FNUS74 KLIX 071713 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1213 PM CDT MON JUN 7 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1200 CDT...FLAT PRES GRADIENT ACRS GLFMEX WITH 1017MB PLATEAU OVER CNTRL GLFMEX. 1018MB BUBBLE HIGH NR 28N/90W. BROAD 4MB GRADIENT WRN GLFMEX...HIGH TO 1014MB LWR TX CST. A WK COLD FNT IN N GLFMEX CONTS TO MOVE S 11KT TO NR SPILL LOCATION. NO WX ALG FNT. SFC PRES OVER THE SPILL SITE 1017MB. .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 105 TO 110 DEGREES EARLY TODAY... A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE AREA AND RICH MOISTURE POOLED NEAR THE FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO PRODUCE HEAT INDICES OF 105 TO 110 EARLY TODAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DEVELOP NEAR THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND BRING SOME SLIGHT RELIEF THANKS TO INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND POSSIBLY RAIN COOLED AIR. AREAS AWAY FROM IMMEDIATE SHORELINES WILL BE MORE STIFLING WHERE SEA BREEZES NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST 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... 16Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... W 8KT 250FT...WNW 8KT 500FT...WNW 9KT 1KFT... NW 10KT 2KFT... NW 6KT 3KFT... NW 6KT 4KFT... W 6KT 5KFT... W 7KT MAX WIND...261/39KT 46.4KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2700FT...COND STABLE ABV. MDT DRY 4-5C DEP ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.98 IN. LI -7. SBCAPE 3069 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 357/04 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 071651Z AUTO 02004KT 7SM CLR 31/26 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T03110261 TSNO METAR KGAO 071704Z AUTO 36005KT SCT027 BKN034 BKN041 32/26 A3001 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 071655Z 00000KT 7SM SCT029 BKN035 32/24 A3000 METAR KIPN 071700Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 051315Z AUTO 18013KT 4SM HZ FEW015 SCT022 29/27 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 071655Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM 29/25 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 071655Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 071655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW020 30/26 A3002 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-035. AFT 21Z VFR SCT040TCU...ISOLD 2SM TSRA BKN025CB G40KT TOPS 400. AFT 01Z VFR CAVOK. AFT 09Z VFR CAVOK...LCL MVFR 5SM BR. MARINE AREAS...VFR CAVOK. KHUM 071608Z 0716/0812 03005KT P6SM BKN030 FM071700 07004KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB FM071800 18007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035CB FM072300 19008KT P6SM SCT035CB KHSA 071531Z 0716/0812 00000KT P6SM SCT030 FM071700 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT035CB FM072000 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 FM080100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050= 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 1200 CDT...NO ECHOES WERE DETECTED WITHIN 100NM OF SPILL LOCATION. CLOSEST LGTNG...221NM WNW OVER MARSH ISLAND...MOVG WNW 7KT. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.05 FT AT 1139 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.51 FT AT 1703 CDT. WYCM6 1.36 FT AT 1154 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.51 FT AT 1900 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 85.6F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........58 58 58 58 30 30 WEATHER COV.....SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TEMP............84 84 84 84 84 84 RH..............75 74 74 72 72 76 HEAT INDEX (F)..93 92 92 91 91 91 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.10 9 9 9 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........F25..................... SEAS............3 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......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 6 W 5 NW 3 W 2 W 3 SW 4 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 5 5 5 10 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............2 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......W 4 W 5 NW 4 NW 3 N 4 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 5 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.08/LIX