW MOVING INTO NRN GLF WTRS SOUTH OF GRAND ISLE. OUFLOW FROM THESE STORMS. IF THE CLUSTER OF STORMS MAINTAINS INTEGRITY DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...OUTFLOW GUSTS 35 TO 40KT MAY REACH THE OPS AREA BETWEEN 9 PM AND 10 PM THIS EVENING. NO ECHOES OR LGTNG WAS DETECTED OVER THE OPS AREA. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.50 FT AT 1900 CDT STEADY...HIGH TIDE 2.06 FT AT 0800 CDT. WYCM6 0.45 FT AT 1900 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.35 FT AT 2058 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.9F. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........40 40 40 39 39 39 39 39 39 36 36 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 80 79 79 79 79 78 78 78 77 77 RH..............79 78 81 81 79 79 82 82 82 85 83 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 3.7 3.7 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.15 15 15 13 13 13 8 8 8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).7 7 7 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......CH CH CH CH CH CH LC LC LC LC LC .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........36 31 32 32 35 38 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............77 77 78 80 80 80 RH..............80 77 75 70 69 69 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 6 E 7 E 7 E 7 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)....3700 3800 4200 4200 4000 3300 MIX HGT (M).....1130 1160 1280 1280 1220 1010 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 8 NE 5 N 10 N 10 NE 10 NE 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).NE 4 NE 2 N 4 N 4 NE 4 NE 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........38 42 41 41 37 37 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............80 79 79 79 79 79 RH..............69 72 72 72 72 72 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 5 N 4 N 5 N 5 N 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....3300 2800 2400 2400 1800 1500 MIX HGT (M).....1010 850 730 730 550 460 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 9 E 7 NE 5 NE 5 NW 3 NW 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).NE 4 E 3 NE 2 NE 2 NW 1 NW 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100525.DEEPW.15/LIX