FNUS74 KLIX 180016 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 716 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 1900 CDT...BROAD 1018MB RIDGE(CNTRD 28.2N/89.8W) COVERS THE NRN GLFMEX. 3MB GRADIENT W GLFMEX...HIGH TO 1014MB ALONG LWR TX COAST. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION WAS 1016MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 1900 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... MISG HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... MISG GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 103F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 98F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 105F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/... 100F GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 89F .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... 00Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... N 6KT 250FT... N 4KT 500FT... N 2KT 1KFT... NE 3KT 2KFT... W 5KT 3KFT... W 6KT 4KFT... W 7KT 5KFT...WNW 8KT MAX WIND...033/32KT 46.3KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2700FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. P.W. 1.90 IN. LI -5.0. SBCAPE 2242 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 051/3KT. 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 180003Z AUTO 20005KT CLR 32/25 A3002 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW PWINO METAR KHSA 172150Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 26/26 A3002 METAR KIPN 172355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 172355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 172355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 172355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 172355Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 34/24 A3001 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT035-040 SCT 2-3SM TSRA BKN025CB G35KT TOP 450. MARINE AREAS...VFR SCT025-030...ISOLD-SCT TSRA G28KT TOP 380 THRU 00Z. KHUM 172336Z 1800/1824 24003KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM181000 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW020 FM181300 27005KT P6SM SCT030 FM181700 25006KT P6SM SCT035 KHSA 172336Z 1800/1824 VRB03KT P6SM SCT045 SCT070 BKN250 FM180300 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM181000 00000KT 5SM BR SCT015 FM181400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 FM181700 19006KT P6SM SCT035= 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 1900 CDT...WIDELY SCT TSTMS OVER SERN LA CONTINUE BUT OVER THE OPERATIONS NEAR THE SPILL SITE REMAIN RAIN FREE AS ACTIVITY HAS DISSIPATED. NO LGHTNG DETECTED WITHIN 100NM OF SPILL SITE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.12 FT AT 1822 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.60 FT AT 2300 CDT. WYCM6 1.35 FT AT 1828 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.53 FT AT 0100 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: MISG. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........55 55 55 55 55 55 45 45 45 45 45 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............86 86 85 85 85 84 84 84 84 84 84 RH..............68 70 70 70 72 72 72 72 73 74 74 HEAT INDEX (F)..94 94 94 94 94 92 92 92 92 92 92 20 FT WIND DIR..W W SW SW W W W W W NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.2 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.8 2.8 MIX HGT (KM)....1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N W W W S S S SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 8 5 5 5 1 1 5 5 5 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM SM LC LC LC LC 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 WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............84 84 82 87 87 87 RH..............74 74 79 68 68 66 HEAT INDEX (F)..92 92 89 96 96 96 20 FT WIND......NW 7 N 7 N 6 N 6 E 5 S 3 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 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 .FRIDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........50 45 45 45 45 45 WEATHER COV.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............86 86 85 84 84 84 RH..............69 69 71 74 74 74 HEAT INDEX (F)..95 95 94 92 92 92 20 FT WIND......SW 4 SW 4 SW 4 SW 3 SW 4 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 10 MIX HGT (FT)....3800 3500 3100 3100 2600 2900 MIX HGT (M).....1160 1070 940 940 790 880 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 8 NE 7 NE 6 NE 6 E 5 N 6 TRAN WIND (M/S).NE 4 NE 3 NE 3 NE 3 E 2 N 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM SM LC $$ FORECASTER...BANNAN REQUESTED BY...MIKE EFFERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100617.DEEPW.15/LIX