FNUS74 KLIX 260317 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1017 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 2200 CDT...WK HIGH PRSR OF 1015MB CNTRD NR 28N/90W. WK TROF OF LOW PRES ALNG WRN GLF MEX. 5MB GRADIENT ACROSS GLFMEX FROM 1010MB SWRN GLF TO HIGH. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1015MB. SCT STRONG STORMS OVR N GLFMEX FROM SW OF SW MS RVR PASS BEGINNING TO WKN. STRMS MVNG SOUTH AT APPROX 20KT. FRQNT LGHTNG AND WIND GUSTS OVR 35KT STILL PSBL WITH THIS ACTVTY. .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...E 10KT 500FT...E 11KT 1KFT...ESE 12KT 2KFT...ESE 9KT 3KFT...E 8KT 4KFT...ENE 10KT 5KFT...ENE 12KT MAX WIND...313/33KT 35K FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1000FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 1000FT. .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 260251Z AUTO 04005KT 9SM FEW025 27/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02670222 53014 TSNO METAR KGAO 260303Z AUTO 03007KT CLR 26/22 A2998 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 260155Z 07003KT 10 SM SC120 22/19 A2996 METAR KIPN 260255Z AUTO 09012KT 10SM FEW020 26/23 A2995 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 260255Z AUTO 10011KT 9SM FEW041 28/23 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 260255Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM 29/23 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 260255Z AUTO VRB03KT 7SM 26/22 A2998 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 260255Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2996 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-035 BKN100...ISO RA BKN020CB. AFT 03Z VFR BKN-OVC100...BECMG VFR CAVOK AFT 06Z...AREAS MVFR VSBY 2-4SM BR TIL 14Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT040 BKN090. SCT 2SM TSRA BKN020CB G35KT. 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 2200 CDT SCT STRONG STORMS OVR N GLFMEX FROM SW OF SW MS RVR PASS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN. STRMS MVNG SOUTH AT APPROX 20KT. FRQNT LGHTNG AND WIND GUSTS OVR 35KT STILL PSBL WITH THIS ACTVTY. STRGR STRMS SHLD REMAIN WEST OF OPS AREA. NO ECHOES OR LGTNG DETECTED OVER THE OPS AREA. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.72 FT AT 2100 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.06 FT AT 0800 CDT. WYCM6 0.52 FT AT 2100 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.51 FT AT 1018 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.2F. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........39 39 39 39 39 39 36 36 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............79 79 79 78 78 78 77 77 RH..............81 79 79 82 82 82 85 83 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 3.7 3.7 MIX HGT (KM)....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 NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 13 8 8 8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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.18/LIX