FNUS74 KLIX 162027 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 327 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1500 CDT...BROAD AND FLAT 1020MB RIDGE COVERS THE NRN AND ERN GLFMEX FM FL PEN TO 92W. 1018MB TROUGH ORIENTED W-E FM KLCH-KMSY-42012...STNRY. 4MB GRADIENT W GLFMEX...HIGH TO 1016MB ALG TX CST. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION WAS 1019MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 1500 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... 103F HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 89F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 101F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 102F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 103F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/...MISG GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 106F .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... 20Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... S 5KT 250FT... S 5KT 500FT... S 5KT 1KFT... S 5KT 2KFT... S 5KT 3KFT... NE 1KT 4KFT... NW 3KT 5KFT...WNW 3KT MAX WIND...317/17KT 35.8KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2000FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. 4C DEP OR GREATER THROUGHOUT. P.W. 1.90 IN. LI -5.4. SBCAPE 1635 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 121/0KT. 16/12Z 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...010/17KT 40.3KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 7800FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V TO 2C DEP AT 980MB/1100FT...V-DRY 4C DEP ABV 875MB/4400FT. P.W. 2.05 IN. LI -8.0. SBCAPE 3659 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 004/04KT. .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 SPECI KBVE 162023Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM FEW029 31/24 A3008 RMK AO2 TSNO METAR KGAO 162005Z AUTO 22004KT VCTS CLR 33/23 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS SPECI KHSA 161925Z 00000KT 10SM SCT044 BKN065 26/22 A3009 RMK TS VC METAR KIPN 121835Z AUTO 10011KT 9SM CLR 29/25 A3013 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 162015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A3008 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 162015Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM 30/25 A3008 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 162015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW003 30/25 A3009 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 162015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 34/24 A3007 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030...SCTD TSRA THRU 00Z. MARINE AREAS...VFR SCT025...ISOLD TSRA THRU 00Z. TAFHUM TAF AMD KHUM 162025Z 1620/1718 19004KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB SCT060 FM162200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 FM170900 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT030 FM171300 21005KT P6SM SCT030 FM171700 19005KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB= KHSA 162003Z 1620/1718 18005KT P6SM SCT035CB BKN060 FM170000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250= 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 1500 CDT...ISOLD TSRA 60NM W NRLY STNRY. SCTD TSRA 30-40NM N-NE NRLY STNRY. ISOLD TSRA 50NM NW NRLY STNRY. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.37 FT AT 1506 CDT STEADY...LOW TIDE 0.30 FT AT 2300 CDT. WYCM6 2.10 FT AT 1506 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.23 FT AT 0100 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 90.0F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........50 50 50 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TEMP............86 86 85 RH..............72 72 72 HEAT INDEX (F)..96 96 94 20 FT WIND DIR..SW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.3 4.4 4.4 MIX HGT (KM)....1.3 1.3 1.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.2 3 3 TRANS SPD (M/S).1 1 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 CEILINGS........S25....... SEAS............1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........50 50 50 50 45 45 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............85 84 82 82 82 82 RH..............72 70 77 79 79 79 HEAT INDEX (F)..94 90 88 89 89 89 20 FT WIND......NW 4 NW 3 W 2 SW 3 SW 4 W 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....4400 4400 4000 4000 3400 2600 MIX HGT (M).....1340 1340 1220 1220 1040 790 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 3 NW 7 W 5 W 5 SW 5 W 5 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 1 NW 3 W 2 W 2 SW 2 W 2 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 (%).........45 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............82 82 83 86 87 87 RH..............78 78 77 68 63 63 HEAT INDEX (F)..89 89 90 94 95 94 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 5 NW 5 NW 5 NW 4 W 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2600 2800 3500 3500 4300 4300 MIX HGT (M).....790 850 1070 1070 1310 1310 TRANSPORT WIND..W 5 W 9 NW 10 NW 10 NW 7 NW 6 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 2 W 4 NW 4 NW 4 NW 3 NW 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.11/LIX