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Charting Changes: NOAA’s Plans for the Future of Charts

Have you ever wondered why your depth sounder and chart do not agree on the suitability of a planned anchorage, or why all of the charts you have ...
On May 10, 2017 / By Administrator
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Do You Need a New Chart?

NOAA privatized printing of paper nautical charts in 2014 and, in the ensuing years, focused on modernizing chart compilation and production. Those recent changes allow us to update ...
On March 2, 2017 / By Administrator
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Updated Analysis Suggests Atlantic Hurricane Season to be Stronger than Expected

In its updated 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, NOAA calls for a higher likelihood of a near-normal or above-normal season, and decreases the chance of a below-normal season ...
On August 17, 2016 / By Administrator
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NOAA Uses Crowdsourced Data to Improve Charts

The United States has about 3,400,000 square nautical miles of water within our coastal and Great Lakes jurisdiction. Coast Survey, who is responsible for charting that vast area, ...
On June 23, 2016 / By Administrator
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NOAA Predicts Near-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, will most likely be near-normal, but forecast uncertainty in the ...
On June 2, 2016 / By Administrator
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NOAA’s Historical Hurricane Tracks

NOAA’s Historical Hurricane Tracks is a free interactive online tool that allows users to track historic hurricane tracks. The site, developed by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management ...
On May 26, 2016 / By Administrator
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How Accurate are Nautical Charts?

NOAA announces that charts will provide more information on “zone of confidence”. It is a major challenge – some might say an impossibility – to keep all thousand ...
On April 27, 2016 / By Administrator
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How Everyone Can Protect Coral Reefs

Even if you live far from coral reefs, you can have an impact on reef health and conservation. Coral reefs play a vital role in sustaining the health ...
On February 10, 2016 / By Administrator
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NOAA’s Marine Debris Program

Alaska, the largest and most remote state in the United States, is filled with wilderness and beauty-and unfortunately with marine debris. With a longer coastline than all ...
On February 4, 2016 / By Administrator
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Evolution of Tide Tables Over the Last 150 years

Tide predictions are a major part of life for coastal communities in the United States. Commercial and recreational boaters who live, work, and recreate on the coast use ...
On January 28, 2016 / By Administrator