Online Glossaries and Resources
Navigation Publications
Office of Coast Survey (NOAA) – https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/
USCG Navigation Center – https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/
National Geospatial Agency – https://msi.nga.mil/
NGA Publications https://msi.nga.mil/Publications
NOAA Tides and Currents
Interactive Tide & Current Map https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/
Tide Stations https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html
Current Stations https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaacurrents/Regions
NOAA Departments Important to Marine Weather
National Weather Service (NWS) https://www.weather.gov/
Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) https://ocean.weather.gov/
National Hurricane Center (NHC) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Storm Prediction Center (SPC) https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
Glossaries
National Weather Service Glossary https://w1.weather.gov/glossary/
American Meteorological Society Glossary http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Main_Page
Data Sources
North Carolina Climate Office Climate Education https://climate.ncsu.edu/edu/home
Ocean Prediction Center Terminology and Weather Symbols https://ocean.weather.gov/product_description/keyterm.php
National Weather Service “How to Read Surface Weather Maps” https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/wxmaps
Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science Weather Balloon Data http://weather.uwyo.edu/upperair/sounding.html
Storm Prediction Center Weather Balloon Data https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/soundings/
National Data Buoy Center Ship Reports https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/ship_obs.php
National Weather Service “Jetstream” Online Education https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/
Class Aids
Coastal Navigation Class PowerPoint
Chart Snippet 18645 (Northeast)