FNUS74 KLIX 281709 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1209 PM CDT FRI MAY 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1200 CDT...5MB GRADIENT ACRS GLFMEX...1009MB APALACHEE BAY TO 1014MB LWR TX CST. 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... 16Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NNW 4KT 250FT... NW 3KT 500FT... NW 4KT 1KFT... NW 8KT 2KFT... NW 12KT 3KFT... NW 12KT 4KFT... NW 8KT 5KFT... NW 7KT MAX WIND...287/62KT 44.9KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 6200FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 6200FT. V-SHAPED DRY ENTRIE COLUMN. LI -5. SBCAPE 1831 J.KG. P.W. 1.26 IN. STORM MOTION /30R75/ 011/07KT. .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 281651Z AUTO VRB04KT 8SM CLR 30/24 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 T03000239 TSNO METAR KGAO 281703Z AUTO 03003KT CLR 32/21 A2987 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 281651Z 01004KT 10SM CLR 31/19 A2985 METAR KIPN 281655Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2987 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 281655Z AUTO 33007KT 7SM CLR 28/23 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 281655Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM 30/23 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 281655Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A2989 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 281655Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A2986 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR FEW040. LGT VRB WND. AFT 20Z CHC TSRA G30KT. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVU. BTWN 06Z-12Z CHC BKN020CB OUTFLW G25KT SHRA/TSRA. KHUM 281645Z 2817/2912 35004KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 FM281900 33005KT P6SM SCT050CB TEMPO 2819/2822 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB FM282300 23005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM290300 26003KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 KHSA 281415Z 2814/2912 36004KT P6SM FEW030 FM281800 31006KT P6SM SCT050 FM290100 00000KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250= 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 1200 CDT...AN OUTFLW BNDRY 50NM W OF SPILL LOCATION...MOVG SW 10KT. LARGE CLUSTER OF TSTMS 70NM S OF SPILL LOCATION...CELL MOVMT S 9KT. FQT LGTNG DETECTED THESE CELLS. LGTNG WAS DETECTED 245NM SE OF SPILL LOCATION...MOVG NNW 5KT. SAT IMAGES INDICATE CLEAR SKIES N OF 28.7N TO COAST. CU FIELD DEVLPG OVR SE LA INTO SW MS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.88 FT AT 1141 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.10 FT AT 1958 CDT. WYCM6 2.44 FT AT 1126 CDT RISING NEAR HIGH TIDE BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.5F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........40 45 45 45 45 45 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............81 81 81 81 81 81 RH..............77 74 72 72 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW N 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.8 5 5 5 3 3 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 2 2 2 1 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........F25.................... SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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 S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............81 81 81 81 81 81 RH..............72 72 74 77 77 74 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 1 1 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.....S CHC SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............81 81 81 82 82 82 RH..............77 77 77 72 71 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............1 1 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.07/LIX