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Tides, Currents

Terms Relating to Tidal Levels


  NOS    National Ocean Service (US)
  NIMA    National Imagery and Mapping Agency (US)
  IHO    International Hydrographic Organization

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