FNUS74 KLIX 071808 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 108 PM CDT MON JUN 7 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1300 CDT...1018MB HIGH CNTRD NR 29N/90W...RDGG ACRS THE N AND E GLFMEX. 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... 17Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... W 7KT 250FT...WNW 7KT 500FT...WNW 7KT 1KFT... NW 7KT 2KFT... NW 5KT 3KFT... NW 6KT 4KFT... W 6KT 5KFT... W 8KT MAX WIND...247/38KT 41.0KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3400FT...COND STABLE TO 9800FT...DRY LAPSE TO 17.2KFT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. MDT DRY 4C DEP TO 800MB...V-DRY ABV...MODEST MOIST LYR 600-550MB. P.W. 1.98 IN. LI -7. SBCAPE 2925 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 012/03 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 071751Z AUTO 05005KT 6SM HZ CLR 31/27 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T03110267 10317 20267 58003 TSNO METAR KGAO 071804Z AUTO 11003KT SCT030 SCT041 SCT060 32/26 A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 071751Z 00000KT 7SM SCT040 BKN050 33/24 A2998 METAR KIPN 071800Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 051315Z AUTO 18013KT 4SM HZ FEW015 SCT022 29/27 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 071755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 30/25 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 071755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 071755Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM FEW019 34/26 A3000 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 071731Z 0718/0818 33005KT P6SM VCSH SCT035CB FM071930 20004KT P6SM VCSH BKN035CB FM072300 15007KT P6SM SCT035CB FM080200 00000KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 0809/0813 5SM BR FM081400 18006KT P6SM FEW035 KHSA 071731Z 0718/0818 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM072000 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 FM080100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 FM080600 00000KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM081400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW035= 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 1300 CDT...NO ECHOES WERE DETECTED WITHIN 100NM OF SPILL LOCATION. CLOSEST LGTNG...228NM WNW NR LAFAYETTE...MOVG N 9KT. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.96 FT AT 1254 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.51 FT AT 1703 CDT. WYCM6 1.31 FT AT 1254 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.51 FT AT 1900 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 86.2F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........58 58 58 40 40 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............84 84 84 84 84 RH..............77 79 79 79 82 HEAT INDEX (F)..93 94 94 94 94 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 9 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........F25................ SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........40 20 22 22 29 25 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............83 82 81 81 81 81 RH..............82 78 84 82 81 82 HEAT INDEX (F)..92 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.09/LIX