000 FZNT24 KNHC 250856 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED JUL 25 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED JUL 25 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE N GULF WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH FRI AND DRIFT INTO THE N CENTRAL GULF ON SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ080-251530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED JUL 25 2007 .TODAY...S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT AND THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-251530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED JUL 25 2007 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT AND THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-251530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED JUL 25 2007 .TODAY...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST S. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-251530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED JUL 25 2007 .TODAY...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT TO 3 FT OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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.