FNUS74 KLIX 311307 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 807 AM CDT MON MAY 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 0800 CDT...1014MB SFC TROF FM KMCB-KASD-28N/87W. SFC HIGH 1016MB CNTRD NR 28N/90W RDGG FM W FL CST. 2MB GRADIENT HIGH TO TROF. 5MB GRAD W GLFMEX HIGH TO 1011MB LOW IN W-CNTRL GLFMEX. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1015MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SSW 9KT 250FT...SSW 9KT 500FT...SSW 10KT 1KFT... SW 10KT 2KFT... SW 7KT 3KFT... W 2KT 4KFT... S 2KT 5KFT... SE 2KT MAX WIND...254/47KT 42.4KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 3100FT...WK INVERSION TO 5800FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 5800FT. INV-V TO 950MB/1800FT...V-DRY ABV. LI -4. SBCAPE 2166 J/KG. P.W. 1.01 IN. 30R75 STM MOTION 253/6KT. 12Z KLIX SOUNDING SFC...000/00KT 1KFT...215/14KT 2KFT...200/15KT 3KFT...210/14KT 4KFT...220/10KT 5KFT...215/11KT MAX WIND...250/66KT 46KFT. SFC INVERSION TO 500FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 500FT. NRLY SATURATED ENTIRE COLUMN. LI -7.6. SBCAPE 2564 J/KG. P.W. 1.99 IN. 30R75 STM MOTION 267/9KT. .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 311251Z AUTO 18007KT 9SM FEW034 27/23 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02720233 TSNO METAR KGAO 311303Z AUTO 24005KT SCT026 SCT033 SCT039 28/23 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W PWINO METAR KHSA 311251Z 00000KT 10SM BKN120 24/23 A2998 METAR KIPN 311255Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2998 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 311255Z AUTO 21009KT 9SM SCT023 28/23 A2998 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 311255Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM 27/23 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 311255Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A2999 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 311255Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM FEW027 28/22 A2997 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT-BKN022 BKN050...SCT 2SM TSRA BKN015CB G25KT TOPS 400. AFT 01Z VFR CAVOK...LCL MVFR 4-6SM BR AFT 09Z. MARINE AREAS...BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT020 BKN250...ISOLD 4SM SHRA BKN025 TOPS 250...MORE NUMRS N OF 30N VCNTY MOBILE BAY. KHUM 311257Z 3113/0112 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW020 SCT080 BKN250 FM311400 20005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN100 FM311700 18005KT 6SM HZ SCT035 FM312300 21005KT 5SM HZ SCT250 FM010500 00000KT 5SM BR SCT250 KHSA 311301Z 3113/0112 VRB02KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 BKN120 BKN250 TEMPO 3113/3115 -SHRA BKN025CB OVC250 FM311530 21005KT P6SM SCT020 FM010700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUE...VFR SCT035...ISOLD TSRA. LGT S WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WED...VFR SCT030...SCT TSRA. LGT W WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THU...VFR SCT030...SCT TSRA. LGT S WND. .RADAR...AT 0800 CDT...ISOLD SHWR DETECTED 20NM NW OF SPILL LOCATION...MOVG NE 5KT. OVRALL COVRG DIMISHG WITHIN 75NM OF SPILL LOCATION. SCT SHWRS/ISOLD TSTMS 10NM S OF PT FOURCHON TO 70NM S OF ATCHAFALAYA BAY...MOVG NE 6KT. CLOSEST LGTNG TO SPILL LOCATION...109NM W...S OF PT FOURCHON. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.65 FT AT 0740 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.89 FT AT 0853 CDT. WYCM6 1.51 FT AT 0723 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.93 FT AT 1410 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.1F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........36 36 36 36 36 39 39 39 39 39 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 81 82 83 83 84 84 84 84 83 RH..............77 74 72 70 70 67 67 67 67 70 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S SW SW SW W S SE 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 7 7 7 5 5 5 2 2 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 CEILINGS.........>80........S25....................... SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC SM SM SM SM SM .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........39 36 36 36 43 43 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............83 82 81 80 79 78 RH..............70 72 72 74 77 78 20 FT WIND......SE 2 SE 3 SE 4 S 4 S 4 S 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2200 2000 1900 1900 1900 1800 MIX HGT (M).....670 610 580 580 580 550 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 2 S 5 S 8 S 8 S 10 S 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 1 S 2 S 4 S 4 S 4 S 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM LC LC .TUESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........43 40 40 40 30 30 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............78 80 82 83 84 84 RH..............78 74 69 67 65 65 20 FT WIND......SW 4 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1800 2100 2400 2400 2800 2700 MIX HGT (M).....550 640 730 730 850 820 TRANSPORT WIND..S 9 S 6 SW 3 SW 3 SW 2 S 2 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 4 S 3 SW 1 SW 1 SW 1 S 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC SM SM .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100531.DEEPW.04/LIX