FNUS74 KLIX 292014 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR HOPEDALE...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 314 PM CDT SAT MAY 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1500 CDT...A 1008MB TROF OF LOW PRES WAS ORIENTED NW-SE FM EXTR SW MS...THRU KHSA...VCNTY 28N/87W. 1012MB HIGH NR 27N/90W. UPPER LVL LOW PRES SYS CONTS TO MOVE S TWDS THE N-CNTRL GLFMEX CST TWD SFC TROF. TSTMS TO CONT INCRG IN COVERG AND INTENSITY THRU RMNDR OF AFTN/ERLY EVE. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION IS 1009MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #233 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2000CDT FOR THE ENTIRE LIX CWA INCLUDING COASTAL WATERS OUT 20NM FROM SHORE. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS...5% CHC SVR DURG AFTN HRS OVER LAND...5% CHC SVR OVR GLFMEX EVE/NIGHT. * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS... INCLUDING GRAND ISLE AND TIMBALIER BAY... * UNTIL 415 PM CDT * AT 217 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER FROM 20 NM WEST OF TIMBALIER BAY TO 36 NM EAST OF GRAND ISLE...OR FROM 11 NM NORTHWEST OF TERREBONNE BAY TO 6 NM WEST OF PILOTTOWN... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING... AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. .NEARBY GULF ASOS/AWOS OBSERVATIONS... ...KBVE - BOOTHVILLE-VENICE LA ASOS ...KNEW - NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT ASOS ...KASD - SLIDELL LA ASOS METAR KNEW 291953Z 00000KT 10SM SCT045 32/19 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP070 T03170194 SPECI KASD 292004Z AUTO 31003KT 2 1/2SM TSRA FEW001 SCT021 SCT055 29/22 A2975 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW P0004 METAR KBVE 291951Z AUTO 20005KT 9SM CLR 24/21 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE22 SLP089 P0025 T02440211 TSNO .RADAR...AT 1500 CDT...SVR TSTM OVER BELLE CHASSE...STRNY. OTRWS...NO ECHOES DETECTED NR BRETON AND CHANDELEUR SOUNDS. LGTNG 36NM W OF SPOT LOCATION. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.35 FT AT 1453 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.26 FT AT 2214 CDT. GRPL1 1.52 FT AT 1423 CDT FALLING. CHANDELEUR LIGHT HOUSE (MLLW FT...ASTRONOMICAL NO WEATHER INFLUENCES) 05/29/2010 SAT 11:19AM LDT 1.7 H 10:45PM LDT -0.3 L 05/30/2010 SUN 11:56AM LDT 1.6 H 11:25PM LDT -0.2 L 05/31/2010 MON 12:32PM LDT 1.5 H 06/01/2010 TUE 12:01AM LDT -0.1 L 01:03PM LDT 1.4 H 06/02/2010 WED 12:30AM LDT 0.0 L 01:28PM LDT 1.2 H .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........58 58 58 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW TEMP............85 85 84 RH..............52 53 56 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..6 7 8 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).50 50 50 SEAS............1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........58 46 46 46 59 59 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............83 81 79 78 76 76 RH..............60 64 66 69 72 76 20 FT WIND......S 8 S 7 S 6 S 6 S 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).50 40 40 40 30 30 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .SUNDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........59 62 62 62 57 57 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............75 77 82 84 86 86 RH..............83 78 63 61 57 58 20 FT WIND......SW 4 SW 3 SE 4 S 6 S 7 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 15 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 40 40 40 50 50 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC SM LC LC LC LC $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100529.HOPED.12/LIX