FNUS74 KLIX 111404 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NOAA-OCS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 904 AM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... AT 0900 CDT...1018MB HIGH WAS OVER THE EAST CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WITH RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN FL. SFC PRES AT SPILL LOCATION 1015MB. .NEAR SHORE HEAT INDEX INFORMATION... AT 0900 CDT... GALLIANO /GAO/... 94F HOUMA /HUM/... 98F GULFPORT /GPT/... 97F SLIDELL /ASD/... 94F WEST DELTA /DLP/... 95F .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 14Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...W 12KT 250FT...W 13KT 500FT...W 13KT 1KFT...W 14KT 2KFT...W 12KT 3KFT...W 3KT 4KFT...E 4KT 5KFT...SE 5KT MAX WIND...014/22KT 41.1KFT. STORM MOTION...323/5KT DRY LAPSE TO 3900FT...ISOTHERMAL TO 5000FT...PSUEDO LAPSE ABOVE. 11/00Z NAM12 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z MON 7/12/10 SFC...W 7KT 250FT...W 7KT 500FT...W 7KT 1KFT...W 7KT 2KFT...W 8KT 3KFT...W 10KT 4KFT...W 9KT 5KFT...SW 5KT MAX WIND...070/19KT 54.9KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 960FT...GENERALLY NEUTRAL LAPSE ABOVE. .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 SPECI KBVE 061430Z AUTO 09006KT 4SM -RA FEW014 SCT023 BKN055 27/24 A2994 RMK AO2 RAB15 P0015 TSNO METAR KGAO 111340Z AUTO 24004KT CLR 29/25 A3001 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 111355Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2999 METAR KIPN 111355Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM FEW024 FEW030 56/49 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 091220Z AUTO 08008KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 111355Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 111355Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM FEW025 31/23 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 111355Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3001 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030. AFTER 18Z...SCATTERED 3SM TSRA BKN150. MARINE AREAS...VFR SCT030. AFTER 18Z...ISOLATED 3SM TSRA SCT150. KHUM 111120Z 1112/1212 22005KT P6SM OVC120 FM111400 26006KT P6SM SCT030 FM111700 24007KT P6SM SCT035 FM120200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 KHSA 111120Z 1112/1212 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM111400 26005KT P6SM SCT030 FM111700 24008KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 1119/1123 VRB30KT P6SM SCT028CB BKN035 FM120200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MON...VFR SCT030. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA. LIGHT W WIND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUE...VFR SCT030. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA. LIGHT SW WIND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WED...VFR SCT030. ISOLD/SCT SHRA/TSRA. LIGHT SW WIND. .RADAR... AT 0900 CDT...ISOLD SHRA/TSRA LOCATED ABOUT 55 NMI NW OF SPILL SITE CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SITE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.40 FT AT 0836 CDT STEADY...LOW TIDE 0.08 FT AT 2015 CDT. WYCM6 2.18 FT AT 0836 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.67 FT AT NOON CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 84.7F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........45 45 45 50 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............83 83 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 RH..............72 72 67 63 63 65 67 70 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..88 88 90 90 90 91 92 93 93 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........50 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............85 84 84 83 83 83 RH..............70 74 74 77 77 80 HEAT INDEX (F)..93 92 92 90 90 91 20 FT WIND......W 7 W 7 W 7 SW 7 SW 7 SW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....2500 2200 1800 1800 1800 2100 MIX HGT (M).....760 670 550 550 550 640 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 10 W 12 W 12 W 12 SW 15 SW 15 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 4 W 5 W 5 W 5 SW 7 SW 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .MONDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........50 55 55 55 55 55 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............83 83 83 87 87 87 RH..............80 80 80 68 68 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..91 91 91 96 96 98 20 FT WIND......W 6 W 6 W 6 W 6 W 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2100 2700 2900 2900 3100 2700 MIX HGT (M).....640 820 880 880 940 820 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 15 W 15 W 15 W 15 W 8 W 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 7 W 7 W 7 W 7 W 4 W 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC $$ FORECASTER...MANNING REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100711.DEEPW.05/LIX