FNUS74 KLIX 171515 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1015 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1000 CDT...BROAD 1020MB RIDGE COVERS THE NRN AND ERN GLFMEX FM FL PEN TO 96W. WK 1018MB TROF EXTENDING W-E FROM KLCH-KMSY-42012. 4MB GRADIENT W GLFMEX...HIGH TO 1015MB ALONG TX COAST. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION WAS 1019MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 1000 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/...MISG HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 99F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 100F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 99F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 88F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/... 95F 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... 14Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... NW 5KT 250FT... NW 6KT 500FT... NW 6KT 1KFT... NW 6KT 2KFT... N 8KT 3KFT... NE 8KT 4KFT... NE 6KT 5KFT...NNE 3KT MAX WIND...037/19KT 35.9KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3600FT...+1C INVERSION 4400FT TO 5200FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V 1C DEP TO 3600FT. GREATER THAN 4C DEP ABOVE 3600FT. P.W. 2.12 IN. LI -8.1. SBCAPE 3503 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 010/5KT. 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 171251Z AUTO 34004KT 8SM CLR 29/26 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02940261 TSNO $ METAR KGAO 171503Z AUTO 30003KT SCT024 SCT040 31/25 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND S PWINO METAR KHSA 171451Z 28003KT 10SM SCT050 30/25 A3006 METAR KIPN 171555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW028 FEW033 30/24 A3009 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 171455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 33/24 A3007 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 171455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A3008 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 171455Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A3010 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 171455Z AUTO 13010G15KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A3008 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030...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 1000 CDT...SCTD TSTMS 30-40NM N-NE MOVING S 5KT. SCTD TSTMS 50-60NM WNW MOVING S 5KT. ISOLD LGTNG STRIKES WITH ALL TSTMS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.47 FT AT 0948 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.53 FT AT 1200 CDT. WYCM6 1.45 FT AT 0942 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.68 FT AT 1500 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 88.0F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 RH..............71 70 69 69 70 70 70 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..97 97 98 98 98 98 98 98 20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N NW NW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.5 3.5 3.5 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 MIX HGT (KM)....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 N N TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........S25........................... SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......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.06/LIX