FNUS74 KLIX 161819 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NOAA-OCS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 119 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... AT 1300 CDT...1019MB HIGH WAS CENTERED OVER SOUTH GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING WEST NEAR THE COAST OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND ALABAMA. A WESTWARD MOVING TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDED FROM 29.6 NORTH/89.2 WEST TO 24.0 NORTH/ 89.5 WEST. SFC PRES AT SOURCE 1018MB. .NEAR SHORE HEAT INDEX INFORMATION... AT 1300 CDT... GALLIANO /GAO/... 96F HOUMA /HUM/... MM GULFPORT /GPT/... 82F SLIDELL /ASD/... MM BOOTHVILLE /BVE/... 93F WEST DELTA /DLP/... 92F .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 18Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...SE 7KT 250FT...SE 7KT 500FT...SE 7KT 1KFT...SE 10KT 2KFT...SE 14KT 3KFT...S 12KT 4KFT...SE 7KT 5KFT...E 5KT MAX WIND...067/17KT 21.9FT. STORM MOTION...141/7KT 16/17Z RUC13 MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 00Z 7/17/10 SFC...E 11KT 250FT...E 11KT 500FT...E 12KT 1KFT...E 10KT 2KFT...E 10KT 3KFT...E 9KT 4KFT...E 10KT 5KFT...E 10KT MAX WIND...082/16KT 23.6KFT. .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 161751Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM SCT055 29/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 60000 T02940239 10300 20244 50004 TSNO METAR KGAO 161800Z AUTO 10003KT CLR 31/23 A3004 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 161750Z 15003KT 5SM -RA TS SCT030 BKN040 27/26 A3005 METAR KIPN 161755Z AUTO 13011KT 10SM CLR 57/51 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 161755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/22 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 161755Z AUTO 12008KT 9SM CLR 30/25 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 161755Z AUTO 10008KT 9SM FEW035 29/24 A3004 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT030-040 ISOLD-SCT SHRA/TSRA WITH TOPS TO 400. MARINE AREAS...VFR SCT020 SCT-BKN035 ISOLD SHRA/TSRA WITH TOPS TO 300. KHUM 161723Z 1618/1718 21005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT100 FM162000 17007KT P6SM SCT035CB TEMPO 1621/1623 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM170100 17004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM171500 18006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 KHSA 161723Z 1618/1718 16006KT P6SM SCT050CB BKN080 TEMPO 1618/1620 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM170100 16003KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM171500 18007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SAT...VFR SCT030 BKN050. NUM SHRA/TSRA. MOD SE WIND BCMG S AFT 21Z. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUN...VFR SCT030 BKN050. SCT SHRA/TSRA. LGT SE WIND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MON...VFR SCT030 BKN050. ISO SHRA/TSRA. LGT SE WIND. .RADAR... AT 1300 CDT...ALL SHRA AND LIGHTNING HAD DISSIPATED WITHIN 75 MI OF THE SPILL SITE. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.01 FT AT 1250 CDT STEADY...LOW TIDE 0.95 FT AT 2100 CDT. WYCM6 1.02 FT AT 1250 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 1.28 FT AT 1500 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 86F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........67 67 67 67 67 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............90 90 90 90 89 RH..............60 60 60 60 61 HEAT INDEX (F)..99 99 99 99 98 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..9 10 11 11 12 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 2.8 2.8 3.2 3.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).40 40 40 40 40 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......CH CH CH LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........67 47 47 47 47 46 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............88 85 83 82 81 80 RH..............63 72 77 77 79 82 HEAT INDEX (F)..97 94 90 88 86 84 20 FT WIND......E 11 E 11 SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 SE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....3200 3400 3300 3300 3300 3400 MIX HGT (M).....980 1040 1010 1010 1010 1040 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 9 SE 9 SE 13 SE 13 SE 15 S 15 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 4 SE 4 SE 6 SE 6 SE 7 S 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).40 40 40 40 30 30 SEAS............2 2 2 2 3 3 SEA STATE.......LC CH CH CH CH CH .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........46 45 45 45 45 45 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD NUMRUS NUMRUS WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............79 80 83 86 87 87 RH..............85 82 77 72 70 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..79 84 90 96 98 98 20 FT WIND......SE 9 S 9 S 10 S 10 S 10 S 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....3400 3400 3700 3700 3800 3900 MIX HGT (M).....1040 1040 1130 1130 1160 1190 TRANSPORT WIND..S 15 S 15 S 16 S 16 S 16 S 14 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 7 S 7 S 7 S 7 S 7 S 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 40 40 40 60 60 SEAS............3 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......CH LC CH CH CH CH $$ FORECASTER...22/TD NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100716.DEEPW.09/LIX