FNUS74 KLIX 151712 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1212 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1200 CDT...BROAD AND FLAT 1019MB RIDGE COVERS THE ERN HALF OF GLFMEX. BROAD 5MB GRADIENT FM FRINGE OF RIDGE TO 1014MB ALG TX CST. SFC PRES AT SPILL SITE WAS 1019MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 1200 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... 102F HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 98F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 85F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 100F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 105F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/...MISSING GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 103F .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... 17Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 9KT 250FT... SE 9KT 500FT... SSE 9KT 1KFT... SSE 9KT 2KFT... S 8KT 3KFT... S 5KT 4KFT... SE 2KT 5KFT... SE 2KT MAX WIND...249/31KT 40.8KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3500FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. 4C DEP OR GRTR THROUGHOUT. P.W. 1.83 IN. LI -7.6. SBCAPE 3629 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 165/6KT. 15/12Z NAM12 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z WED 06/16/10 SFC...SW 9KT 250FT...SW 10KT 500FT...SW 10KT 1KFT...SW 10KT 2KFT...SW 10KT 3KFT...SW 9KT 4KFT...SSW 10KT 5KFT...S 13KT MAX WIND...229/27KT 35.8KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2100FT...SATURATED PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V TO 2C DEP AT 950MB/2100FT......5C DEP TO 550MB...3C DEP ABV 500MB. P.W. 1.95 IN. LI -5. SBCAPE 1376 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 201/09KT. .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 151651Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T03220244 TSNO METAR KGAO 151705Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM SCT005 SCT013 BKN033 28/25 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW THRU SE METAR KHSA 151651Z 23005KT 10SM SCT040 BKN065 BKN095 31/24 A3002 METAR KIPN 121835Z AUTO 10011KT 9SM CLR 29/25 A3013 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 151655Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 151655Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM 30/25 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 151655Z AUTO 21010KT 6SM HZ FEW030 FEW038 32/25 A3006 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 151655Z AUTO VRB04G10KT 10SM CLR 34/24 A3005 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 151510Z 1515/1612 20004KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1515/1519 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM151900 18008KT P6SM SCT045 TEMPO 1519/1523 2SM -TSRA BKN030CB 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 1200 CDT...SCTRD TSTMS MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND LAKE BORGNE. ISOLD TSTMS FROM 40 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND ISLE WEST-SOUTHWEST TO 70 MILES SOUTH OF PT AU FER ISLAND. SCATTERED TSTMS OVER COASTAL LAND AREAS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. ALL TSTMS DRIFTING NORTH AT 5 KTS OR LESS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.09 FT AT 1136 CDT STEADY...LOW TIDE 0.14 FT AT 2142 CDT. WYCM6 2.28 FT AT 1136 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.84 FT AT 1355 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 89.4F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........35 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............86 86 86 86 86 86 RH..............72 72 72 72 72 72 HEAT INDEX (F)..96 96 96 96 96 96 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..4 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 MIX HGT (KM)....1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.3 7 7 7 7 7 TRANS SPD (M/S).1 3 3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........S25................... SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......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.08/LIX