FNUS74 KLIX 281026 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 526 AM CDT FRI MAY 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 0500 CDT...1012MB HIGH CNTRD NR 28N/90W...1008MB TROF ALG FL W CST...STNRY WK 1011MB TRF ALG 93W. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1010MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON SVR TSTMS MAINLY OVER LAND AREAS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS...5% CHC SVR DURG AFTN HRS OVER LAND...5% CHC SVR OVR GLFMEX EVE/NIGHT. ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE OPS AREA... AT 454 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS TO 33 KNOTS...46 NM SOUTH OF FORT MORGAN TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF PILOTTOWN...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS. CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING IS ALSO LIKELY. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 09Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... W 7KT 250FT... W 8KT 500FT... W 10KT 1KFT...WSW 14KT 2KFT... SW 9KT 3KFT... SW 5KT 4KFT... N 10KT 5KFT... NE 15KT MAX WIND...284/55KT 40.6KFT. MOSTLY DRY LAPSE TO 4100FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 4100FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. LI -4. SBCAPE 1649 J/KG. P.W. 1.27 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 280951Z AUTO 30005KT 5SM BR CLR 24/22 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02390222 TSNO METAR KGAO 281003Z AUTO 28003KT 22/21 A2985 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 280155Z 27003KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2986 RMK LAST METAR KIPN 281015Z AUTO 31008G13KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2983 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 281015Z AUTO 32008KT 9SM 27/23 A2985 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 281015Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM 28/23 A2985 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 281015Z AUTO 32011KT 10SM BKN060 27/23 A2986 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 281015Z AUTO 31013KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2983 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR FEW-SCT030. LGT VRB WND. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...FEW025. BTWN 12-13Z VSBY 2SM TSRA CIGS BKN020CB G25KT. AFT 13Z...MVFR CIG BKN025. AFT 15Z VFR SCT025. KHUM 280852Z 2809/2906 34004KT 5SM BR SKC FM281500 35005KT P6SM SCT040 FM282100 23006KT P6SM SCT050CB FM290300 26004KT P6SM FEW060 KHSA 280525Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2810/2813 5SM BR FM281500 33005KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 2819/2823 VRB10G20KT 5SM TSRA BKN025CB AMD NOT SKED= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...MVFR BKN020...OCNL SCT020. ISOLD TSRA. NW WND 10KT XCP G40KT NR TSRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...VFR/MVFR SCT-BKN018 BKN-OVC030 SCT TSRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...VFR SCT030...SCT TSRA .RADAR...AT 0500 CDT...A CLUSTER OF TSTMS WAS 34NM NE OF SPILL LOCATION...MOVG SW 14KT. ETA AT SPILL LOCATION 0715 CDT. G20-25KT AND SEAS LCLLY 3 FT WITH PASSAGE OF THIS FEATURE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.66 FT AT 0453 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.25 FT AT 0845 CDT. WYCM6 0.93 FT AT 0438 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.26 FT AT 1156 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 82F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........M 44 40 40 40 40 40 40 45 45 45 45 45 WEATHER COV.....M ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....M TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............M 80 80 80 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 RH..............M 73 75 78 75 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 20 FT WIND DIR..M NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N 20 FT WIND SPD..M 10 10 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.M 20 20 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...M 1.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 MIX HGT (KM)....M 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.M NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.M 12 13 13 13 8 8 8 5 5 5 3 3 TRANS SPD (M/S).M 5 6 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).M 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........S25...B25......S25................................. SEAS............M 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......M CH CH CH CH LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........45 37 37 37 46 46 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......NW 3 W 3 W 5 W 6 W 6 NW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....3000 2600 2000 2000 2000 1700 MIX HGT (M).....910 790 610 610 610 520 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 3 SW 2 SW 7 SW 7 SW 12 W 10 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 1 SW 1 SW 3 SW 3 SW 5 W 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 1 1 1 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC CH CH CH CH LC .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........46 43 43 43 54 54 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............81 81 81 82 82 82 RH..............77 77 77 74 74 71 20 FT WIND......NW 7 NW 6 N 5 N 3 NW 2 SW 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1700 2100 2400 2400 2800 2800 MIX HGT (M).....520 640 730 730 850 850 TRANSPORT WIND..W 10 W 6 SW 3 SW 3 SW 7 S 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 4 W 3 SW 1 SW 1 SW 3 S 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 30 30 30 30 30 SEAS............2 2 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC SM .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .MEMORIAL DAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100528.DEEPW.01/LIX