FNUS74 KLIX 032239 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 539 PM CDT THU JUN 3 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1700 CDT...1004MB LOW PRES SYS REMAINS STNRY N OF HOU METRO AREA INTO W GLFMEX ALG 92W. WEAKNG RMNTS OF SQLN MOVG FL CSTL WATERS...MOVG E 28KT. SCT SHWRS AND TSTMS NEAR THE LAKES. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS WITH 5% CHC LCL SVR TSTMS PSBL... PRIMARY THREAT WIND DAMAGE. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 20Z RUC40 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... S 15KT 250FT... S 16KT 500FT... S 18KT 1KFT... S 19KT 2KFT...SSW 25KT 3KFT...SSW 25KT 4KFT... SW 24KT 5KFT... SW 23KT MAX WIND...244/44KT 46.9KFT. COND STABLE LAPSE SFC TO 3200FT...WARM LAPSE TO 4800FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. MOIST SNDG WITH P.W. 2.11 IN. LI -4. SBCAPE 1372 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 251/16KT. .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 032151Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP079 T02720228 TSNO METAR KGAO 032224Z AUTO 19009KT CLR 28/23 A2974 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW PWINO METAR KHSA 032055Z 09007KT 10SM SCT120 26/23 A2978 METAR KIPN 032220Z AUTO 13019KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2978 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 032215Z AUTO 23014G20KT 7SM CLR 28/23 A2974 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 032215Z AUTO 20014KT 10SM 28/22 A2973 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 032215Z AUTO 22015KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A2975 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 032215Z AUTO 22016KT 10SM BKN018 28/23 A2974 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR BKN080...ISOLD SHRA. AFT 01Z...VFR CAVOK... LCL MVFR 4-5SM BR TIL 14Z. MARINE AREAS...BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...SCT025 BKN080. AFT 00Z VFR CAVOK. AFT 08Z VFR SCT025...SCT 2SM SHRA/TSRA BKN018CB G25KT. KHUM 032012Z 0320/0418 15005KT P6SM SCT020CB BKN035 OVC250 FM032300 04004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 TEMPO 0409/0412 5SM BR SCT250 FM041500 18010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 PROB30 0415/0418 TSRA SCT025CB KHSA 032011Z 0320/0418 15006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 0320/0323 TSRA BKN035CB FM040000 18005KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 BKN250 FM040800 17005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025CB BKN250 FM041500 18009KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035CB PROB30 0415/0418 TSRA SCT025CB= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRI...VFR SCT035...SCT SHRA/TSRA. LGT MDT NW WND BECMG MDT SW. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SAT...VFR SCT035...ISOLD TSRA. LGT-MDT SW WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUN...VFR BKN035...SCT TSRA. LGT SW WND. .RADAR...AT 1700 CDT...LIGHT RAIN NEAR SPILL SITE BUT OVERALL MOST OF THE HEAVIER RAIN IS WELL EAST OF OPERATIONS. GUSTY WINDS WEST WINDS OF NEAR 15-20KT SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SETTLE DOWN OVER THE HOUR. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.40 FT AT 1633 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.90 FT AT 2259 CDT. WYCM6 2.19 FT AT 1639 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.18 FT AT 1557 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 86.0F. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........71 71 61 61 61 51 51 51 47 47 47 43 43 WEATHER COV.....WID WID ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....RW RW TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............81 81 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 RH..............79 81 81 81 84 87 91 94 94 94 94 91 91 20 FT WIND DIR..S SW S S S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 20 20 20 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW S S S S S S S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.13 18 18 18 18 18 18 21 21 21 21 21 21 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 CHC OF PCPN (%).80 80 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 SEAS............5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......RO RO RO RO RO CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH .FRIDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........43 60 61 61 66 55 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............80 81 82 83 83 83 RH..............88 85 82 81 81 82 20 FT WIND......S 8 S 10 S 13 S 13 S 12 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.15 25 30 30 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....2400 2800 3000 3000 3300 3500 MIX HGT (M).....730 850 910 910 1010 1070 TRANSPORT WIND..S 21 SW 24 S 24 S 24 S 22 S 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 9 SW 11 S 11 S 11 S 10 S 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 50 50 50 50 50 SEAS............4 3 3 3 4 4 SEA STATE.......CH CH RO RO RO CH .FRIDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........55 53 62 62 49 30 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............82 82 81 80 80 80 RH..............85 85 88 94 94 91 20 FT WIND......S 10 S 11 S 13 S 12 S 11 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 25 25 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....3500 2300 2300 2300 2400 2400 MIX HGT (M).....1070 700 700 700 730 730 TRANSPORT WIND..S 18 S 21 S 21 S 21 S 18 S 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 8 S 9 S 9 S 9 S 8 S 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).50 30 30 30 30 30 SEAS............4 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......CH CH RO RO CH RO $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100603.DEEPW.13/LIX