000 FZNT24 KNHC 220900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 22 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 22 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUE. RIDGE BUILD OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-221530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 22 2007 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ082-221530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 22 2007 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N ON TUE. .WED AND THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 93W ON WED. $$ GMZ084-221530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 22 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT ON WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT ON WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS ON TUE. .THU...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-221530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN JUL 22 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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.