FNUS74 KLIX 211100 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NOAA-OCS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 600 AM CDT WED JUL 21 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... AT 0600 CDT...1022MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WRN ATLANTIC WITH THE RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING WESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF COAST REGION INTO THE TEXAS. ONE TROPICAL WAVE CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WHILE ANOTHER MORE VIGOROUS TROPICAL WAVE IS NEAR HISPANIOLA. .NEAR SHORE HEAT INDEX INFORMATION... AT 0600 CDT... GALLIANO /GAO/... 91F HOUMA /HUM/...<90F GULFPORT /GPT/...<90F SLIDELL /ASD/...<90F BOOTHVILLE /BVE/... 90F WEST DELTA /DLP/... 94F .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...E 10KT 250FT...E 11KT 500FT...ENE 11KT 1KFT...ENE 12KT 2KFT...ESE 16KT 3KFT...SE 19KT 4KFT...SE 20KT 5KFT...SE 20KT MAX WIND...127/24KT 6.9 KFT. STORM MOTION...139/11KT 20/00Z GFS MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z 7/21/10 SFC...E 11KT 250FT...E 12KT 500FT...E 13KT 1KFT...E 13KT 2KFT...E 14KT 3KFT...E 15KT 4KFT...E 17KT 5KFT...E 18KT MAX WIND...089 23KT 43.8 KFT. STORM MOTION...134/11KT .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 211051Z AUTO 10005KT 8SM CLR 28/25 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02780250 TSNO METAR KGAO 211040Z AUTO 09004KT 7SM CLR 28/25 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W METAR KHSA 210151Z 16004KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A3005 METAR KIPN 211035Z AUTO 09018KT 10SM A3005 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 171225Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM 29/24 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 211035Z AUTO 13009G16KT 090V150 10SM FEW021 31/26 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 211035Z AUTO 11014KT 8SM CLR 30/25 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 211035Z AUTO 10012KT 7SM CLR 29/25 A3005 RMK A01 AVIATION... OVER LAND...VFR P6SM SCT030 SCT040...SCT 3SM -TSRA WITH TOPS 400. OVER WATER...VFR P6SM SCT030 SCT035...SCT 3SM -TS WITH TOPS 350. KHUM 210523Z 2106/2206 11003KT P6SM SCT025 FM211500 11007KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB FM220100 12005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120 KHSA 210523Z 2106/2206 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM211500 11007KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB FM220100 12005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120 AMD NOT SKED= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THU...VFR SCT030. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA. LGT TO SE WIND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR FRI...VFR SCT030. ISOLD SHRA/TSRA. LGT E TO NE WIND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SAT...VFR SCT025. SCT SHRA/TSRA. LGT NE TO E WIND. .RADAR... AT 0600 CDT...ISOLD LGT SHRA DEVELOPING OVER THE OPEN GULF WATERS. CLOSEST SHRA IS ABOUT 65 MI SW OF SPILL SITE. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED AT THIS TIME. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.28 FT AT 0536 CDT STEADY...HIGH TIDE 2.32 FT AT 0530 CDT. WYCM6 2.48 FT AT 0536 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 3.06 FT AT 0800 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 87.0F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........47 47 47 47 47 47 47 38 38 38 38 38 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............83 83 83 84 87 88 89 89 89 89 89 88 RH..............80 80 80 77 74 68 66 64 64 64 66 66 HEAT INDEX (F)..91 91 91 94 96 98 99 99 99 99 99 98 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..11 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.20 17 17 24 24 24 24 22 22 22 21 21 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 8 8 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 SEA STATE.......RO RO RO RO RO RO RO RO RO RO RO RO .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........38 36 36 36 17 17 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............88 86 85 84 82 82 RH..............66 70 72 74 79 79 HEAT INDEX (F)..98 95 94 92 89 89 20 FT WIND......E 13 E 13 E 12 E 12 E 10 E 9 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....2500 2200 2200 2200 2000 1700 MIX HGT (M).....760 670 670 670 610 520 TRANSPORT WIND..E 21 E 22 E 22 E 22 E 18 E 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 9 E 10 E 10 E 10 E 8 E 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............6 5 5 5 5 5 SEA STATE.......RO RO RO RO CH CH .THURSDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........17 8 8 8 0 0 WEATHER COV..... ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............82 82 84 88 89 89 RH..............79 79 74 66 64 64 HEAT INDEX (F)..89 89 94 98 99 99 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 6 E 8 E 9 E 9 E 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 20 20 15 MIX HGT (FT)....1700 1600 1600 1600 1600 1800 MIX HGT (M).....520 490 490 490 490 550 TRANSPORT WIND..E 13 E 10 E 14 E 14 E 17 E 14 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 6 E 4 E 6 E 6 E 8 E 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............5 5 5 5 3 3 SEA STATE.......CH LC CH CH CH LC $$ FORECASTER...MANNING REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100721.DEEPW.02/LIX