FNUS74 KLIX 311712 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1212 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1200 CDT...1016MB SFC TROF WAS ALG THE N GLFMEX CST...NRLY STNRY. 1017MB HIGH CNTRD NR 28N/89W RDGG FM W FL CST. 1MB 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... 15Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SW 6KT 250FT... SW 7KT 500FT... SW 7KT 1KFT... SW 8KT 2KFT... SW 5KT 3KFT... S 9KT 4KFT... SE 11KT 5KFT... SE 12KT MAX WIND...256/60KT 46.3KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 9000FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 9000FT. INV-V TO 1000MB/400FT...V-DRY ABV. LI -5. SBCAPE 1514 J/KG. P.W. 0.51 IN. 30R75 STM MOTION 240/5KT. .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 311651Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02670211 TSNO METAR KGAO 311710Z AUTO 19004KT CLR 32/22 A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 311651Z 19004KT 10SM SCT095 24/22 A3000 METAR KIPN 311655Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 311655Z AUTO 23006KT 9SM CLR 30/22 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 311655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 29/23 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 311655Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 30/22 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 311655Z AUTO 30007G13KT 10SM FEW021 FEW026 SCT032 28/22 A3001 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 MNLY OUTSIDE CHANDELEUR AND BRETON SOUNDS. 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 311541Z 3116/0112 VRB02KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM311600 21005KT P6SM SCT020 SCT050 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 1200 CDT...ISOLD SHWRS WERE WITHIN 20NM OF SPILL LOCATION...12NM N...38NM NE...16-30NM ESE...MOVG NE 7KT. NO CHG IN INTENSITY...SOME INCR IN COVERG. STRONGER TSTMS DEVLPG 168NM S OF SPILL LOCATION...MOVG NE 13KT AND INCRG IN COVERG. ETA TO SPILL LOCATION...2200 CDT. CLOSEST LGTNG TO SPILL LOCATION...81NM NW...E OF CHANDELEUR ISLANDS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.80 FT AT 1154 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.28 FT AT 2157 CDT. WYCM6 2.04 FT AT 1154 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.93 FT AT 1410 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 84.0F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........20 20 20 20 20 20 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............83 84 84 84 84 83 RH..............70 67 67 67 67 70 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.7 5 5 5 2 2 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 2 2 2 1 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 CEILINGS........S25.................... SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC SM SM SM SM SM .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........20 25 25 25 37 37 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD S CHC S CHC S CHC 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......S 6 S 6 S 7 S 7 S 6 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 10 10 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 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM LC LC .TUESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........37 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 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 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............2 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.08/LIX