Paper Versions of Tides and Current Tables to End

NOAA is ending the production of the printed Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables publications. The 2020 Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables, released for distribution and available as PDF files from https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/historic_tide_tables.html, are the final printed editions.

NOAA is discontinuing the production of these annual publications due to: (a) recent changes by the U.S. Coast Guard in the interpretation of the requirements for predictions, no longer requiring these publications in paper format and (b) the availability of online and electronic services providing tide and tidal current predictions which meet the U.S. Coast Guard requirements for navigation, and support other activities along the U.S. coast.

Tide and Tidal Current predictions are available through NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) online services:

• NOAA Tide Predictions: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html

• NOAA Current Predictions: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaacurrents/RegionsThese online services provide predictions which equal or exceed the accuracy and availability of the predictions at domestic locations providedthrough printed publications, and provide additional capabilities allowing the predictions to better meet a variety of user needs. These onlineservices provide predictions for the U.S. coasts. International predictions will not be available from the online services.

Predictions for countries outside the U.S. may be obtained through the Oceanographic / Hydrographic agency in that country. Contact NOAA’s Center for OperationalOceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) with questions or for further information at (301) 713-2815 or email atTide.Predictions@noaa.gov.