000 FZNT24 KNHC 302112 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS WWD INTO CENTRAL GULF 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 DRIFT N TO 26N SAT AS LOW PRES REMAINS OVER NE GULF AND N FL. $$ GMZ080-310330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 95W WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. E OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ082-310330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-310330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N WINDS S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...N OF 28N W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-310330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N WINDS S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER 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.