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NOAA's Tides and Currents Map is an interactive tool

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that allows users to access oceanographic
and meteorological data

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from National Ocean Service sensors located across the United States

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and on select Pacific and Caribbean Islands.

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You can access the map at tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov.

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From here, you can search for a station by its

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ID, city, state, territory, or zip code,

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or click on a state or territory to bring up pins

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that mark where real-time data is being collected.

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The legend on the right shows which real-time data

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are associated with each pin color.

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All pins are selected by default,

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but you can toggle them off to view only the data you need.

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The map defaults to a topographical view.

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Satellite imagery, street map, or nautical chart views are also available.

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The “Show Data” options at the top of the legend allow you to add labels

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for different data points over stations that record that data.

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For example, selecting "Water Level"

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will show the real-time water level relative to mean lower low water

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over the relevant stations.

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At the bottom of the legend, you can choose whether the map

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shows units of measurement using the standard or metric system.

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There is also an option to "link to this map."

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Clicking the link icon creates a shareable URL of

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the map you are currently viewing,

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while preserving the data type and map scale you’ve selected.

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This lets you share a specific map with others at the click of a button.

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By zooming out of the map, which you can do by scrolling with your mouse

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or using the zoom icons in the lower right,

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you can see the number of stations that are grouped in each general region.

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Click on a grouping to zoom in to that cluster of pins.

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The search box at the top left-hand corner of the map

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lets you browse stations using the same parameters as on the home page.

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Click “Advanced” to view data from a specific region

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or to change the data type.

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Selecting from these options will update the map accordingly.

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To access data for a particular station,

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click the name of the station in the list,

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or the station's pin on the map.

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This will open the Station Dashboard,

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which displays recent data and predictions from the station.

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You can also check the "Plot Data" box on the lower left

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to generate graphs for any data collected at that location.

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From the dashboard, you can select the "More Data" dropdown to see data in more detail,

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or navigate to the station’s home page to view station metadata.

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If you have questions or comments about the Tides and Currents Map,

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please email us at tide.predictions@noaa.gov.