FNUS74 KLIX 271915 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 215 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1400 CDT...1015MB HIGH PRES REMAINS CNTRD NR 28N/90W. 1009MB TROF ALG FL PEN. WK 1013MB TROF NR 94W...SNTRY. 6MB GRADIENT HIGH TO FL TROF. 2MB GRADIENT HIGH TO ELY WAVE. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1013MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON SVR TSTMS MAINLY OVER LAND AREAS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS MAINLY OVER LAND AREAS...5% CHC SVR DURG AFTN HRS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 18Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 1KT 250FT...NE 1KT 500FT...NNE 2KT 1KFT...NNE 4KT 2KFT...N 5KT 3KFT...N 5KT 4KFT...N 6KT 5KFT...N 6KT MAX WIND...275/36KT 46KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 4800FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 4800FT. LT 5C DWPT DEP TO 874MB/4200FT...V-SHAPED DRY ABV 4200FT. LI -5...SBCAPE 2123 J/KG...P.W. 1.28 IN. FCST /30R75/ STORM MOTION 035/05KT. .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 271851Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 30/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T03000217 TSNO METAR KGAO 271903Z AUTO 34005KT SCT049 32/18 A2990 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 271851Z 33006KT 10SM SCT050 32/17 A2988 METAR KIPN 271900Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW023 31/22 A2990 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 271855Z AUTO 05006KT 9SM CLR 28/22 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 271855Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM 28/23 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 271855Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2992 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 271855Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2990 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030/BKN200. LGT VRB WND. SCT CIGS BKN025CB VSBY 1SM +TSRA G35KT. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...FEW020 SCT100. LGT NLY WND. KHUM 271730Z 2718/2818 01005KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 FM280300 32003KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250 FM280600 32003KT P6SM SKC FM281500 32006KT P6SM SCT025 KHSA 271730Z 2718/2818 35005KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT250 FM280200 32002KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM280600 32002KT P6SM SKC= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...VFR SCT020...OCNL MVFR BKN020 ISOLD TSRA. LGT W-NW WND XCP G40KT NR TSRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...MVFR BKN020...OCNL SCT020. ISOLD TSRA. NW WND 10KT XCP G40KT NR TSRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...VFR BKN-OVC030...SCT TSRA. .RADAR...AT 1400 CDT NO ECHOES WERE DETECTED OVER N-CNTRL GLFMEX. NO LGTNG WAS DETECTED NEAR THE SPILL LOCATION. OVER LAND AREAS...SHWRS AND TSTMS WERE DEVLPG IN SCT COVERAGE FM S-CNTL MS TO KBTR TO 12NM S OF MORGAN CITY...MOVG S 11KT. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.20 FT AT 1355 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.14 FT AT 1913 CDT. WYCM6 2.07 FT AT 1840 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE -0.10 FT AT 2129 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.3F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........35 35 35 35 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 80 80 80 RH..............78 79 80 79 20 FT WIND DIR..N NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..4 3 3 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........S25........... SEAS............1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... 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 WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM NONE NONE TEMP............79 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............78 74 79 74 70 71 20 FT WIND......W 3 W 5 W 6 W 9 W 10 W 10 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 15 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....3500 3000 2400 2400 1900 1900 MIX HGT (M).....1070 910 730 730 580 580 TRANSPORT WIND..N 9 N 9 N 9 N 9 N 9 NW 12 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 4 N 4 N 4 N 4 N 4 NW 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC CH CH CH CH .FRIDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........44 40 40 40 50 50 WEATHER COV..... ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............80 80 81 81 81 81 RH..............73 78 77 77 77 77 20 FT WIND......NW 10 NW 9 NW 7 NW 6 NW 5 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1900 2200 2800 2800 3200 3200 MIX HGT (M).....580 670 850 850 980 980 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 12 NW 13 NW 14 NW 14 NW 13 N 10 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 5 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 N 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......CH CH CH CH LC LC $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100527.DEEPW.12/LIX