FNUS74 KLIX 281910 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 210 PM CDT FRI MAY 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1400 CDT...5MB GRADIENT ACRS GLFMEX...1009MB OVR FL PEN 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... 18Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NNW 1KT 250FT... E 0KT 500FT... NW 1KT 1KFT... NW 4KT 2KFT... NW 9KT 3KFT... NW 10KT 4KFT... NW 8KT 5KFT... NW 9KT MAX WIND...287/62KT 44.9KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 4800FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 4800FT. V-SHAPED DRY ENTRIE COLUMN. LI -4. SBCAPE 1494 J.KG. P.W. 1.25 IN. STORM MOTION /30R75/ 010/08KT. .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 281851Z AUTO 07003KT 7SM CLR 29/22 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02940217 TSNO METAR KGAO 281903Z AUTO 30007KT SCT048 SCT065 33/20 A2984 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 281851Z 35007KT 10SM SCT050 32/18 A2982 METAR KIPN 281900Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 33/24 A2984 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 281855Z AUTO 32007KT 6SM HZ CLR 28/23 A2986 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 281855Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM 29/22 A2986 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 281855Z AUTO 29004KT 9SM CLR 29/23 A2986 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 281855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A2984 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT035. LGT VRB WND. CHC TSRA G30KT. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVU. BTWN 06Z-12Z CHC BKN020CB OUTFLW G25KT SHRA/TSRA. KHUM 281740Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 FM282000 33005KT P6SM SCT050CB TEMPO 2820/2822 36015G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB FM282300 23005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM290300 26003KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM290700 00000KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM291400 33004KT P6SM SCT030 KHSA 281740Z 2818/2918 01005KT P6SM SCT050 FM282000 28007KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 SCT070 TEMPO 2822/2824 VRB20G30KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB FM290100 32003KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM291400 36004KT P6SM SCT030= SYNTHETIC TAF /UNOFFICIAL - FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY/ KBVE 281900Z 2819/2918 35006KT P6SM FEW040CB TEMPO 2819/2821 VRB22KT 2SM SHRA BKN025CB 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 1400 CDT...AN OUTFLW BNDRY CONTS TO MOVE W AWAY FROM SPILL LOCATION. A LARGE CLUSTER OF TSTMS 75NM S OF SPILL LOCATION...CELL MOVMT S 5KT. FQT LGTNG DETECTED THESE CELLS. ISOLD TSRA OVR BARATARIA BAY 96NM NW OF SPILL LOCATION...MOVG S 10KT. CONSIDERABLE AMNT OF SCT SHRA/ISOLD TSRA DEVLPG OVR S AL AND NW FL...MOVG S 10KT TOWARDS NRN GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.31 FT AT 1355 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.10 FT AT 1958 CDT. WYCM6 2.23 FT AT 1226 CDT FALLING OFF HIGH TIDE BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 84.4F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........45 45 45 45 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............81 81 81 81 RH..............72 72 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..NW W W W 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.M M M M TRANSP WIND SPD.M M M M TRANS SPD (M/S).M M M M CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........F25............. SEAS............2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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......W 5 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 NW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....M M M M M M MIX HGT (M).....M M M M M M TRANSPORT WIND..NW 9 NW 8 NW 7 NW 7 W 7 NW 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 4 NW 4 NW 3 NW 3 W 3 NW 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 4 SE 3 S 4 SW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 5 5 5 10 MIX HGT (FT)....M M M M M M MIX HGT (M).....M M M M M M TRANSPORT WIND..NW 8 NW 9 W 8 W 8 SW 7 SW 10 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 4 NW 4 W 4 W 4 SW 3 SW 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .MEMORIAL DAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100528.DEEPW.09/LIX