Meteorology · Pilot Charts
NGA Pilot Charts (Atlas of Pilot Charts) are primarily used in passage planning to show:
- ATidal current predictions for a specific day
- BReal-time weather for the next 24 hours
- CDetailed harbor soundings
- DClimatological averages of wind, currents, wave heights, storm tracks, and ice limits by month✓ Correct
Explanation
Pilot charts present month-by-month climatology — prevailing winds and calms, currents, average and extreme wave heights, gale and tropical-storm frequencies, ice limits, and recommended routes — to support seasonal route selection (not real-time forecasting).
Authority: NGA Atlas of Pilot Charts; Bowditch (Pub. No. 9)
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