FNUS74 KLIX 261507 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1007 AM CDT WED MAY 26 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1000 CDT...WK HIGH PRES ACRS GLF MEX RANGING FROM 1016MB IN NRN GLF TO 1012 IN SRN GLF. AREA OF TSTMS ABOUT 20 NM SOUTH OF PORT FOURCHON DRIFTING SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS. ANOTHER LINE OF TSTMS EXTENDING FROM SOUTH PASS NORTH TO THE SOUTHERN END OF THE CHANDELEUR ISLANDS. THIS LINE OF TSTMS IS MOVING TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS AND IS 40NM NORTHWEST OF SPILL SITE. ISOLATED TSTMS IN LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH AND BRETON SOUND DRIFTING SOUTH AT 5-10 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... 15Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...E 4KT 250FT...E 4KT 500FT...E 4KT 1KFT...E 4KT 2KFT...E 5KT 3KFT...ENE 5KT 4KFT...NE 6KT 5KFT...NNE 9KT MAX WIND...269/41KT 47KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 8300FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 8300FT. .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 261451Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM FEW025 BKN070 25/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02500211 53009 TSNO METAR KGAO 261443Z AUTO 34006KT CLR 29/23 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE PWINO METAR KHSA 261450Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2999 METAR KIPN 261455Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM FEW110 28/21 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 261455Z AUTO 12005KT 9SM CLR 27/22 A2998 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 261455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 29/24 A2999 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 261455Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM SCT022 SCT026 BKN037 27/23 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 261455Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2998 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT/BKN100. ISO TSTMS 15-20Z. LGT E WND XCP G40KT NR TSRA. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT020 SCT100. SCT TSTMS 15-18Z. 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 1000 CDT AREA OF TSTMS ABOUT 20 NM SOUTH OF PORT FOURCHON DRIFTING SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS. ANOTHER LINE OF TSTMS EXTENDING FROM SOUTH PASS NORTH TO THE SOUTHERN END OF THE CHANDELEUR ISLANDS. THIS LINE OF TSTMS IS MOVING TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS AND IS 40NM NORTHWEST OF SPILL SITE. ISOLATED TSTMS IN LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH AND BRETON SOUND DRIFTING SOUTH AT 5-10 KNOTS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.97 FT AT 1000 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.05 FT AT 1900 CDT. WYCM6 2.45 FT AT 1000 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.67 FT AT 1039 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 81.7F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........32 32 32 35 35 35 38 38 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............81 81 81 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............70 70 71 71 72 73 73 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N NE NE NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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 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 .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.10/LIX