FNUS74 KLIX 181111 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 611 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS...AT 0600 CDT...BROAD 1018MB RIDGE COVERS THE NW GLFMEX. 3MB GRADIENT W GLFMEX...HIGH TO 1015MB ALONG LWR TX COAST. 3MB GRADIENT ALSO TO WEAK SW-NE ORIENTED 1015MB TROF EXTENDING FROM AL COAST INTO SOUTHEAST US. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION WAS 1017MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 0600 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... MISG HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 78F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 79F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 83F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 100F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/... 95F GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 80F .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... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... W 7KT 250FT... W 7KT 500FT... W 7KT 1KFT... W 6KT 2KFT...WNW 3KT 3KFT... NE 5KT 4KFT...ENE 10KT 5KFT... E 13KT MAX WIND...015/30KT 32.2KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 2700FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. P.W. 1.70 IN. LI -6.0. SBCAPE 3392 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 061/4KT. 18/06Z NAM12 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z FRI 06/19/10 SFC...NNW 6KT 250FT...NNW 6KT 500FT...NNW 6KT 1KFT...NNW 6KT 2KFT...NNW 6KT 3KFT...NNW 6KT 4KFT... N 5KT 5KFT... N 6KT MAX WIND...027/16T 44.3KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3500FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V TO 2C DEP AT 865MB/2700FT...V-DRY ABV 865MB/2700FT. P.W. 2.12". LI -2.0. SBCAPE 519 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 069/05KT. .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 181103Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM VCTS CLR 25/24 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E METAR KHSA 180055Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A3001 METAR KIPN 181055Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 181055Z AUTO VRB04G10KT 10SM BKN025 BKN034 OVC040 30/25 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 181055Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM SCT022 29/25 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 181055Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW027 FEW035 FEW041 31/25 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 181055Z AUTO 24013KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A3003 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025...LCL MVFR 4-5SM BR TIL 13Z. AFT 16Z VFR SCT030...ISOLD SHRA. AFT 19Z SCT SCT 2-3SM TSRA BKN025CB G35KT TOP 450. MARINE AREAS...VFR SCT025-030...ISOLD-SCT TSRA G28KT TOP 380 THRU 00Z. KHUM 180520Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT130 SCT250 FM181000 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW020 FM181300 27005KT P6SM SCT030 FM181700 25006KT P6SM SCT035 FM190100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250 KHSA 180520Z 1806/1906 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM181000 00000KT 5SM BR SCT015 FM181400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 FM181700 19006KT P6SM SCT035 FM190100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SAT...MVFR SCT-BKN030. SCTRD TSRA. LGT N WND AM...LGT SW WND PM. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUN...MVFR SCT-BKN030. SCTRD TSRA. LGT NW WND AM...LGT SE WND PM. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MON...MVFR SCT-BKN030. SCTRD TSRA. LGT E WND AM...MOD SE WND PM. .RADAR... AT 0600 CDT...SCTRD SHWRS 20-30NM W-NE NRLY STNRY. ISOLD SWHRS 50-60NM N NRLY STNRY. ISOLD TSTMS 80-90NM N WITH FRQNT LGTNG STRIKES MOVING SE 5 KT. SCTRD TSTMS 60-80NM NW NEAR GRAND ISLE AND BOOTHVILLE WITH FRQNT LGTNG STRIKES NRLY STNRY. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.25 FT AT 0548 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.29 FT AT 0900 CDT. WYCM6 1.17 FT AT 0542 CDT STEADY...HIGH TIDE 1.43 FT AT 1000 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 88.7F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........45 54 54 54 54 54 54 52 52 52 52 52 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............86 86 86 86 86 86 87 88 88 88 88 87 RH..............69 69 70 70 70 70 69 67 66 66 66 66 HEAT INDEX (F)..96 96 96 95 95 95 96 98 98 98 98 96 20 FT WIND DIR..W W NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 4 4 3 5 5 5 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 6 6 TRANS SPD (M/S).2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CEILINGS........B25.........S25............................... SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC SM SM SM SM SM .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........52 35 35 35 41 41 WEATHER COV.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............87 86 85 84 83 83 RH..............67 70 72 75 76 76 HEAT INDEX (F)..96 95 94 92 90 90 20 FT WIND......NW 6 W 7 W 6 W 5 W 4 W 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 10 10 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2900 2800 2700 2700 2700 2500 MIX HGT (M).....880 850 820 820 820 760 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 6 NW 8 W 9 W 9 W 6 W 5 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 3 NW 4 W 4 W 4 W 3 W 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 2 2 1 1 SEA STATE.......SM SM SM SM SM LC .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........41 53 53 53 68 68 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............83 84 85 87 88 88 RH..............77 75 72 67 65 65 HEAT INDEX (F)..90 92 94 96 97 98 20 FT WIND......W 5 NW 5 N 5 N 5 NW 5 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2500 2600 2800 2800 3000 2800 MIX HGT (M).....760 790 850 850 910 850 TRANSPORT WIND..W 5 W 7 N 13 N 13 NW 8 W 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 2 W 3 N 6 N 6 NW 4 W 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC SM SM LC LC $$ FORECASTER...GRIGSBY REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100618.DEEPW.02/LIX