000 FZNT24 KNHC 120833 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-121530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-121530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 KT S OF 22N AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT FRI. .SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ084-121530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-121530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 26N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 26N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER BERG 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 COPY OF THE NOTICE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED VIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FTPMAIL E-MAIL SERVER. FOR THE FTPMAIL HELP FILE SEND E-MAIL TO FTPMAIL@WEATHER.NOAA.GOV WITH THE WORD...HELP...IN THE BODY OF MESSAGE. THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS AUGUST 24 2007.