FNUS74 KLIX 272016 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 316 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1500 CDT...1014MB HIGH PRES REMAINS CNTRD NR 28N/90W. 1009MB TROF ALG FL PEN. WK 1013MB TROF NR 94W...SNTRY. 5MB 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... 19Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SE 2KT 250FT...ESE 2KT 500FT...ENE 3KT 1KFT...NE 5KT 2KFT...NE 4KT 3KFT...NW 5KT 4KFT...NW 6KT 5KFT...NNE 6KT MAX WIND...276/40KT 46KFT. MARINE LAPSE TO 2400FT...DRY LAPSE TO 5400FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 5400FT. LT 5C DWPT DEP TO 985MB/800FT...AND BTWN 870-850MB. DRY ABV. LI -3...SBCAPE 1193 J/KG...P.W. 1.31 IN. FCST /30R75/ STORM MOTION 046/06KT. .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 271951Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 30/22 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP123 T03000222 TSNO METAR KGAO 272003Z AUTO 02004KT CLR 32/18 A2988 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 271951Z 35007KT 10SM SCT055 SCT070 32/16 A2986 METAR KIPN 272000Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW025 SCT030 SCT048 31/22 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 271955Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 28/22 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 271955Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM 29/23 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 271955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2991 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 271955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/22 A2988 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 1500 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 ACROSS SE LA...SRN MS AND SRN AL...MOVG S 11KT. SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY MAY MOVE INTO THE NR SHORE CSTL WATERS OF MS AND AL BY 1700 CDT. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.97 FT AT 1441 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.14 FT AT 1913 CDT. WYCM6 1.77 FT AT 1441 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE -0.10 FT AT 2129 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.5F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........35 35 35 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 80 80 RH..............79 80 79 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.5 3.5 3.5 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.8 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 CEILINGS........S25......... SEAS............1 1 1 SEA STATE.......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 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .MEMORIAL DAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100527.DEEPW.13/LIX