A tidal stream (or tidal current) is an alternating horizontal movement of water associated with the rise and fall of the tide caused by tide-producing forces. Approximate tidal stream rates may be given as discrete rate values at a specified interval before or after a high water.
S-57 Object Class: Tidal stream panel data
S-57 Acronym: TS_PAD
This data was compiled for the use in the scale range 1:4,000 to 1:22,000.
THIS DATA DOES NOT REPLACE NAUTICAL CHARTS AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATION.
This data is based on the S-57 data format used in Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) published and maintained by the New Zealand Hydrographic Authority at Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). Refer to the following link for information about S-57 data: http://www.linz.govt.nz/hydro/regulation/