FNUS74 KLIX 260119 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 819 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 2000 CDT...WK HIGH PRSR OF 1014MB CNTRD NR 30N/87W. WK TROF OF LOW PRES ALNG WRN GLF MEX. 3MB GRADIENT ACROSS GLFMEX FROM 1011MB ALG SW FL PEN AND SWRN GLF TO HIGH. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1014MB. SCT STRONG STORMS OVR N GLFMEX FROM SW MS RVR PASS TO JUST EAST OF TIMBALIER BAY. STRMS MVNG SOUTH AT APPROX 18KT. FRQNT LGHTNG ...HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OVR 35KT PSBL WITH THIS ACTVTY. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPECIAL MARINE WRN FRM SW MS RVR PASS TO TIMBALIER BAY AND SWD. ...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...ESE 12KT 500FT...ESE 12KT 1KFT...ESE 12KT 2KFT...ESE 11KT 3KFT...ESE 8KT 4KFT...E 6KT 5KFT...NE 9KT MAX WIND...313/33KT 40.3FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1100FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 5000FT. .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 260051Z AUTO 07007KT 9SM CLR 25/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02500211 TSNO METAR KGAO 260103Z AUTO 07007KT SCT004 25/21 A2994 RMK AO2 P0001 PWINO METAR KHSA 260051Z 06010G15KT 10SM BKN120 23/21 A2997 METAR KIPN 260055Z AUTO 10014KT 10SM FEW020 SCT025 27/23 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 260055Z AUTO 10011KT 3SM HZ FEW024 28/23 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 260055Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM 29/24 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 260055Z AUTO 15008KT 9SM FEW023 29/24 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 260055Z AUTO 11013KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2992 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-035 BKN050...SCT 1SM +TSRA BKN022CB G45KT A150. AFT 02Z 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 2000 CDT CT STRONG STORMS OVR N GLFMEX FROM SW MS RVR PASS TO JUST EAST OF TIMBALIER BAY. STRMS MVNG SOUTH AT APPROX 18KT. FRQNT LGHTNG ...HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OVR 35KT PSBL WITH THIS ACTVTY. STRGR STRMS SHLD REMAIN WEST OF OPS AREAN. NO ECHOES OR LGTNG WAS DETECTED OVER THE OPS AREA. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.61 FT AT 2000 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.06 FT AT 0800 CDT. WYCM6 0.51 FT AT 2000 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.51 FT AT 1018 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.4F. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........40 40 39 39 39 39 39 39 36 36 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 79 79 79 79 78 78 78 77 77 RH..............78 81 81 79 79 82 82 82 85 83 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 0.6 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 NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.15 15 13 13 13 8 8 8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).7 7 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100525.DEEPW.16/LIX