FNUS74 KLIX 211208 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NOAA-OCS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 708 AM CDT WED JUL 21 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... AT 0700 CDT...1023MB 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 0700 CDT... GALLIANO /GAO/... 91F HOUMA /HUM/...<90F GULFPORT /GPT/... 90F SLIDELL /ASD/...<90F BOOTHVILLE /BVE/... 92F 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... 12Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 11KT 250FT...NE 12KT 500FT...NE 13KT 1KFT...ENE 14KT 2KFT...E 16KT 3KFT...E 18KT 4KFT...SE 19KT 5KFT...SE 19KT MAX WIND...121/22KT 6.8 KFT. STORM MOTION...132/12KT 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 211151Z AUTO 10004KT 7SM CLR 28/25 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02830250 10283 20278 53008 TSNO METAR KGAO 211140Z AUTO 06004KT 7SM CLR 28/25 A3007 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 210151Z 16004KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A3005 METAR KIPN 211155Z AUTO 08018G24KT 10SM FEW019 FEW025 A3005 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 171225Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM 29/24 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 211155Z AUTO 13007G14KT 070V200 8SM FEW021 SCT026 32/26 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 211155Z AUTO 11015KT 7SM FEW022 SCT031 SCT047 30/25 A3008 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 211155Z AUTO 11013KT 6SM HZ CLR 29/25 A3007 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 211122Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT025 FM211300 09010KT P6SM SCT025 FM211700 09010KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB FM220100 12005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120 FM220900 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC KHSA 211122Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM211400 11007KT P6SM SCT030 FM211700 12010KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB FM220100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120= 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 0700 CDT...ISOLD LGT SHRA DEVELOPING OVER THE OPEN GULF WATERS. CLOSEST SHRA IS ABOUT 50 MI SW OF SPILL SITE. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED AT THIS TIME. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.27 FT AT 0636 CDT STEADY...LOW TIDE 0.25 FT AT 1700 CDT. WYCM6 2.62 FT AT 0536 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 3.06 FT AT 0800 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 87.0F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........47 47 47 47 47 47 38 38 38 38 38 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............83 83 84 87 88 89 89 89 89 89 88 RH..............80 80 77 74 68 66 64 64 64 66 66 HEAT INDEX (F)..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 20 FT WIND SPD..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 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE E E E E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.17 17 24 24 24 24 22 22 22 21 21 TRANS SPD (M/S).8 8 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 SEA STATE.......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.03/LIX