FNUS74 KLIX 260521 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1221 AM CDT WED MAY 26 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 0000 CDT...WK HIGH PRSR OF 1015MB ALNG ENTIRE NRN GLF W/2 WK TROFS OF LOW PRES ALNG WRN FL CST. 3MB GRADIENT ACROSS GLFMEX FROM 1011MB SWRN GLF TO HIGH. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1016MB. ISO STRONG STORMS OVR N GLFMEX DMNSHNG W/ONLY WEAKING SHWRS LEFT. .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 7KT 250FT...E 7KT 500FT...E 8KT 1KFT...E 7KT 2KFT...E 3KT 3KFT...E 5KT 4KFT...E 8KT 5KFT...E 10KT MAX WIND...313/33KT 40.3FT. 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 260451Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 24/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02440200 TSNO METAR KGAO 260503Z AUTO 00000KT 23/22 A2998 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 260155Z 07003KT 10 SM SC120 22/19 A2996 METAR KIPN 260455Z AUTO 08011KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 260455Z AUTO 10009KT 8SM FEW022 FEW028 FEW037 27/23 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 260455Z AUTO 12007KT 080V140 10SM 29/23 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 260455Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM SCT048 SCT055 27/24 A2998 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 260455Z AUTO 10011KT 10SM FEW120 26/21 A2996 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT/BKN100...AREAS MVFR VSBY 2-4SM BR TIL 14Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT040 BKN090. ISO 4SM SHRA BKN040 G25KT. 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 0000 CDT ISO STRONG STORMS OVR N GLFMEX DMNSHNG W/ONLY WEAKING SHWRS LEFT. MAY SEE -RA AT SPILL SITE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.15 FT AT 0000 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.06 FT AT 0800 CDT. WYCM6 0.36 FT AT 0000 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.51 FT AT 1018 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.2F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........M M M M M M 36 31 31 31 32 32 32 35 35 35 38 38 WEATHER COV.....M M M M M M SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....M M M M M M TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............M M M M M M 77 77 77 78 78 79 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............M M M M M M 80 79 77 75 75 73 70 70 69 69 69 69 20 FT WIND DIR..M M M M M M E E E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..M M M M M M 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.M M M M M M 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...M M M M M M 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 MIX HGT (KM)....M M M M M M 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.M M M M M M NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.M M M M M M 8 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).M M M M M M 4 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).M M M M M M 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............M M M M M M 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......M M M M M M LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... 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 .THURSDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........37 36 36 36 35 35 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............79 79 80 80 80 80 RH..............72 72 72 74 74 73 20 FT WIND......NW 5 NW 5 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 W 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1500 1500 1700 1700 2900 2500 MIX HGT (M).....460 460 520 520 880 760 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 9 NW 12 NW 13 NW 13 N 12 NW 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 4 NW 5 NW 6 NW 6 N 5 NW 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100526.DEEPW.01/LIX