FNUS74 KLIX 261204 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 704 AM CDT WED MAY 26 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 0700 CDT...WK HIGH PRES ACRS GLF MEX RANGING FROM 1014MB IN NRN GLF TO 1011 ISN SRN GLF. LINE OF TSTMS EXTENDING IN EAST-WEST FASHION FROM PORT FOURCHON THROUGH TIMBALIER AND TERREBONNE BAYS TO JUST SOUTH OF ISLE DERNIERES. THESE TSTMS ARE DRIFTING SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS. SCATTERED TSTMS DEVELOPING OVER BRETON AND CHANDELEUR SOUNDS AND LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH. THESE TSTMS DRIFTING SOUTH AT LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. . .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... 12Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ENE 6KT 250FT...ENE 6KT 500FT...ENE 7KT 1KFT...ENE 6KT 2KFT...NE 6KT 3KFT...ENE 7KT 4KFT...NE 7KT 5KFT...N 8KT MAX WIND...265/32KT 44KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 5000FT...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 261151Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 24/23 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 70006 T02440233 10250 20233 53014 TSNO METAR KGAO 261143Z AUTO 00000KT VCTS 25/23 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW METAR KHSA 261150Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 19/19 A2998 METAR KIPN 261155Z AUTO 09010KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2994 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 261155Z AUTO 14009KT 8SM FEW021 FEW033 SCT060 27/22 A2995 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 261155Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM 27/24 A2995 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 261155Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 261155Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2996 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...MVFR SCT/BKN020 12-14Z...VFR SCT/BKN100 AFTER 14Z. SCT TSTMS 12-15Z. LGT VRB WND XCP G40KT NR TSRA. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT020 SCT100. SCT TSTMS 12-15Z. LGT E WND XCP G40KT NR TSRA. KHUM 261123Z 2612/2712 07005KT P6SM VCTS SCT017CB TEMPO 2612/2614 VRB20KT 4SM TSRA BKN017CB FM261400 04005KT P6SM SCT020CB SCT250 FM261800 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040CB SCT250 FM262100 10006KT P6SM BKN060CB FM270600 29003KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM270900 33004KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250 KHSA 261123Z 2612/2712 01005KT P6SM FEW250 FM261500 05004KT P6SM SCT030 FM261700 09008KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM262000 11008KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB TEMPO 2620/2624 VRB25KT TSRA FM270100 13005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM270600 26004KT P6SM SCT250 FM271000 34003KT P6SM FEW250= 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 XCP G45KT NR TSRA AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...VFR SCT025...OCNL MVFR BKN025. SCTRD SHRA/TSRA MAINLY AFT 02Z. NW WND 10KT XCP G45KT NR TSRA. .RADAR...AT 0700 CDT LINE OF TSTMS EXTENDING IN EAST-WEST FASHION FROM PORT FOURCHON THROUGH TIMBALIER AND TERREBONNE BAYS TO JUST SOUTH OF ISLE DERNIERES. THESE TSTMS ARE DRIFTING SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS. SCATTERED TSTMS DEVELOPING OVER BRETON AND CHANDELEUR SOUNDS AND LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH. THESE TSTMS DRIFTING SOUTH AT LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.06 FT AT 0700 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.12 FT AT 0800 CDT. WYCM6 1.98 FT AT 0700 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.67 FT AT 1039 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 81.7F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........31 31 31 32 32 32 35 35 35 38 38 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............77 77 78 78 79 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............82 82 79 79 77 74 74 74 73 73 72 20 FT WIND DIR..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 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...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)....1.0 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 N N N NE NE NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).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 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........38 42 42 42 41 41 41 37 37 37 37 37 WEATHER COV.....ISO 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............80 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 RH..............70 73 73 72 70 70 69 69 69 69 69 69 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N NW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.6 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.9 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .THURSDAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........37 36 36 36 36 36 36 35 35 35 35 35 WEATHER COV.....ISO 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............79 79 79 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............69 69 69 69 71 71 73 73 73 73 72 71 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.5 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.8 MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.6 8 8 8 13 13 13 10 10 10 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 4 4 4 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100526.DEEPW.08/LIX