000 FZNT24 KNHC 300806 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS WWD INTO CENTRAL GULF TODAY THROUGH WED. LOW PRES OVER SE COAST DRIFTS SW TO N FL WED. WEAK RIDGE AXIS ALONG 24N THU WITH WEAK LOW OVER NE GULF. RIDGE AXIS WILL DRIFT N TO 25N FRI AS LOW PRES REMAINS OVER NE GULF AND N FL. $$ GMZ080-301530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 95W WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...W OF 95W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-301530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-301530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 29N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-301530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 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.