FNUS74 KLIX 260417 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1117 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 2300 CDT...WK HIGH PRSR OF 1015MB ALNG ENTIRE NRN GLF W/2 WK TROFS OF LOW PRES ALNG WRN FL CST AND WRN GLF. 5MB GRADIENT ACROSS GLFMEX FROM 1011MB SWRN GLF TO HIGH. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1016MB. ISO STRONG STORMS OVR N GLFMEX FROM SW MS RVR PASS TO NE OF SE MS RVR PASS. STRMS DRFTNG SWD ALNG OUTFLW BDNRY. FRQNT LGHTNG AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 33KT 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 8KT 250FT...ESE 7KT 500FT...ESE 8KT 1KFT...SE 9KT 2KFT...SE 8KT 3KFT...E 9KT 4KFT...E 7KT 5KFT...E 9KT MAX WIND...324/27KT 40K FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 850FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 850FT. .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 260351Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM FEW025 SCT048 BKN060 26/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02560211 TSNO METAR KGAO 260403Z AUTO 02004KT CLR 25/21 A2999 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 260155Z 07003KT 10 SM SC120 22/19 A2996 METAR KIPN 260355Z AUTO 09011KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 260355Z AUTO 09009KT 9SM SCT042 27/23 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 260355Z AUTO VRB06G14KT 10SM 29/23 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 260355Z AUTO 06009KT 10SM FEW070 SCT075 SCT090 27/23 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 260355Z AUTO 10008KT 10SM SCT027 SCT037 SCT043 27/24 A2997 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR FEW025-035 BKN050...ISO RA BKN030. BECMG VFR CAVOK AFT 06Z...AREAS MVFR VSBY 2-4SM BR TIL 14Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT040 BKN090. ISO 2SM TSRA BKN020CB G30KT. 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 2300 CDT ISO STRONG STORMS OVR N GLFMEX FROM SW MS RVR PASS TO NE OF SE MS RVR PASS. STRMS DRFTNG SWD ALNG OUTFLW BDNRY. FRQNT LGHTNG AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 33KT STILL PSBL WITH THIS ACTVTY. STRGR STRMS REMAIN NORTH OF OPS AREA. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.01 FT AT 2300 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.06 FT AT 0800 CDT. WYCM6 0.22 FT AT 2300 CDT STEADY...HIGH TIDE 2.51 FT AT 1018 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.2F. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........39 39 39 39 39 36 36 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............79 79 78 78 78 77 77 RH..............79 79 82 82 82 85 83 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..8 7 7 7 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 3.7 3.7 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 8 8 8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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.19/LIX