000 FZNT24 KNHC 280807 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRES GRADIENT OVER GULF TODAY. ATLC RIDGE BUILDS W OVER CENTRAL GULF SUN AND MON AND REMAINS STATIONARY TUE AND WED. LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER NE GULF AND N FL WED WITH INCREASE IN W WINDS OVER N GULF. $$ GMZ080-281530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 29N SW TO WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-281530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR MEXICAN COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-281530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-281530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 28 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT..VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER RRG 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.