Chart Navigation & Plotting · Tidal Currents — Flood and Ebb
In the Tidal Current Tables, the direction given for a flood current represents:
- AThe magnetic bearing of the reference station
- BThe direction from which the flood comes
- CThe set — the true direction toward which the flood flows✓ Correct
- DThe direction of the prevailing wind
Explanation
Currents, like all set values, are stated as the direction toward which the water flows (its set). This is opposite the convention for wind, which is named for the direction it comes from.
Authority: NOAA Tidal Current Tables; Bowditch (Pub. No. 9), set of a current
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