000 FZNT24 KNHC 082056 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED AUG 08 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED AUG 08 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF THROUGH FRIDAY WILL DRIFT SOUTH TO THE CENTRAL GULF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. $$ GMZ080-090330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED AUG 08 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ082-090330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED AUG 08 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-090330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED AUG 08 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ086-090330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED AUG 08 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA 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.