FNUS74 KLIX 151410 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 910 AM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 0900 CDT...BROAD AND FLAT 1017MB RIDGE COVERS THE ERN HALF OF GLFMEX. BROAD 5MB GRADIENT FM FRINGE OF RIDGE TO 1012MB ALG TX CST. SFC PRES AT SPILL SITE WAS 1016MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 0900 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... 97F HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 98F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 97F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 96F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 102F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/...MISSING GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 102F .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... 14Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... S 2KT 250FT... S 2KT 500FT... S 3KT 1KFT... S 3KT 2KFT... SSE 4KT 3KFT... SE 5KT 4KFT... SE 5KT 5KFT... SE 9KT MAX WIND...234/32KT 40.8KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3500FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. 4C DEP OR GRTR TO 2200 FT. 2C DEP 2200 TO 3200 FT. 4C DEP OR GRTR ABOVE 3200 FT. P.W. 2.04 IN. LI -7.9. SBCAPE 3659 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 167/6KT. 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 151351Z AUTO 10006KT 8SM CLR 31/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T03060239 TSNO METAR KGAO 151405Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT030 30/25 A3002 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 151351Z 35003KT 10SM CLR 29/25 A3002 METAR KIPN 121835Z AUTO 10011KT 9SM CLR 29/25 A3013 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 151355Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 151355Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 151355Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM BKN029 OVC036 30/24 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 151355Z AUTO 18005KT CLR 33/24 A3002 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 151126Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT025 FM151400 18004KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1518/1520 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM160100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW045 BKN250 TEMPO 1610/1612 4SM BR KHSA 151126Z 1512/1612 00000KT 5SM BR SCT025 FM151300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1518/1521 -TSRA BKN050CB FM152100 19006KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 1521/1524 TS BKN050CB FM160100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW045 BKN250= 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 0900 CDT...ISOLD TSTMS NEAR SPILL SITE DRIFTING N AT LESS THAN 5 KTS. OTHER ISOLD TSTMS OVER MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND ABOUT 30 MI S OF GRAND ISLE DRIFTING N AT LESS THAN 5 KTS. ISOLD TSTMS DEVELOPING OVER LOWER TERREBONNE...LOWER LAFOURCHE...LOWER JEFFERSON...AND LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISHES DRIFTING N AT LESS THAN 5 KTS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.98 FT AT 0848 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.98 FT AT 1054 CDT. WYCM6 1.65 FT AT 0842 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.84 FT AT 1355 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 88.7F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........35 35 35 35 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............82 83 84 86 86 86 86 86 86 RH..............77 77 74 72 72 72 72 72 72 HEAT INDEX (F)..88 90 92 96 96 96 96 96 96 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.9 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.2 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 7 TRANS SPD (M/S).1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........S25............................... SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......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 7 S 6 S 8 S 8 S 9 SW 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 3 S 3 S 4 S 4 S 4 SW 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 3000 3700 3700 4300 4400 MIX HGT (M).....790 910 1130 1130 1310 1340 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 8 SW 7 SW 5 SW 5 SW 3 W 5 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 4 SW 3 SW 2 SW 2 SW 1 W 2 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.05/LIX