FNUS74 KLIX 151916 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 216 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1400 CDT...BROAD AND FLAT 1018MB RIDGE COVERS THE ERN HALF OF GLFMEX. BROAD 4MB GRADIENT FM FRINGE OF RIDGE TO 1014MB ALG TX CST. SFC PRES AT SPILL SITE WAS 1018MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 1400 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... 102F HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... MISSING GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 103F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 102F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 98F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/...MISSING GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 107F .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... 19Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...S 10KT 250FT...S 11KT 500FT...SSE 11KT 1KFT...SSE 11KT 2KFT...SSE 10KT 3KFT...SSE 5KT 4KFT...E 3KT 5KFT...E 3KT MAX WIND...241/27KT 40.0KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2700FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. 4C DEP OR GRTR THROUGHOUT. P.W. 1.64 IN. LI -2.4. SBCAPE 1143 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 183/6KT. 15/12Z NAM12 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 00Z WED 06/16/10 SFC...W 6KT 250FT...W 7KT 500FT...W 7KT 1KFT...W 7KT 2KFT...W 7KT 3KFT...W 4KT 4KFT...SW 7KT 5KFT...SW 9KT MAX WIND...246/33KT 40.5KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2000FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V TO 2C DEP AT 950MB/2000FT...5C DEP TO 550MB...3C DEP ABV 500MB. P.W. 1.96 IN. LI -3.3. SBCAPE 1280 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 248/07KT. .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 151851Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T03220244 TSNO METAR KGAO 151905Z AUTO 00000KT SCT032 33/24 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW PWINO METAR KHSA 151851Z 16004KT 10SM SCT050 BKN070 31/24 A3003 METAR KIPN 121835Z AUTO 10011KT 9SM CLR 29/25 A3013 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 151855Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM SCT003 BKN024 31/24 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 151855Z AUTO 18013KT 10SM 30/25 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 151855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 151855Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3004 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 151733Z 1518/1618 18008KT P6SM SCT045 TEMPO 1518/1522 2SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM152200 19006KT P6SM VCTS BKN045CB FM160100 18004KT P6SM FEW045 BKN250 TEMPO 1610/1612 4SM BR FM161200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 FM161600 20004KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 PROB30 1616/1618 TS BKN045CB KHSA 151733Z 1518/1618 20006KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 1518/1522 TS BKN035CB FM152200 19006KT P6SM VCTS BKN045CB FM160100 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM161200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 FM161600 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 PROB30 1616/1618 TS BKN045CB= 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 1400 CDT...ISOLD TSTMS DRIFTING NORTH AT 5 KNOTS FROM 70 MILES SOUTH OF TERREBONNE PARISH TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTHWEST PASS. A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM PIERRE PART TO HAMMOND TO HATTIESBURG...MOVING NORTH AT 10 KNOTS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.88 FT AT 1400 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.14 FT AT 2142 CDT. WYCM6 2.55 FT AT 1236 CDT STEADY...LOW TIDE 0.02 FT AT 0102 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 89.4F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............86 86 86 86 RH..............72 72 72 72 HEAT INDEX (F)..96 96 96 96 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 MIX HGT (KM)....1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 7 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........S25........... SEAS............1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........50 75 50 50 45 45 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............85 84 83 83 81 81 RH..............75 72 77 80 85 85 HEAT INDEX (F)..94 91 90 91 87 87 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 S 6 S 6 SW 6 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 20 20 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............81 81 83 85 86 85 RH..............82 82 74 70 68 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..87 87 90 93 94 93 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 4 W 3 SW 4 S 4 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 10 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.09/LIX