Glossary

The average height of high tides during neap tide cycles, which occur when the tidal range is at its smallest.

Mean High Water Neaps (MHWN) is...

The average height of the high waters that occur during spring tides, calculated over a specific period of time.

Mean High Water Springs...

Pronounced: MIKE

The term for the letter M in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet.

A strong, cold, and dry northwesterly katabatic wind that blows from southern France into the Mediterranean, particularly affecting the Gulf of...

Flag semaphore indicating the letter M.

International Morse Code sequence representing the letter M.

The average height of low tides during neap tide cycles, which occur when the tidal range is at its smallest due to the reduced gravitational...

The average level of the lowest low tides that occur during spring tide conditions, calculated over a standard period of time.

Mean Low Water...

A unique nine-digit number assigned to a vessel, coast station, or group of stations for digital communication and identification in the Global...

A solid structure, often made of stone or concrete, built to protect a harbour, anchorage, or shoreline from the effects of waves and currents,...

A permanent structure or equipment, such as a buoy, anchor, or dock, used to secure a vessel in place or the act of securing a vessel to a fixed...

A non-navigational floating device anchored to the seabed, used for securing vessels in place without the need for traditional anchoring.

A...

A sailing vessel making way using sails and engine. A downward pointing cone should be displayed in the fore triangle in daylight and lights for...

A shore-based facility responsible for coordinating and managing maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations within a designated area of...