FNUS74 KLIX 262216 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 516 PM CDT WED MAY 26 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1700 CDT...WK HIGH PRES ACRS GLF MEX RANGING FROM 1015MB IN NRN GLF TO 1012 ISN SRN GLF. ISOLD TSTMS MVNG W/SW ACRS WRN MS SOUND EAST OF BAY WVLND AND INTO NRN CHANDELEUR SOUND. . .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPECIAL MARNINE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1745 CDT. ...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... 22Z 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 4KT MAX WIND...274/46KT 47KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 5000FT...MOIST 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 262151Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02780217 TSNO METAR KGAO 262203Z AUTO 12006KT CLR 30/21 A2990 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 262151Z 18008G14KT 7SM TS SCT012 BKN110 24/22 A2989 METAR KIPN 262155Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 262155Z AUTO 03007KT 7SM CLR 27/23 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 262155Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM 31/23 A2989 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 262155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW016 27/20 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 262155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2991 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT/BKN100. SCT TSTMS 22-02Z. LGT NE WND XCP G40KT NR TSRA. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT020 SCT100. ISO TSTMS 22-02Z. 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 1700 CDT ISO TSTMS MVNG W/SW ACRS WRN MS SOUND EAST OF BAY WVLND AND INTO NRN CHANDELEUR SOUND.ONLY ISO SHRA NR SPILL SITE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.49 FT AT 1700 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.05 FT AT 1900 CDT. WYCM6 0.89 FT AT 1700 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.21 FT AT 2200 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 84.0F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5PM SKY (%).........38 WEATHER COV.....ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TEMP............80 RH..............72 20 FT WIND DIR..NE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.6 MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE TRANSP WIND SPD.9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 SEAS............2 SEA STATE.......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 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100526.DEEPW.17/LIX