Boaters Links

Local Information for Planning Safe Fun on the Water

• National Weather Services Forecast for Tampa Bay
  Current Hazards, Current Conditions, Radar, Satellite, Climate, Weather Safety, and much more.

• Current Weather Conditions for Tampa Bay
  Summary by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

• Marine Forecast for Tampa Bay
  Wind speed, seas and chop, visibility, Gulf temperature.

• Tampa Bay Tides
  Chart provided by Tampa Bay Online and Storm Team 8

• Local Notice to Mariners for District 7
  Obtain the most recent LNMs for our area.

• Florida and Eastern Gulf of Mexico Recent Marine Data
  To view marine data, click a buoy station.

• Interactive Global Geostationary Weather Satellite Images
  Select your weather satellite image map to view actual satellite photos.

• Float Plan Central
  State-of-the-art float plan design, its logical organization and exclusive one-page design make it extremely easy to prepare and use. (PDF file and more)

Boating Information Sites

• Boating Safety
  Website of the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety. Learn how to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities while boating. Review safety tips, news, recalls, defects, and laws and regulations you should know.

• Boating Safety Courses
  Courses cover many aspects of boating safety, from boat handling to reading the weather.

• Navigation Center
  Whether you navigate using GPS, DGPS, LORAN-C, or good-old-fashioned paper charts and a sextant, this provides you with information that will help you fix your position. You'll find the latest GPS and DGPS outage information, nav rules, almanacs, and much, much more!

• Nautical Charts
  The Office of Coast Survey (OCS) produces nautical charts for United States waters, including its possessions and territories. Includes Electronic Navigational Chart, Print on Demand most up-to-date charts, and more.

• Waterproof Charts
  Order Blackwater Charts, chart books, navigation tools, and other boating books.

Coast Guard Storm Center
Hurricane preparedness, storm warnings, and more.

• Marine & Coastal Weather Services
  Provided by the National Weather Service

• Recalls & Safety Defects
  Is your boat safe? Check for documented and alleged defects for all boats manufactured in or imported into the United States — essential information for boat owners or those considering the purchase of a recreational vessel.