FNUS74 KLIX 231109 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 609 AM CDT WED JUN 23 2010 AT 0600 CDT...ELY WV/1015MB INVRTD TROF...ALG 92W FM S LA INTO GLFMEX...MOVG W. RICH FLW OF TROPICAL MOISTR FM FL STRAITS TO OPS AREA. 1020MB HIGH PRES RIDGG FM S-CNTRL GA INTO NE GLFMEX. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION... 1018MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 0600 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... 87F HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 78F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 82F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 78F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/...100F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/... 94F GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 95F .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 10Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC... SE 12KT 250FT... SE 12KT 500FT... SE 13KT 1KFT... SE 15KT 2KFT... SE 16KT 3KFT... SE 15KT 4KFT... SE 16KT 5KFT... SE 16KT MAX WIND...074/25KT 46.5KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 3600FT...WARM LAPSE TO 6300FT...NEUTRAL LAPSE TO 16.5KFT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. INV-V TO 1C DEP AT 950MB/1900FT...V-DRY TO 4C DEP AT 850MB/5200FT...CONV CURVES TO 2C DEP AT 775MB/7800MB...MDTLY MOIST ABV. P.W. 2.18 IN. LI -4.7. SBCAPE 2524 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 152/10KT. 23/06Z NAM12 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z THU 06/24/10 SFC... NE 11KT 250FT... NE 11KT 500FT... NE 12KT 1KFT... NE 12KT 2KFT... NE 12KT 3KFT... NE 9KT 4KFT...ENE 6KT 5KFT...ENE 4KT MAX WIND...057/21KT 41.6KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1800FT...SLIGHT INVERSION AT 2000FT...COND STABLE TO 78900FT...PSEUDO LAPSE ABV. V-DRY ABVTO 750MB. P.W. 1.49 IN. LI -4.9. SBCAPE 2020 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 119/06KT. .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 231051Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02720244 TSNO METAR KGAO 231102Z AUTO 22013G22KT 3SM RA SCT006 BKN010 OVC015 25/24 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N P0003 METAR KHSA 230055Z 12004KT 10SM SCT024 27/24 A3006 METAR KIPN 231055Z AUTO 11017KT 10SM FEW020 SCT024 29/25 A3006 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 231055Z AUTO 15015KT 10SM FEW026 FEW032 30/25 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 231055Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM CLR 29/25 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 231055Z AUTO 16018KT 10SM FEW027 30/25 A3007 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 231055Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM SCT023 BKN028 BKN033 31/25 A3005 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-035 SCT 3SM SHRA/TSRA BKN025CB G30KT TOP 450. AFT 01Z...VFR CAVOK...ISOLD 4SM TSRA BKN030CB G25KT TOP 350. MARINE AREAS...VFR SCT020-025...SCT 3SM SHRA/TSRA BKN022CB G30KT TOP 450. AFT 01Z...VFR SCT030-035...ISOLD 4SM TSRA BKN030CB G25KT TOP 350. KHUM 231001Z 2310/2406 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 2310/2311 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM231400 10003KT P6SM SCT035 SCT050 FM231800 15008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN045 TEMPO 2318/2322 VRB15G20KT 3SM TSRA FEW015 BKN025CB KHSA 230520Z 2306/2406 14005KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250 FM231400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM231800 14008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN045 TEMPO 2318/2322 VRB15G20KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM240000 15005KT P6SM FEW035CB FEW050 BKN150 AMD NOT SKED= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THU...VFR SCT030. ISOLD TSRA. LGT E WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRI...VFR SCT030. ISOLD TSRA. LGT E WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SAT...VFR SCT030. ISOLD TSRA. LGT E WND. .RADAR... AT 0600 CDT...NO ECHOES DETECTED WITHIN 50NM OF SPILL LOCATION. CLOSEST CELL...64NM W...MOVG NW 21KT. NO LGTNG WITHIN 100NM. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.04 FT AT 0524 CDT RISING NR HIGH TIDE 2.02 FT AT 0608 CDT. WYCM6 2.39 FT AT 0524 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.91 FT AT 0839 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 87.3F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........59 59 59 59 59 59 72 72 72 72 72 72 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............84 84 84 84 85 87 87 87 87 87 87 86 RH..............82 82 79 77 75 70 66 66 66 66 68 68 HEAT INDEX (F)..91 91 91 91 93 95 95 95 95 95 95 94 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..10 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.4 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 MIX HGT (KM)....1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.17 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).8 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 CEILINGS........S22 S22 S25 S25 S30........................... SEAS............3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........72 42 42 42 40 40 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............86 85 84 84 82 82 RH..............68 70 72 72 79 82 HEAT INDEX (F)..94 93 91 91 89 89 20 FT WIND......E 7 E 7 E 7 E 6 SE 6 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....4200 3500 3100 3100 2800 2900 MIX HGT (M).....1280 1070 940 940 850 880 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 9 E 10 E 10 E 10 E 8 E 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 4 E 4 E 4 E 4 E 4 E 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............3 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .THURSDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........40 40 40 40 42 42 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............82 82 84 87 88 88 RH..............85 79 74 66 63 62 HEAT INDEX (F)..89 89 92 96 97 97 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 6 E 6 E 6 E 6 E 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 15 MIX HGT (FT)....2900 2400 3600 3600 4300 4300 MIX HGT (M).....880 730 1100 1100 1310 1310 TRANSPORT WIND..E 9 NE 10 NE 14 NE 14 E 13 NE 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 4 NE 4 NE 6 NE 6 E 6 NE 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC CH .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...RICKS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100623.DEEPW.02/LIX