FNUS74 KLIX 280013 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 713 PM CDT THU MAY 27 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1900 CDT...1015MB HIGH PRES REMAINS CNTRD NR 27.3/96.5W. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS DRAPED ACROSS MUCH OF THE NRN GULF COAST. OVERALL THERE IS ABOUT A 6MB PRESSURE GRADIENT FROM THE SFC HIGH OFF THE CNTRL TX COAST AND 1008MB PRESSURE OVER FL BIG BEND REGION. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1011MB. .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... 00Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SW 11KT 250FT... SW 12KT 500FT... SW 13KT 1KFT... SW 13KT 2KFT... SW 8KT 3KFT... S 4KT 4KFT... SE 4KT 5KFT... NE 8KT MAX WIND...295/52KT 46.4KFT. MOSTLY DRY LAPSE RATE TO 4100FT... PSEUDO LAPSE RATE ABV 4100FT. DRY THROUGHOUT THE COLUMN. P.W. 1.40 IN. .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 272351Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02890217 10306 20283 56009 TSNO METAR KGAO 280003Z AUTO 20007KT CLR 28/23 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW PWINO METAR KHSA 272351Z 00000KT 10SM SCT100 27/21 A2982 METAR KIPN 272325Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 30/22 A2985 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 272355Z AUTO 23005KT 9SM CLR 29/22 A2987 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 272355Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM 28/22 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 272355Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2987 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 272355Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 30/21 A2985 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 272320Z 2800/2824 36005KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB FM280200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 FM281500 31006KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 2819/2823 VRB10G20KT 5SM TSRA BKN050CB KHSA 272320Z 2800/2824 32005KT P6SM SCT040 AMD NOT SKED AFT 280200= 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 1800 CDT THERE WAS MOSTLY ISLTD SHRA AND TSRA SOUTH OF TERREBONNE PARISH. THIS ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE SOUTH AND WEAKEN. THE OTHER STORM SOUTH OF MOBILE BAY HAS WEAKENED AS WELL AND SHOULD NOT POSE ANY PROBLEMS. OVERALL THE RADAR IS CLEAR AOURND THE SPILL SITE OPERATIONS AREA AND SHOULD REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH THE EVENING. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.25 FT AT 1833 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.12 FT AT 1930 CDT. WYCM6 0.67 FT AT 1830 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE -0.11 FT AT 2229 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.8F. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........35 35 39 39 39 46 46 46 46 44 44 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............74 76 79 79 79 74 72 70 71 72 73 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W W W W W W NW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 6 6 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.0 3.0 3.0 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 12 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC CH CH CH CH CH 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 LC LC LC LC .FRIDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........50 37 37 37 51 51 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............81 81 81 81 81 81 RH..............77 77 77 77 77 77 20 FT WIND......W 6 W 8 W 9 W 9 W 8 NW 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....3200 2300 1300 1300 1500 2000 MIX HGT (M).....980 700 400 400 460 610 TRANSPORT WIND..N 10 N 8 NW 6 NW 6 NW 5 NW 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 4 N 4 NW 3 NW 3 NW 2 NW 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC CH CH CH CH LC $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100527.DEEPW.16/LIX