000 FZNT24 KNHC 122001 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN AUG 12 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN AUG 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT FLOW ACROSS GULF WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE S CENTRAL GULF BY LATE TOMORROW...AND MOVE W INTO THE MEXICAN COAST BY LATE WED. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF THROUGH MIDWEEK. $$ GMZ080-130330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN AUG 12 2007 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E OF 94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST THU. $$ GMZ082-130330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN AUG 12 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 95W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-130330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN AUG 12 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N LATE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 26N W OF 88W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF 88W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .WED AND THU...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-130330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN AUG 12 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 26N SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN 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.