FNUS74 KLIX 211301 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NOAA-OCS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 801 AM CDT WED JUL 21 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... AT 0800 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 0800 CDT... GALLIANO /GAO/... 99 HOUMA /HUM/...104F GULFPORT /GPT/... 98F SLIDELL /ASD/...<90F BOOTHVILLE /BVE/... 95F WEST DELTA /DLP/... 97F .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL NON-SVR TSTMS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 13Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 14KT 250FT...ENE 15KT 500FT...ENE 16KT 1KFT...ENE 17KT 2KFT...E 19KT 3KFT...ESE 21KT 4KFT...ESE 21KT 5KFT...SE 21KT MAX WIND...117/23KT 6.8 KFT. STORM MOTION...131/13KT 21/06Z GFS MODEL SNDG AT SPOT LOCATION VALID 18Z 7/22/10 SFC...E 9KT 250FT...E 10KT 500FT...E 11KT 1KFT...E 11KT 2KFT...E 12KT 3KFT...SE 15KT 4KFT...SE 18KT 5KFT...SE 20KT MAX WIND...115/21KT 6.0 KFT. STORM MOTION...138/10KT .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 211251Z AUTO 10007KT 8SM CLR 29/25 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02940250 TSNO METAR KGAO 211240Z AUTO 05004KT 7SM SCT020 SCT028 30/26 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W METAR KHSA 210151Z 16004KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A3005 METAR KIPN 211255Z AUTO 07014G21KT 10SM FEW019 SCT025 A3008 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 171225Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM 29/24 A3000 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 211255Z AUTO VRB06G13KT 9SM FEW021 FEW027 32/25 A3006 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 211255Z AUTO 10015KT 7SM FEW020 SCT037 30/26 A3009 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 211255Z AUTO 11014KT 6SM HZ FEW020 FEW026 30/25 A3009 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 0800 CDT...ISOLD LGT SHRA CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE OPEN GULF WATERS GENERALLY TO THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF THE SPILL SITE. EXPECT COVERAGE TO INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. CLOSEST SHRA IS ABOUT 20 MI SW OF SPILL SITE. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED AT THIS TIME. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 2.22 FT AT 0736 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.25 FT AT 1700 CDT. WYCM6 2.67 FT AT 0736 CDT RISING...HIGH TIDE 2.75 FT AT 0800 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 87.0F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........47 47 47 47 47 38 38 38 38 38 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............83 84 87 88 89 89 89 89 89 88 RH..............80 77 74 68 66 64 64 64 66 66 HEAT INDEX (F)..91 94 96 98 99 99 99 99 99 98 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 MIX HGT (KFT)...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 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE E E E E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.17 24 24 24 24 22 22 22 21 21 TRANS SPD (M/S).8 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 SEA STATE.......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.04/LIX