FNUS74 KLIX 152115 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 415 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1600 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 1600 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... 99F HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 102F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 98F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 96F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 98F 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... 21Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...S 8KT 250FT...S 9KT 500FT...S 9KT 1KFT...S 9KT 2KFT...S 8KT 3KFT...SE 4KT 4KFT...E 6KT 5KFT...ESE 6KT MAX WIND...245/30KT 36.1KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2700FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. 4C DEP OR GRTR THROUGHOUT. P.W. 1.70 IN. LI -2.1. SBCAPE 812 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 189/8KT. 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 152051Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T03170239 55011 TSNO METAR KGAO 152105Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM SCT034 SCT041 32/23 A3002 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND E METAR KHSA 152051Z 21004KT 10SM SCT030 31/25 A3000 METAR KIPN 121835Z AUTO 10011KT 9SM CLR 29/25 A3013 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 152055Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM FEW031 32/25 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 152055Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM 30/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 152055Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM FEW028 31/24 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 152030Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM FEW028 SCT041 31/24 A3000 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 152001Z 1520/1618 18008KT P6SM SCT045 TEMPO 1520/1522 BKN045CB FM152200 19006KT P6SM VCSH 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 1600 CDT...ISOLD TSTMS DRIFTING NORTH AT 5 KNOTS NEAR CHANDELEUR ISLAND AND THEN ACROSS LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH AND INTO BARATARIA BAY. OTHER ISOLD TSTMS 70 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND ISLE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.46 FT AT 1548 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.14 FT AT 2142 CDT. WYCM6 2.33 FT AT 1542 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.02 FT AT 0102 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 90.1F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........50 50 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TEMP............86 85 RH..............70 72 HEAT INDEX (F)..96 96 20 FT WIND DIR..S S 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.3 3.3 MIX HGT (KM)....1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 CEILINGS........S25... SEAS............1 1 SEA STATE.......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.11/LIX