FNUS74 KLIX 262102 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 402 PM CDT WED MAY 26 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1600 CDT...WK HIGH PRES ACRS GLF MEX RANGING FROM 1015MB IN NRN GLF TO 1012 ISN SRN GLF. ISOLD TSTMS NEAR ISLE DERNIERES MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS. ISOLD TSTMS ABOUT 25 NM SOUTH OF HORN ISLAND MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS ISOLD TSTMS ALSO BETWEEN SHIP AND HORN ISLANDS OFF THE MISSISSIPPI COAST MOVING SOUTH AT 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... 21Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...VRB 1KT 250FT...VRB 1KT 500FT...VRB 1KT 1KFT...VRB 1KT 2KFT...VRB 1KT 3KFT...NE 2KT 4KFT...NNE 4KT 5KFT...N 5KT MAX WIND...281/41KT 47KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 10500FT...MOIST LAPSE ABV 10500FT. .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 262051Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN020 OVC027 28/22 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02780217 56016 TSNO METAR KGAO 262043Z AUTO 09004KT CLR 28/20 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW PWINO METAR KHSA 262051Z 00000KT 10SM SCT045 BKN090 30/18 A2989 METAR KIPN 262055Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 262055Z AUTO 02005KT 6SM HZ CLR 27/23 A2994 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 262055Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM 31/23 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 262055Z AUTO 00000KT CLR 26/21 A2994 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 262055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2993 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT/BKN100. ISO TSTMS 20-24Z. LGT NE WND XCP G40KT NR TSRA. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT020 SCT100. ISO TSTMS 20-24Z. LGT E WND XCP G40KT NR TSRA. KHUM 262012Z 2620/2718 14011KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN045 TEMPO 2620/2624 VRB14G24KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN025CB BKN045 FM270100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM270800 00000KT P6SM SCT250 KHSA 261739Z 2618/2718 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 SCT045 FM261900 04005KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB TEMPO 2620/2623 VRB14G24KT TSRA FM270000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250 FM270800 00000KT P6SM SCT250= 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 1600 CDT ISOLD TSTMS NEAR ISLE DERNIERES MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS. ISOLD TSTMS ABOUT 25 NM SOUTH OF HORN ISLAND MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS ISOLD TSTMS ALSO BETWEEN SHIP AND HORN ISLANDS OFF THE MISSISSIPPI COAST MOVING SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.58 FT AT 1600 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.05 FT AT 1900 CDT. WYCM6 1.26 FT AT 1600 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.21 FT AT 2200 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.3F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........38 38 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TEMP............80 80 RH..............72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD..6 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.6 2.6 MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 SEAS............2 2 SEA STATE.......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..............71 73 73 73 73 73 74 74 74 72 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..NE E NE NE N N N N N N NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.6 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.6 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.9 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 3 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 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 SM SM SM 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..............74 74 76 74 74 74 73 73 73 73 74 74 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.8 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.3 6 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).1 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............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.16/LIX