FNUS74 KLIX 271209 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NOAA OCS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 709 AM CDT SUN JUN 27 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... AT 0700 CDT...1015MB HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER WRN ALTANTIC NEAR FL PENINSULA WITH RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING E-W ACROSS NORTHERN GULF COAST. LOW CENTERED NORTH OF MINNESOTA WITH COLD FRONT STRETCHING SSW THROUGH IA...SERN NE AND CNTRL KS. TS ALEX CENTERED NEAR 18.4N AND 89.9W...OVER YUCATAN...WITH CNTRL PRES 1000MB. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION...1013MB. .HEAT INDEX READINGS FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS... AT 0700 CDT... BOOTHVILLE ASOS /KBVE/... 93F HOUMA AWOS /KHUM/... 84F GALLIANO AWOS /KGAO/... 83F SLIDELL ASOS /KASD/... 78F WEST DELTA AWOS-3 /DLP/... 100F RIG INDEPENDENCE AWOS /IPN/... MISG GULFPORT ASOS /KGPT/... 85F .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...ESE 10KT 250FT...ESE 10KT 500FT...ESE 11KT 1KFT.. SE 13KT 2KFT... SE 17KT 3KFT... SE 16KT 4KFT... SE 14KT 5KFT...ESE 12KT MAX WIND...247/58KT 40.6KFT. DRY LAPSE SFC TO 3000FT...APX MOIST LAPSE ABV. STORM MOTION 493/06KT. 27/00Z NAM12 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z MON 06/28/10 SFC... SE 15KT 250FT... SE 16KT 500FT...ESE 17KT 1KFT...ESE 17KT 2KFT...ESE 19KT 3KFT...ESE 16KT 4KFT... SE 16KT 5KFT... SE 14KT MAX WIND...269/67KT 67KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 3200FT...MOIST LAPSE ABV. STM MOTION 140/10KT. .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 271151Z AUTO 11003KT 9SM CLR 28/26 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 7//// T02830256 10283 20272 53008 TSNO $ METAR KGAO 271200Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/26 A2990 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 270155Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/25 A2993 RMK LAST METAR KIPN 271155Z AUTO 11016G21KT 10SM FEW018 FEW023 SCT038 45/40 A2989 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 271155Z AUTO 12013KT 9SM FEW021 SCT039 SCT048 30/25 A2987 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 271155Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM FEW022 30/26 A2988 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 271155Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM FEW023 FEW029 30/25 A2990 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 271155Z AUTO 14006G11KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A2989 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT025-035. 18Z-01Z...ISOLD 3-5SM TSRA BKN025CB. MARINE AREAS...VFR SCT020-030. 15Z-21Z...ISOLD/SCT 3-5SM TSRA BKN025CB. KHUM 271124Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 FM271400 11006KT P6SM SCT025 FM271700 12007KT P6SM SCT040CB FM280200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC KHSA 271124Z 2712/2812 00000KT 4SM BR SKC FM271400 12006KT P6SM SCT025 FM271700 15008KT P6SM SCT040CB FM280200 00000KT P6SM SKC= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MON...MVFR SCT-BKN030. SCT TSRA. MDT E/SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUE...MVFR SCT-BKN025. SCT TSRA. MDT E/SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WED...MVFR SCT-BKN030. SCT TSRA. MDT E/SE WND. .RADAR... AT 0700 CDT...ISOLD SHRA DEVELOPING ACROSS NRN GOMEX. STORM MOTION IS NW AROUND 12KT. CLOUDINESS AND A FEW SHRA/TSRA ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTERMOST PORTIONS OF TS ALEX ARE LOCATED ABOUT 115 NMI SOUTH OF SPILL SITE. CLOSEST LTNG ABOUT 125 NMI DUE SOUTH OF SPILL SITE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.24 FT AT 0648 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.50 FT AT 1000 CDT. WYCM6 1.78 FT AT 0642 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.87 FT AT 1310 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 88.0F AT 0500 CDT. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........39 39 39 39 39 53 53 53 53 53 53 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............87 88 88 88 87 86 85 85 85 85 85 RH..............77 74 72 72 73 75 75 75 75 75 73 HEAT INDEX (F)..100 102 102 102 100 97 94 94 94 94 94 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.4 2.4 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 CEILINGS........S25 S25 S25 S25 S30 S30 S30 S30 S30 S30 S30 SEAS............2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 SEA STATE.......CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........53 46 46 46 43 43 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............85 84 83 85 86 85 RH..............72 74 80 76 75 77 HEAT INDEX (F)..94 92 91 95 97 96 20 FT WIND......SE 9 SE 10 SE 11 SE 12 SE 12 SE 11 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....3400 3200 3000 3000 2800 2800 MIX HGT (M).....1040 980 910 910 850 850 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 14 SE 13 SE 13 SE 13 S 14 S 14 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 S 6 S 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 SEAS............3 3 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......CH CH CH CH CH CH .MONDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........43 59 59 59 69 69 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............85 86 87 86 85 85 RH..............78 75 70 69 70 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..95 97 98 94 92 93 20 FT WIND......SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 10 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....2800 2800 3000 3000 3200 3400 MIX HGT (M).....850 850 910 910 980 1040 TRANSPORT WIND..S 14 SE 13 SE 15 SE 15 E 20 E 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 6 SE 6 SE 7 SE 7 E 9 E 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 40 40 40 40 40 SEAS............4 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......CH CH CH CH CH RO $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100627.DEEPW.03/LIX