FNUS74 KLIX 312315 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 615 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1800 CDT...SFC TROF XNTDS SE ACROSS NWRN LA THROUGH THE CHANDELEUR AND BRETON SOUNDS AND FURTHER INTO THE GLFMEX. BROAD 1016MB HIGH REMAINS OVR ERN HALF GLFMEX WITH 3MB GRADIENT HIGH TO TROF. 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... 22Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... S 11KT 250FT... S 11KT 500FT... S 11KT 1KFT...SSE 11KT 2KFT... SE 10KT 3KFT...SSE 6KT 4KFT... SW 8KT 5KFT... SW 11KT MAX WIND...252/48KT 44KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 2700FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 2700FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN...P.W. 1.28" LI -1...SBCAPE 204 J/KG...30R75 STM MOTION 244/3KT. .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 312251Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02890228 TSNO METAR KGAO 312303Z AUTO 19008KT TS CLR 29/22 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU N METAR KHSA 312251Z 20004KT 10SM SCT030 29/20 A2994 METAR KIPN 312300Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM FEW024 28/22 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 312255Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 31/21 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 312255Z AUTO 19006KT 29/23 A2994 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 312255Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2996 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 312255Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A2995 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT035 BKN060...SCT 2SM TSRA BKN015CB G35KT 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 BKN025CB TOPS 350...LCL 2SM +TSRA OVC015CB TOPS 450 G25KT. KHUM 311731Z 3118/0118 25005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT050 FM312100 20006KT P6SM SCT035CB SCT050 FM010400 00000KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM011300 22003KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 KHSA 311731Z 3118/0118 20005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT100 FM312100 20005KT P6SM SCT035CB SCT050 FM010200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 0110/0112 4SM BR FEW010 FM011500 20005KT P6SM FEW020 BKN250= 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 1800 CDT...ISOLD TSTM WAS ABOUT 100 MILES TO THE SSW OF THE SPILL SITE. THIS STORM IS SLOWLY MOVING TO THE NE BUT SHOULD REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM ANY OPERATIONS. OTHERWISE SCATTERED ACTIVITY WAS CONFINED TO SRN LA AND COASTAL MS. NO LGTNG WITHIN 100NM OF SPILL LOCATION. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.82 FT AT 1739 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.23 FT AT 2159 CDT. WYCM6 1.42 FT AT 1743 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.15 FT AT 0201 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 85.3F. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........25 25 25 25 25 25 37 37 37 37 37 37 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............83 83 82 81 81 80 80 80 79 79 78 78 RH..............70 72 74 74 77 77 77 79 79 81 81 81 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC 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 83 83 82 83 RH..............81 77 69 67 69 67 20 FT WIND......SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....3300 3600 3900 3900 4200 4200 MIX HGT (M).....1010 1100 1190 1190 1280 1280 TRANSPORT WIND..S 8 S 8 S 7 S 7 S 5 S 5 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 4 S 4 S 3 S 3 S 2 S 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .TUESDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........30 45 45 45 50 50 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............83 81 80 79 78 78 RH..............67 71 73 76 78 79 20 FT WIND......S 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....4200 3300 3400 3400 3600 4100 MIX HGT (M).....1280 1010 1040 1040 1100 1250 TRANSPORT WIND..S 5 S 6 S 7 S 7 S 8 S 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 2 S 3 S 3 S 3 S 4 S 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 30 30 30 30 30 SEAS............1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...JULIA RUTHFORD TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100531.DEEPW.13/LIX