000 FZNT24 KNHC 200900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 20 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 20 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER NRN GULF THROUGH SAT. WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES FAR NE GULF COAST SAT AND SUN. HIGH PRES RIDGE RETURNS MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ080-201530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 20 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 94W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ082-201530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 20 2007 .TODAY...E OF 95W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 95W. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ084-201530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 20 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-201530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 20 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL 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.