000 FZNT24 KNHC 031455 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 03 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES MID MEANDER OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF WATERS THROUGH SAT THEN MERGE WITH AN ATLC E TO W ALONG 26N SUN. $$ GMZ080-032130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W PART. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S OF 28N W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SLY SWELL. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-032130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS...MAINLY NEAR COAST. .SAT...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-032130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ086-032130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON... NLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING WLY FRI. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 24N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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.