000 FZNT24 KNHC 192125 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE FAR NE GULF COAST SAT AND SUN WITH WEAK PRES PATTERN MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ080-200330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2007 .TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 94W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-200330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2007 .TONIGHT AND FRI ...E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-200330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2007 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-200330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS 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.