U.S. Coast Pilot: Nautical Guidance for Coastal and Great Lakes Waters

Nine nautical books from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provide navigational information not shown on standard charts. The Coast Pilot series includes descriptions of channels, anchorages, currents, dangers, and federal regulations. Its last recorded update was on March 24, 2026.

Use Cases

• Plan maritime navigation routes based on channel and anchorage descriptions.
• Assess navigational risks based on described dangers, currents, and ice conditions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for vessel operations based on described federal regulations.
• Identify port facilities and services based on wharf and small-craft facility descriptions.

Strengths

• Published by the authoritative National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• Covers a wide variety of navigational topics across nine volumes.
• Provides information not readily available on standard nautical charts.

Limitations

• Data is provided as unstructured PDF and HTML files, not a structured dataset.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable.
• The description does not specify the temporal coverage for the information within the volumes.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-24 20:02:34.035069; freshness should be verified.

Geography

U.S. coastal and intercoastal waters, and the waters of the Great Lakes