000 FZNT24 KNHC 280204 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 27 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 27 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE N GULF WILL MOVE E SAT AND SUN. A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE NE GULF WED. $$ GMZ080-280930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 27 2007 .TONIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ082-280930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 27 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-280930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 27 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 29N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-280930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 27 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. - $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA/COBB 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.