FNUS74 KLIX 281309 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 809 AM CDT FRI MAY 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 0800 CDT...1012MB HIGH CNTRD NR 28N/90W...1009MB 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. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... NW 10KT 250FT... NW 11KT 500FT... NW 11KT 1KFT...WNW 14KT 2KFT... W 14KT 3KFT... NW 12KT 4KFT... NW 16KT 5KFT... N 14KT MAX WIND...285/63KT 46.2KFT. MOSTLY DRY LAPSE TO 1700FT...ISOTHERMAL LAPSE TO 2500FT...DRY LAPSE TO 5700FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 5700FT. SHALLOW MOIST SFC TO 350FT ...V-SHAPED DRY TO 922MB/2600FT...MOIST BTWN 860-825MB...V-SHAPED DRY ABV. LI -4. SBCAPE 2137 J.KG. P.W. 1.32 IN. 12Z KLIX SOUNDING SFC...000/00KT 1KFT...015/11KT 2KFT...360/11KT 3KFT...345/09KT 4KFT...335/08KT 6KFT...355/10KT MAX WIND...295/48KT 44KFT. MOSTLY DRY LAPSE TO 1700FT...ISOTHERMAL LAPSE TO 2500FT...DRY LAPSE TO 5700FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 5700FT. SHALLOW MOIST SFC TO 350FT ...V-SHAPED DRY TO 922MB/2600FT...MOIST BTWN 860-825MB...V-SHAPED DRY ABV. LI -4. SBCAPE 2137 J.KG. P.W. 1.32 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 281251Z AUTO 32005KT 4SM BR CLR 26/23 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02560233 TSNO METAR KGAO 281303Z AUTO 28004KT CLR 26/23 A2987 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 281255Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2986 METAR KIPN 281300Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2985 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 281255Z AUTO 32010KT 7SM CLR 28/23 A2987 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 281255Z AUTO 30007G12KT 9SM 27/22 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 281255Z AUTO 32013KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A2987 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 281255Z AUTO 31011KT 9SM CLR 27/24 A2985 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR FEW-SCT030. LGT VRB WND. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...TIL 17Z...VFR CIG SCT025 BKN080... BAND OF MVFR CIGS BKN025TCU W PTN OF MARINE AREA. AFT 17Z... VFR CAVOK. KHUM 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2812/2813 5SM BR 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= SYNTHETIC TAF /UNOFFICIAL - FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY/ KBVE 281120Z 2812/2912 30005KT 4SM BR SKC FM281430 35005KT P6SM SCT040 FM282100 23006KT P6SM SCT050CB FM290300 26004KT P6SM FEW060 AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...MVFR BKN020...OCNL SCT020. ISOLD TSRA. NW WND 10KT XCP G40KT NR TSRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...MVFR SCT-BKN018 BKN-OVC030 SCT TSRA. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...VFR SCT030...SCT TSRA. .RADAR...AT 0800 CDT...A CLUSTER OF SHWRS WAS WEAKNG OVR THE SPILL LOCATION. G25-28KT AND SEAS LCLLY 3 FT WITH THESE CELLS. NO LGTNG DETECTED THESE CELLS. LGTNG WAS DETECTED 179NM W OF SPILL LOCATION...MOVG S 15KT. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.06 FT AT 0725 CDT RISING NEAR HIGH TIDE. WYCM6 1.57 FT AT 0755 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.31 FT AT 1156 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 81.9F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........40 40 40 40 40 45 45 45 45 45 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 RH..............78 75 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N 20 FT WIND SPD..8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 8 8 8 5 5 5 3 3 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........B25..B80....S25........................ SEAS............3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100528.DEEPW.04/LIX