000 FZNT24 KNHC 130310 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-130930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-130930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 19N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 19N MAINLY NEAR THE COAST. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-130930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-130930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN 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 OR 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.