FNUS74 KLIX 260837 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 337 AM CDT WED MAY 26 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 0300 CDT...1015MB HIGH PRSR CNTRD ALNG NERN GULF W/LOW PRES TROF ALNG NWRN GLF. 3MB GRADIENT ACROSS GLFMEX FROM 1012MB SRN GLF TO HIGH. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1015MB. ISO SHWRS BYND 60NM. . .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 9KT 500FT...E 8KT 1KFT...E 9KT 2KFT...E 5KT 3KFT...E 9KT 4KFT...E 11KT 5KFT...E 10KT MAX WIND...313/22KT 40K FT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1200FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 1200FT. .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 260751Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM FEW120 24/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02390211 TSNO METAR KGAO 260823Z AUTO 03003KT 23/23 A2992 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 260155Z 07003KT 10 SM SC120 22/19 A2996 METAR KIPN 260810Z AUTO 08008KT 10SM FEW024 26/22 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 260815Z AUTO 10011KT 8SM FEW120 27/23 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 260815Z AUTO VRB04G12KT 10SM 29/22 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 260815Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM SCT020 SCT025 BKN120 28/23 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 260815Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM SCT020 26/24 A2993 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT/BKN100...AREAS MVFR VSBY 2-4SM BR PSBL 08-14Z. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT020 BKN030. KHUM 260520Z 2606/2706 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT250 FM261400 04005KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 2620/2624 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA BKN025CB AMD NOT SKED TIL 261100 KHSA 260520Z 2606/2706 00000KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2610/2613 4SM BR FM261400 06004KT P6SM SCT030 FM261800 13007KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB TEMPO 2619/2623 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA BKN025CB AMD NOT SKED= 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 0300 CDT ISO SHWRS BEYOND 60NM OF LA COAST. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.72 FT AT 0300 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.06 FT AT 0800 CDT. WYCM6 1.65 FT AT 0300 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.51 FT AT 1018 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82.2F. .REST OF TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........39 36 36 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TEMP............78 77 77 RH..............85 85 82 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.7 3.7 3.7 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........36 31 31 31 32 32 32 35 35 35 38 38 WEATHER COV.....SCH ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............77 77 77 78 78 79 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............82 82 82 79 79 77 74 74 74 73 73 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.7 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.8 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100526.DEEPW.04/LIX