FNUS74 KLIX 311511 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1011 AM CDT MON MAY 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1000 CDT...1015MB SFC TROF WAS ALG THE N GLFMEX CST...NRLY STNRY. 1017MB HIGH CNTRD NR 28N/89W RDGG FM W FL CST. 2MB GRADIENT HIGH TO TROF. 4MB GRAD W GLFMEX...HIGH TO 1013MB INVERTED TROF IN W-CNTRL GLFMEX. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1016MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 13Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SSW 10KT 250FT...SSW 10KT 500FT...SSW 10KT 1KFT... SW 6KT 2KFT... SW 6KT 3KFT... SE 3KT 4KFT... SE 7KT 5KFT... SE 7KT MAX WIND...260/66KT 46.0KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 1800FT...SHALLOW LAPSE TO 5900FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 5900FT. INV-V TO 980MB/1100FT...V-DRY ABV. LI -6. SBCAPE 2198 J/KG. P.W. 0.81 IN. 30R75 STM MOTION 233/4KT. .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 311451Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM FEW045 28/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02830217 51016 TSNO METAR KGAO 311503Z AUTO 25008KT VCTS SCT027 30/22 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N THRU S METAR KHSA 311452Z 00000KT 10SM SCT029 BKN048 23/21 A2999 METAR KIPN 311500Z AUTO 14005KT CLR 29/22 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 311455Z AUTO 20008KT 9SM CLR 30/22 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 311455Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM 28/23 A2999 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 311455Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM SCT025 29/23 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 311455Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2999 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...MVFR BKN025 BKN060...SCT 2SM TSRA BKN015CB G35KT TOPS 450. AFT 01Z VFR CAVOK...LCL MVFR 4-6SM BR AFT 09Z. MARINE AREAS...BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT020 BKN250...ISOLD 4SM SHRA BKN025CB TOPS 350...XCP LN 1/2SM +TSRA OVC015CB TOPS 450 G25KT WITHIN 20NM CNTRLN FM MOUTH OF MS RVR TO KPQL. 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 311410Z 3114/0112 VRB02KT P6SM VCTS FEW015CB BKN100 TEMPO 3114/3116 -TSRA BKN025CB OVC250 FM311600 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 1000 CDT...ISOLD SHWRS WERE DEVLPG 24NM E TO 42NM S OF SPILL LOCATION...MOVG NE 7KT. BAND OF TSTMS SNTRY ALG LA CST FM 18NM SW OF PT FOURCHON...THRU LWR PLAQUEMINES PARISH...TO KPQL...CELL MOVMNT NE 5KT. CLOSEST LGTNG TO SPILL LOCATION...88NM WNW...NR EMPIRE LA. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.91 FT AT 0938 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.89 FT AT 0853 CDT. WYCM6 1.72 FT AT 0938 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.93 FT AT 1410 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.3F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........36 36 36 39 39 39 39 39 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............82 83 83 84 84 84 84 83 RH..............72 70 70 67 67 67 67 70 20 FT WIND DIR..S S SW SW SW W S SE 20 FT WIND SPD..6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 5 5 5 2 2 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 CEILINGS........S60....S25..................... SEAS............2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......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.06/LIX