000
FZNT24 KNHC 160837
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2007

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE NORTHERN 
WATERS THROUGH FRI. A WEAK TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE W THROUGH 
THE E WATERS S OF 26N TUE...THROUGH THE MIDDLE GULF S OF 26N 
WED...AND ACROSS THE W GULF THU INTO FRI.

$$
GMZ080-161530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2007

.TODAY...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N SE TO 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
N OF 26N.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 28N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 
28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S 
OF 28N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 28N.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S WATERS.

$$
GMZ082-161530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2007

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S 
OF 22N.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART.

$$
GMZ084-161530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FT. FROM 28N TO 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS. 
.THU AND FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-161530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT MON JUL 16 2007
 
.TODAY...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N 
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
S OF 27N.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT 2 
TO 4 FT IN E SWELL STRAITS OF FL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S 
OF 27N.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S WATERS.

$$
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 OR 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 
E-MAIL TO  FTPMAIL@WEATHER.NOAA.GOV  WITH THE WORD...HELP...IN 
THE BODY OF MESSAGE. THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS AUGUST 24 2007.