FNUS74 KLIX 270209 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 909 PM CDT WED MAY 26 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 2100 CDT...WK HIGH PRES ACRS GLF MEX RANGING FROM 1015MB IN NRN GLF TO 1010 IN SRN GLF. 1013MB PRES AT SPILL SITE. STRONG TSTMS WEST OF TERREBONE MVNG S INTO CSTL WTRS BUT WILL REMAIN WEST OF SPIL SITE. . .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... 02Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...VRB 2KT 250FT...VRB 1KT 500FT...VRB 1KT 1KFT...VRB 1KT 2KFT...VRB 1KT 3KFT...NE 5KT 4KFT...NNE 4KT 5KFT...NNE 5KT MAX WIND...280/48KT 47KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 2000FT...MOIST LAPSE ABV 2000FT. .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 270151Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 26/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02560211 TSNO METAR KGAO 270203Z AUTO 00000KT CLR 25/22 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU N PWINO METAR KHSA 270150Z 00000KT 7SM BKN050 22/22 A2993 METAR KIPN 270155Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 270155Z AUTO 04004KT 9SM CLR 27/22 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 270155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 28/23 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 270155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT003 SCT055 27/22 A2994 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 270155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2993 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT/BKN070. ISO -RA 02-06Z. VRB WND XCP G25KT NR RA. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...FEW020 SCT100. LGT VRB WND. KHUM 262320Z 2700/2724 14008KT P6SM SCT040CB SCT100 FM270300 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM271500 33003KT P6SM SCT250 FM272000 23005KT P6SM FEW250 KHSA 262320Z 2700/2724 14008KT P6SM SCT040CB SCT110 FM270200 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM271500 33003KT P6SM SCT250 FM272000 24008KT P6SM FEW250 AMD NOT SKED AFT 270200= 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 2100 CDT STRONG TSTMS WEST OF TERREBONE MVNG S INTO CSTL WTRS BUT WILL REMAIN WEST OF SPIL SITE. NO ECHOS NR SPL SITE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.44 FT AT 2100 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.24 FT AT 0800 CDT. WYCM6 0.12 FT AT 2100 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.21 FT AT 2200 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.1F. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........42 41 41 41 37 37 37 37 37 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 RH..............73 73 73 74 74 74 72 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..NE N N N N N N NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 2.6 2.6 2.6 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 MIX HGT (KM)....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 NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 3 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......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) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........35 35 39 39 46 44 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............74 74 75 74 77 83 20 FT WIND......NW 5 W 5 W 6 W 8 W 9 NW 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 20 15 MIX HGT (FT)....3400 2600 2100 2100 2800 2300 MIX HGT (M).....1040 790 640 640 850 700 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 10 NW 7 W 13 W 13 W 16 W 17 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 4 NW 3 W 6 W 6 W 7 W 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC 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 ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100526.DEEPW.22/LIX