Trip Planning

National Weather Service Marine Forecast

Wind/Rain:

• PredictWind

• Windy

• National Center for Environmental Prediction

• Dendra Weather Stations

• Mickletech (Alaska only)

Waves:

• Scripps Experimental Wave Model

• CDIP buoy data

• National Data Buoy Center

• Storm Surf

• Surfline

• Mickletech (Alaska only)

Tides:

• NOAA tide forecast

• Tide Forecast.com

• US Harbors.com

River Flow Data

• National Water Prediction Service

• CA/Nevada River Forecast Center

Harbor Resources:

• Santa Cruz 

• Moss Landing

• Monterey

• Morro Bay

Road Conditions:

• CalTrans Road Conditions Map

Navigation Resources

• NOAA nautical charts

• NOAA Coastal Pilot

• NOAA Chart 1

• Navionics

• Deep Zoom

• Active Captain

UCSC Float Plan Form

Template Shore Contact Instructions

Other Float Plan Templates

• USCG

• USFWS

• Department of Boating and Waterways

Cellular Service Coverage Maps

• FCC National Broadband Map

• 2021 FCC 4G GIS layers

VHF Channel list

InReach User Manual

EPIRB/PLB registration (wont work if using a VPN)

TowBoat US- on water emergency assistance

• Insurance/Tow Resources

• Training/Education

511-roadside emergency assistance