FNUS74 KLIX 171212 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 712 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 0700 CDT...BROAD 1019MB RIDGE COVERS THE NRN AND ERN GLFMEX FM FL PEN TO 96W. WK TROF EXTENDING W-E FROM KLCH-KMSY-42012. 5MB GRADIENT W GLFMEX...HIGH TO 1014MB ALONG TX COAST. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION WAS 1017MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 0700 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/...MISG HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 77F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 77F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 77F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 103F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/... 98F GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 85F .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... 12Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... W 8KT 250FT... W 8KT 500FT... W 8KT 1KFT...WNW 8KT 2KFT... NW 5KT 3KFT... NE 6KT 4KFT... NE 6KT 5KFT... NE 3KT MAX WIND...360/21KT 40.5KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3500FT...+1C INVERSION 3500FT TO 5100FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V 2C DEP TO 3500FT. GREATER THAN 4C DEP ABOVE 3500FT. P.W. 1.90 IN. LI -7.8. SBCAPE 3862 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 359/5KT. 17/06Z NAM12 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z FRI 06/18/10 SFC... NW 10KT 250FT... NW 10KT 500FT... NW 11KT 1KFT... NW 11KT 2KFT... NW 12KT 3KFT... N 10KT 4KFT...NNE 10KT 5KFT... NE 9KT MAX WIND...055/37KT 36.7KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1200FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V TO 1C DEP AT 976MB/1200FT...V-DRY ABV 976MB/1200FT. P.W. 1.85 IN. LI -7.1. SBCAPE 3583 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 067/08KT. .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 170951Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 27/25 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02720250 TSNO $ METAR KGAO 171205Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 25/24 A3007 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 171155Z 00000KT 5SM BR SKC 23/23 A3006 METAR KIPN 171255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A3007 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 171155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 171155Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM FEW019 29/25 A3006 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 171155Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3007 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 171155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT029 BKN033 32/25 A3006 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030...LCL MVFR 4-5SM BR TIL 14Z. AFT 15Z VFR SCT025-030...ISOLD TSRA. AFT 18Z SCT 2-3SM TSRA BKN025CB G35KT TOP 450. MARINE AREAS...VFR SCT025...ISOLD-SCT TSRA G28KT TOP 380 THRU 00Z. KHUM 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM171700 19005KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 PROB30 1721/1723 -TSRA BKN040CB KHSA 171120Z 1712/1812 33003KT P6SM FEW025 FM171700 19006KT P6SM SCT035 SCT050CB FM180000 20004KT P6SM FEW025= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRI...MVFR SCT-BKN025. ISOLD SHRA. LGT NW-W WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SAT...VFR SCT030. ISOLD SHRA. LGT SW WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUN...MVFR SCT-BKN025. ISOLD SHRA. LGT SW WND. .RADAR... AT 0700 CDT...ISOLD SHWRS FM 50-70NM NW-NE MOVING S 5KT. SCTD SHWRS/TSTMS WITH LGTNG 70-90NM N-NE MOVING S 5KT. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.17 FT AT 0636 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.53 FT AT 1200 CDT. WYCM6 1.13 FT AT 0636 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.68 FT AT 1500 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 88.2F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............86 86 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 RH..............72 71 71 71 70 69 69 70 70 70 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..96 97 97 97 97 98 98 98 98 98 98 20 FT WIND DIR..W NW NW N N N N NW NW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 2.8 2.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 MIX HGT (KM)....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.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........S25........................................ SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........50 55 55 55 45 45 WEATHER COV.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............86 86 85 84 84 84 RH..............72 72 75 76 76 79 HEAT INDEX (F)..96 96 94 93 93 94 20 FT WIND......W 3 W 3 SW 3 W 5 W 6 W 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....4300 4200 3800 3800 3300 2800 MIX HGT (M).....1310 1280 1160 1160 1010 850 TRANSPORT WIND..N 8 N 8 W 5 W 5 S 1 SE 5 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 4 N 4 W 2 W 2 S 0 SE 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM LC LC .FRIDAY... 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 WEATHER TYPE....NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............84 84 82 87 87 87 RH..............80 80 83 69 68 68 HEAT INDEX (F)..94 94 90 98 98 96 20 FT WIND......NW 7 N 7 N 6 N 6 E 5 S 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2800 2900 3400 3400 3800 3800 MIX HGT (M).....850 880 1040 1040 1160 1160 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 5 N 8 N 9 N 9 NE 9 NE 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 2 N 4 N 4 N 4 NE 4 NE 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC SM SM $$ FORECASTER...GRIGSBY REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100617.DEEPW.03/LIX