FNUS74 KLIX 171728 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1228 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1200 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 1016MB ALONG TX COAST. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION WAS 1019MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 1200 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/...MISG HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 101F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 98F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 98F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 100F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/... 100F GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 105F .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... 17Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... NW 5KT 250FT... NW 5KT 500FT...NNW 4KT 1KFT... N 5KT 2KFT... NE 7KT 3KFT... E 5KT 4KFT...ESE 3KT 5KFT... S 1KT MAX WIND...014/19KT 45.2KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3600FT...NEUTRAL LAPSE 3600FT TO 5100 FT. PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V 2C DEP TO 3600FT. GREATER THAN 4C DEP ABOVE 3600FT. P.W. 2.19 IN. LI -8.0. SBCAPE 3910 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 016/4KT. 17/12Z NAM12 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z FRI 06/18/10 SFC... NE 5KT 250FT...NNE 5KT 500FT...NNE 5KT 1KFT...NNE 5KT 2KFT...NNE 5KT 3KFT...NNE 6KT 4KFT...NNE 7KT 5KFT... N 8KT MAX WIND...026/29KT 40.3KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2700FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V TO 2C DEP AT 865MB/2700FT...V-DRY ABV 865MB/2700FT. P.W. 2.03 IN. LI -4.1. SBCAPE 1200 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 065/05KT. .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 171251Z AUTO 34004KT 8SM CLR 29/26 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02940261 TSNO $ METAR KGAO 171703Z AUTO 06005KT BKN030 BKN039 BKN046 32/25 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E PWINO METAR KHSA 171650Z 00000KT 10SM SCT036 BKN070 31/24 A3006 METAR KIPN 171735Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3010 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 171715Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM SCT028 32/24 A3008 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 171715Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM 31/25 A3008 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 171715Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A3010 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 171715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 33/24 A3008 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-030. 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 1200 CDT...SCTRD TSTMS 15-30NM N-NE MOVING S 5KT. SCTD TSTMS 40-50NM W-NW MOVING S 5KT. ISOLD LGTNG STRIKES WITH ALL TSTMS. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.54 FT AT 1148 CDT RISING...LOW TIDE 0.62 FT AT 2245 CDT. WYCM6 1.53 FT AT 1142 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.68 FT AT 1500 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 90.0F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........50 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............87 87 87 87 87 87 RH..............69 69 70 70 70 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..98 98 98 98 98 98 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..2 3 3 4 4 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.5 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW N N TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 7 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........S25................... SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......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.08/LIX