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Tides, Currents

Supplementary National Symbols


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

NOS/NIMA
HW High water
HHW Higher high water
LW Low water
LWD Low-water datum
MTL Mean tide level
ISLW Indian spring low water
HWF&C High-water full and change (vulgar establishment of the port)  
LWF&C Low-water full and change
CRD Columbia River Datum
GCLWD Gulf Coast Low Water Datum
Str Stream
click for larger image Current, general, with rate
vel Velocity; Rate
Str Stream
Kn Knots
ht Height
fl Flood
Str Stream
click for larger image New moon
click for larger image Full moon
click for larger image Current diagram