000 FZNT24 KNHC 012108 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 01 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 01 2007 .SYNOPSIS...THE N EXTENSION OF A FAST MOVING TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON AND MON NIGHT. A TROUGH EXTENDING OFF THE SW FL COAST SEPARATES WEAK HIGH PRES OVER N CENTRAL GULF FROM AN ATLC RIDGE EXTENDING W INTO THE STRAITS OF FL...WITH LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED TO THIS PATTERN THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ080-020330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 01 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND TSTMS W WATERS. $$ GMZ082-020330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 01 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR COAST. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF TROPICAL WAVE SHIFTING TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR COAST. $$ GMZ084-020330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 01 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 26N TO 22N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N WATERS AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 28N TO 26N N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N WATERS AND SW PART. .MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 28N TO 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-020330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 01 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 24N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON THE U.S. COAST GUARD HAS ISSUED A FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NEED TO CONTINUE PROVIDING HIGH FREQUENCY /HF/ RADIO BROADCASTS OF WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS VIA RADIOFACSIMILE...VOICE AND SITOR/NBDP. A COPY OF THE NOTICE MAY BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DMSES.DOT.GOV/DOCIMAGES/P101/466958.PDF A COPY OF THE NOTICE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED VIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FTPMAIL E-MAIL SERVER. FOR THE FTPMAIL HELP FILE SEND AN E-MAIL TO FTPMAIL@WEATHER.NOAA.GOV WITH THE WORD...HELP... IN THE BODY OF THE MESSAGE. THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS AUGUST 24 2007.