FNUS74 KLIX 262302 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 602 PM CDT WED MAY 26 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1800 CDT...WK HIGH PRES ACRS GLF MEX RANGING FROM 1014MB IN NRN GLF TO 1010 IN SRN GLF. 1014MB PRES AT SPILL SITE. ISOLD TSTMS MVNG ACRS CHANDELEUR SOUND INTO BRETON SOUND AS WELL AS THRU LAKE BORGNE. . .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... 23Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...VRB 1KT 250FT...VRB 1KT 500FT...VRB 1KT 1KFT...VRB 1KT 2KFT...VRB 1KT 3KFT...NE 5KT 4KFT...ENE 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 262251Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02780217 TSNO METAR KGAO 262243Z AUTO 13005KT CLR 30/21 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE PWINO METAR KHSA 262251Z 14007KT 10SM SCT040 SCT110 26/20 A2989 METAR KIPN 262255Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2989 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 262255Z AUTO 05008KT 6SM HZ CLR 27/23 A2989 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 262255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 30/22 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 262255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/20 A2990 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 262255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2988 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT/BKN100. SCT TSTMS 23-02Z. LGT NE WND XCP G40KT NR TSRA. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT020 SCT100. ISO TSTMS 23-02Z. 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 1800 CDT ISOLD TSTMS MVNG ACRS CHANDELEUR SOUND INTO BRETON SOUND AS WELL AS THRU LAKE BORGNE. NO ECHOS NR SPILL SITE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.37 FT AT 1800 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.05 FT AT 1900 CDT. WYCM6 0.90 FT AT 1800 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.21 FT AT 2200 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 84.0F. .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 .THURSDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........35 35 35 35 39 39 39 46 46 46 44 44 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 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............74 75 74 75 75 74 74 74 77 80 83 85 20 FT WIND DIR..NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 6 6 8 9 9 9 8 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 15 20 20 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.4 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.3 MIX HGT (KM)....1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W TRANSP WIND SPD.10 7 7 7 13 13 13 16 16 16 17 17 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 3 3 3 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 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 CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100526.DEEPW.18/LIX