FNUS74 KLIX 151037 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 537 AM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 0500 CDT...BROAD AND FLAT 1016MB RIDGE COVERS THE ERN HALF OF GLFMEX. BROAD 3MB GRADIENT FM FRINGE OF RIDGE TO 1012MB ALG TX CST. SFC PRES AT SPILL SITE WAS 1015MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 0500 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... 90F HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 78F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 76F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 78F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 95F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/...MISSING GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 85F .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS...LCL AFTN PULSE SVR PSBL MAINLY OVER LAND AREAS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS...LCL AFTN PULSE SVR PSBL MAINLY OVER LAND AREAS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 10Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 9KT 250FT... SE 10KT 500FT... SE 11KT 1KFT... SE 13KT 2KFT...ESE 8KT 3KFT... NE 8KT 4KFT... NE 10KT 5KFT...ENE 12KT MAX WIND...099/22KT 14.1KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 4100FT...INVERSION TO 6000FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. 4C DEP OR GRTR ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 1.79 IN. LI -5. SBCAPE 1214 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 128/11KT. 15/06Z NAM12 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z WED 06/16/10 SFC...WSW 3KT 250FT...WSW 3KT 500FT...WSW 3KT 1KFT...WSW 3KT 2KFT... W 3KT 3KFT...WSW 2KT 4KFT... SW 3KT 5KFT... SW 4KT MAX WIND...281/15KT 39.7KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1900FT...SATURATED PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V TO 1C DEP AT 950MB/1900FT...V-DRY TO 925MB/2800FT...5C DEP TO 550MB...2C DEP ABV 550MB. P.W. 2.06 IN. LI -5. SBCAPE 1568 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 255/02KT. .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 150951Z AUTO 19004KT 8SM CLR 28/25 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02780250 TSNO METAR KGAO 151025Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2999 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 150150Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A2994 METAR KIPN 121835Z AUTO 10011KT 9SM CLR 29/25 A3013 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 151015Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 29/24 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 151015Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 29/25 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 151015Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A2999 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 151015Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A2998 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT-BKN035...SCT TSRA BKN025CB G25KT TOP350. MARINE AREAS...VFR SCT025. ISO TSRA BKN015CB G25KT TOP 350. KHUM 150520Z 1506/1606 16003KT P6SM SKC FM151000 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT025 FM151400 15006KT P6SM SCT030 FM151700 17007KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 1520/1524 3SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM160100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW045 BKN250 KHSA 150520Z 1506/1606 00000KT P6SM SKC FM151000 00000KT 5SM BR SCT025 FM151300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 FM151700 19006KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 1520/1523 3SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM160100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW045 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WED...MVFR SCT-BKN025. ISOLD SHRA. LGT SW WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THU...MVFR SCT-BKN025. ISOLD SHRA. LGT W WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRI...MVFR SCT-BKN025. ISOLD SHRA. LGT W WND. .RADAR...AT 0500 CDT... ISOLD TSTM DETECTED 61 NM SW OF SPILL SITE DRIFTING NORTH AT LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.29 FT AT 0500 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.98 FT AT 1054 CDT. WYCM6 0.97 FT AT 0454 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.84 FT AT 1355 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 88.9F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........30 35 35 35 35 35 35 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE.... TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............82 82 82 82 83 84 86 86 86 86 86 86 RH..............77 77 77 77 77 74 72 72 72 72 72 72 HEAT INDEX (F)..88 88 88 88 90 92 96 96 96 96 96 96 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W SW SW S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..3 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.6 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S TRANSP WIND SPD.10 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........F25.....SCT25................................. SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC SM SM SM SM SM SM LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........50 50 50 50 45 45 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM NONE NONE TEMP............85 84 83 83 82 82 RH..............75 77 77 77 79 82 HEAT INDEX (F)..94 93 91 90 89 89 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 S 5 S 5 S 5 SW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....3300 3100 2900 2900 2700 2600 MIX HGT (M).....1010 940 880 880 820 790 TRANSPORT WIND..S 9 S 8 S 10 S 10 S 12 S 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 4 S 4 S 4 S 4 S 5 S 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........45 55 55 55 60 60 WEATHER COV.....S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............82 82 83 86 86 86 RH..............82 82 80 70 70 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..89 89 91 95 95 95 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 4 N 4 E 3 SE 4 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2600 2500 3200 3200 4300 4600 MIX HGT (M).....790 760 980 980 1310 1400 TRANSPORT WIND..S 9 S 7 S 6 S 6 S 5 SW 3 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 4 S 3 S 3 S 3 S 2 SW 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 30 30 30 30 30 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC SM SM SM SM LC $$ FORECASTER...GRIGSBY REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100615.DEEPW.01/LIX