FNUS74 KLIX 161018 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 518 AM CDT WED JUN 16 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 0500 CDT...BROAD AND FLAT 1018MB RIDGE COVERS THE NRN AND ERN GLFMEX FM FL PEN TO 92W. 1017MB TROF ORIENTED NW-SE FM KMCB-42040-KAQQ...STNRY. 3MB GRADIENT W GLFMEX...HIGH TO 1015MB ALG TX CST. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION WAS 1018MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 0500 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... 90F HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 77F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 79F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 76F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 97F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/...MISG GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 80F .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... SW 4KT 250FT... SW 3KT 500FT... SW 2KT 1KFT... SE 1KT 2KFT...ENE 7KT 3KFT...ENE 9KT 4KFT... E 5KT 5KFT...ESE 7KT MAX WIND...258/19KT 31.7KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2700FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V 2C DEP UP TO 930MB OR 2700 FT. 4C DEP OR GRTR ABV 2700 FT. P.W. 2.04 IN. LI -7.2. SBCAPE 3570 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 182/1KT. 16/06Z NAM12 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z THU 06/17/10 SFC... NW 4KT 250FT... NW 5KT 500FT... NW 5KT 1KFT... NW 5KT 2KFT... NW 5KT 3KFT... NW 4KT 4KFT... NE 3KT 5KFT...NNW 2KT MAX WIND...246/33KT 40.5KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2300FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V TO 3C DEP AT 950MB/2000FT...V-DRY 4C DEP TO 900MB AND ABV 900MB. P.W. 2.04 IN. LI -3. SBCAPE 1001 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 350/05KT. .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 160951Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 28/25 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02780250 TSNO METAR KGAO 161005Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3006 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 160051Z 35005KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3002 METAR KIPN 121835Z AUTO 10011KT 9SM CLR 29/25 A3013 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 160955Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM FEW023 29/24 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 160955Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM FEW017 29/25 A3006 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 160955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW003 BKN026 29/25 A3007 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 160955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A3005 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030...LCL MVFR 4-5SM BR TIL 14Z...SCTD TSRA MNLY AFT 16Z. MARINE AREAS...VFR SCT025...ISOLD TSRA MNLY TIL 15Z. KHUM 160723Z 1607/1706 00000KT 3SM BR SCT250 TEMPO 1611/1613 5SM BR FM161300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 FM161600 20004KT P6SM SCT030 PROB30 1616/1618 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB KHSA 160527Z 1606/1706 00000KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 1611/1613 4SM BR FM161600 18005KT P6SM SCT035 PROB30 1616/1619 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB AMD NOT SKED= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THU...MVFR SCT-BKN025. ISOLD SHRA. LGT W WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRI...MVFR SCT-BKN025. ISOLD SHRA. LGT W WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SAT...VFR SCT030. ISOLD SHRA. LGT N WND AM...LGT SW WND PM. .RADAR... AT 0500 CDT...ISOLD SHRA 42NM NE NRLY STNRY. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.04 FT AT 0436 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.85 FT AT 1200 CDT. WYCM6 0.97 FT AT 0430 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.18 FT AT 1500 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 90.0F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........45 55 55 55 55 55 55 60 60 60 60 60 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............81 81 81 82 83 84 86 86 86 86 86 85 RH..............82 82 82 79 80 77 72 72 72 72 72 72 HEAT INDEX (F)..87 87 87 89 91 93 96 96 96 96 96 94 20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N NE NE NE E S S SW 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.6 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W TRANSP WIND SPD.8 7 7 7 5 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 CEILINGS........S25........................................... SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........60 60 60 60 50 50 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............85 84 84 84 84 84 RH..............72 74 74 74 74 74 HEAT INDEX (F)..94 92 92 92 92 92 20 FT WIND......SW 2 W 2 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 10 MIX HGT (FT)....4400 4400 4000 4000 3400 2600 MIX HGT (M).....1340 1340 1220 1220 1040 790 TRANSPORT WIND..W 5 NW 6 W 7 W 7 SW 7 W 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 2 NW 3 W 3 W 3 SW 3 W 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM LC LC .THURSDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........50 50 50 50 55 55 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............84 84 82 87 87 87 RH..............74 74 82 70 70 69 HEAT INDEX (F)..92 92 89 98 98 98 20 FT WIND......W 5 NW 5 N 6 N 5 NW 5 W 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2600 2700 3500 3500 4300 4300 MIX HGT (M).....790 820 1070 1070 1310 1310 TRANSPORT WIND..W 7 W 6 W 6 W 6 W 6 W 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 3 W 3 W 3 W 3 W 3 W 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC SM $$ FORECASTER...GRIGSBY REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100616.DEEPW.01/LIX