FNUS74 KLIX 011110 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 610 AM CDT TUE JUN 1 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 0600 CDT...BROAD FLAT 1016MB HIGH SITUATED OVR NRN GLFMEX NR 28N/90W. 1012MB TROF ALG LWR TX CST. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION IS 1015MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 10Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SW 7KT 250FT... SW 6KT 500FT... SW 5KT 1KFT... SW 5KT 2KFT... SW 6KT 3KFT...WSW 3KT 4KFT... NE 4KT 5KFT...ENE 7KT MAX WIND...251/44KT 40.5KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 4200FT...INVERSION TO 6500FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV 6500FT. INV-V TO 950MB/1750FT...V DRY ABV. LI -4...SBCAPE 1763 J/KG...30R75 STM MOTION 273/3KT. .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 011051Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02330217 TSNO METAR KGAO 011103Z AUTO 00000KT 22/21 A2999 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 010152Z 00000KT 10SM SCT031 23/23 A2995 METAR KIPN 011100Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 011055Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM FEW022 FEW027 28/23 A2999 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 011055Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM 28/23 A2998 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 011055Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM FEW025 28/23 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 011055Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A2998 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR CAVOK...ISOLD 2SM TSRA BKN022CB G20KT TOPS 400 ALG MS CST TIL 15Z. AFT 15Z VFR SCT033. AFT 17Z VFR SCT040... SCT 1SM +TSRA BKN025CB G33KT TOPS 460...BECMG ISOLD TSRA AFT 22Z. AFT 01Z...VFR CAVU...LCL 4SM BR BTWN 09Z-14Z. MARINE AREAS...BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR SCT020...ISOLD 4SM SHRA BKN025CB TOPS 350...LCL 2SM +TSRA OVC015CB TOPS 450 G25KT. KHUM 010942Z 0110/0206 00000KT 2SM BR SKC TEMPO 0111/0113 6SM BR FM011300 18005KT P6SM SCT030 FM011800 18010KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB FM020100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 KHSA 010540Z 0106/0206 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 0109/0113 3SM BR FEW010 FM011500 20005KT P6SM FEW020 FM011800 18005KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB FM020100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED TIL 011200= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WED...VFR SCT030...SCT TSRA. LGT S WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THU...VFR SCT-BKN035...SCT TSRA. LGT SW WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRI...VFR BKN030...ISOLD TSRA. LGT SW WND. .RADAR...AT 0600 CDT...SCT LGT SHWRS WERE DETECTED WITHIN 40NM OF SPILL LOCATION...MOVG NE 7KT. CLOSEST CELL 18NM W OF SPILL LOCATION AND WEAKNG. NO LGTNG DETECTED THESE CELLS. TREND HAS BEEN FOR SHWRS TO BE SHORT-LIVED ABT 15-20MIN. CLOSEST LGTNG TO SPILL LOCATION...81NM S NR 27.6N/88.4W. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.17 FT AT 0523 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.78 FT AT 1054 CDT. WYCM6 0.82 FT AT 0538 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.16 FT AT 1512 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.5F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........16 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 11 14 15 18 WEATHER COV.....ISO CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............78 79 80 81 82 83 83 84 84 84 84 84 RH..............81 78 78 76 75 73 72 72 72 74 74 74 20 FT WIND DIR..SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S 20 FT WIND SPD..2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.3 MIX HGT (KM)....1.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.S NW NW NW SE SE SE SE SE SE S S TRANSP WIND SPD.8 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 7 7 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........S22............S25.............................. SEAS............2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........25 29 27 45 50 50 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............83 82 80 80 80 80 RH..............74 77 79 79 78 78 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 4 SW 4 SW 6 SW 7 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2300 2500 2100 2100 2100 1900 MIX HGT (M).....700 760 640 640 640 580 TRANSPORT WIND..S 7 S 7 S 6 S 6 S 7 S 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 3 S 3 S 3 S 3 S 3 S 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 30 30 30 40 40 SEAS............1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........50 55 55 55 42 42 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............80 82 83 84 85 85 RH..............75 70 65 63 61 63 20 FT WIND......S 6 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 7 SE 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....1900 2100 2600 2600 2800 2800 MIX HGT (M).....580 640 790 790 850 850 TRANSPORT WIND..S 7 SW 7 SW 5 SW 5 S 6 S 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 3 SW 3 SW 2 SW 2 S 3 S 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).40 40 40 40 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100601.DEEPW.02/LIX