| NOS/NIMA |
|
IHO/Foreign NIMA Charts |
|
Chart Datum, Datum for sounding reduction |
CD |
|
Lowest Astronomical Tide |
LAT |
|
Highest Astronomical Tide |
HAT |
| MLW |
Mean Low Water |
MLW |
| MHW |
Mean High Water |
MHW |
| MLWS |
Mean Low Water Springs |
MLWS |
| MHWS |
Mean High Water Springs |
MHWS |
| MLWN |
Mean Low Water Neaps |
MLWN |
| MHWN |
Mean High Water Neaps |
MHWN |
| MLLW |
Mean Lower Low Water |
MLLW |
| MHHW |
Mean Higher High Water |
MHHW |
|
Mean Higher Low Water |
MHLW |
|
Mean Lower High Water |
MLHW |
| Sp |
Spring tide |
Sp |
| Np |
Neap tide |
Np |
|