FNUS74 KLIX 281409 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 909 AM CDT FRI MAY 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 0900 CDT...1013MB HIGH CNTRD NR 27.5N/91W...1009MB TROF ALG FL W CST...STNRY WK 1011MB TRF ALG 93W. 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...5% CHC SVR DURG AFTN HRS OVER LAND...5% CHC SVR OVR GLFMEX EVE/NIGHT. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 13Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... NW 4KT 250FT... NW 5KT 500FT... NW 8KT 1KFT...WNW 15KT 2KFT...WNW 16KT 3KFT... NW 14KT 4KFT... NW 14KT 5KFT... N 8KT MAX WIND...284/59KT 46.2KFT. COND STABLE LAPSE SFC TO 1700FT...ISOTHERMAL LAPSE TO 2500FT...DRY LAPSE TO 6200FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 6200FT. SHALLOW MOIST SFC TO 300FT...V-SHAPED DRY TO 925MB/2600FT...MOIST BTWN 850-825MB...V-SHAPED DRY ABV. LI -4. SBCAPE 2360 J.KG. P.W. 1.46 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 281351Z AUTO 34006KT 7SM CLR 28/23 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02780233 TSNO METAR KGAO 281403Z AUTO 30005KT CLR 28/23 A2988 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 281351Z 02003KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A2987 METAR KIPN 281400Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A2986 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 281355Z AUTO 33009KT 7SM CLR 28/23 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 281355Z AUTO 18016G28KT 1/4SM HZ 25/21 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 281355Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 281355Z AUTO 32009KT 8SM CLR 27/24 A2986 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 281400Z 2814/2912 32005KT 4SM BR SKC FM281430 35005KT P6SM FEW040 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 0900 CDT...AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WAS MOVG AWAY FROM SPILL LOCATION...SW 11KT. SCT SHWRS 11NM NW TO 71NM SSE OF SPILL LOCATION...CELL MOVMT S 15KT. NO LGTNG DETECTED THESE CELLS. LGTNG WAS DETECTED 186NM W OF SPILL LOCATION...MOVG S 15KT. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.08 FT AT 0839 CDT STEADY NEAR HIGH TIDE. WYCM6 1.82 FT AT 0825 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.31 FT AT 1156 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 81.9F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........40 40 40 40 45 45 45 45 45 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 RH..............70 72 74 77 77 77 77 77 77 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.13 8 8 8 5 5 5 3 3 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........B25..B80....S25..................... SEAS............3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100528.DEEPW.05/LIX