000 FZNT24 KNHC 240247 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 23 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 23 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO A LOW OVER SE LOUISIANA TONIGHT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON TUESDAY. A RIDGE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF ON WEDNESDAY AND DRIFT NORTH THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ GMZ080-240930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 23 2007 .TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-240930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 23 2007 .TONIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-240930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 23 2007 .TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-240930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 23 2007 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB 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.