FNUS74 KLIX 071408 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 908 AM CDT MON JUN 7 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 0900 CDT...FLAT PRES GRADIENT ACRS GLFMEX WITH 1015MB PLATEAU OVER ERN HLF GLFMEX. 1017MB BUBBLE HIGH NR 28N/90W. BROAD 4MB GRADIENT WRN GLFMEX...HIGH TO 1013MB LWR TX CST. A WK COLD FNT XTNDD FM DESTIN-SE LA CST...MOVG S 5KT. SFC PRESSURE OVER THE SPILL SITE WAS 1016MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS...LCL AFTN PULSE SVR PSBL MAINLY OVER NEAR SHORE LAND AREAS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS...LCL AFTN PULSE SVR PSBL MAINLY OVER NEAR SHORE LAND AREAS. ...HEAT INDICES NEAR 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON... HIGH PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL BRING HOTTER TEMPERATURES TO SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI THIS WEEK. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S WITH DEW POINTS IN THE MID 70S. HEAT INDICES WILL BE NEAR 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. THOSE AREAS ESPECIALLY PRONE WILL BE WEST OF INTERSTATE 55...AND IN AREAS AWAY FROM IMMEDIATE SHORELINES WHERE SEA BREEZES MAY PROVIDE SOME RELIEF. * THOSE PRONE TO HEAT RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TODAY. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...AND A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA IN LATER FORECASTS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 13Z RUC40 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...WNW 8KT 250FT...WNW 9KT 500FT...WNW 11KT 1KFT... NW 13KT 2KFT... NW 10KT 3KFT... NW 6KT 4KFT... NW 4KT 5KFT... NW 5KT MAX WIND...252/41KT 40.7KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1200FT...NEUTRAL LAPSE TO 1800FT...COND STABLE LAPSE TO 15.8KFT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. SHALLOW MOIST LYR 3C DEP TO 1000MB...V-DRY TO 975MB/1100FT...MDT DRY ABV. P.W. 2.06 IN. LI -7. SBCAPE 3293 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 012/06 KT. 12Z KLIX SOUNDING SFC...000/00KT 1KFT...325/07KT 2KFT...340/05KT 3KFT...045/04KT 4KFT...055/08KT 6KFT...075/05KT MAX WIND...255/47KT 47.0KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 300FT...ISOTHERMAL TO 1800FT...COND STABLE LAPSE TO 5300FT...NEUTRAL LAPSE TO 16.9KFT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. SHALLOW MOIST LYR 3C DEP TO 1000MB...V-DRY TO 950MB/1000FT...MDT DRY TO 650MB...MOIST LYR 650-575MB...DRY ABV. P.W. 2.04 IN. LI -9. SBCAPE 5061 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 094/04 KT. .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 071351Z AUTO 33004KT 8SM CLR 29/26 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 08027/1322 SLP165 T02940261 TSNO METAR KGAO 071344Z AUTO 29003KT 30/27 A3001 RMK AO2 SKY OBSCURED PWINO METAR KHSA 071351Z 00000KT 7SM SCT030 27/26 A3001 METAR KIPN 071400Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 31/26 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 051315Z AUTO 18013KT 4SM HZ FEW015 SCT022 29/27 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 071355Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 29/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 071355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 071355Z AUTO VRB04KT 7SM BKN011 31/27 A3001 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR CAVOK. AFT 15Z VFR SCT030-035. AFT 19Z VFR SCT035TCU BKN100...ISOLD 2SM TSRA BKN025CB G40KT TOPS 400. AFT 01Z VFR CAVOK. AFT 09Z VFR CAVOK...LCL MVFR 5SM BR. MARINE AREAS...VFR CAVOK. KHUM 071122Z 0712/0812 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT015 FM071300 07004KT P6SM SCT030 FM071500 16007KT P6SM BKN035 FM072200 19008KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB KHSA 071122Z 0712/0812 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT012 FM071400 04004KT P6SM SCT025 FM071700 16006KT P6SM SCT035 FM080000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUE...VFR CAVU. LGT VRB WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WED...VFR CAVOK. LGT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THU...VFR CAVOK...ISOLD PM SHRA. LGT S WND. .RADAR...AT 0900 CDT...NO ECHOES OR LGTNG DETECTED WITHIN 100NM OF OPS AREA. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.43 FT AT 0835 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.51 FT AT 1703 CDT. WYCM6 1.59 FT AT 0846 CDT NR HIGH TIDE. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 83.5F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........40 38 38 58 58 58 58 30 30 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............83 83 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 RH..............83 80 80 75 74 74 72 72 76 HEAT INDEX (F)..92 92 93 93 92 92 91 91 91 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........F25................................. SEAS............2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........30 20 22 22 29 25 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............83 82 81 81 81 81 RH..............76 78 84 82 81 82 HEAT INDEX (F)..90 89 87 87 87 87 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 6 W 6 W 6 NW 6 N 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....1900 1600 1400 1400 1300 1200 MIX HGT (M).....580 490 430 430 400 370 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 8 NW 9 W 9 W 9 W 10 N 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 4 NW 4 W 4 W 4 W 4 N 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .TUESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........25 39 34 34 36 33 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............81 82 84 85 86 86 RH..............86 87 82 75 70 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..88 90 94 94 95 95 20 FT WIND......N 7 NE 6 E 5 E 4 SE 5 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1200 1500 1600 1600 1800 1800 MIX HGT (M).....370 460 490 490 550 550 TRANSPORT WIND..N 13 NE 12 E 12 E 12 E 8 E 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 6 NE 5 E 5 E 5 E 4 E 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...RICKS REQUESTED BY...MIKE EFFERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100607.DEEPW.05/LIX