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Jul 9, 1998


How to Use Daily Tide and Current Predictions

Boating Resources on the Internet - Tides

Here is great resource for boaters on the Internet. You can now check the tide schedule for just about any place in the country.

Let's say you are planning an afternoon cruise and a stop at a local restaurant on the Manatee Pocket (FL) just inside the St. Lucie Inlet. You want to make sure there will be enough water to get there and dock safely. When you use the link to the Nautical Software - Tide Predictions web site you will first be presented with a page similar to the one below.

Daily Tide and Current Predictions

Tide and current predictions are available for thousands of locations in North and Central America as available from NOAA and CHS. First, choose a general region from the Region list, and then enter part or all of a port, city, or location name in the location prompt. If more than one location matches, a list of matching locations is returned for your final selection.

Select Location for Prediction

Select day: Today or Tomorrow
Select prediction type: Tide or Current
Select unit type: Feet/Knots or Metric
Region:
Enter partial port or city name: or
for example, enter SEA to match SEATTLE and SEAPORT

Note: These buttons are for demonstration purposes only.
To use this form, you need to visit the site.

In order to begin your search, you first select Florida (NOAA) from the Region drop-down box. Next, since I am looking for information in the vicinity of the St. Lucie Inlet, I type in the partial name so that all reporting stations with that name are

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