NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
US4PK4R0 - HAITI - APPROACHES TO LES CAYES AND AQUIN
 
INDEX:
GLOSSARY
POSITIONS
CAUTION 1
CAUTION 2 - QUALITY OF BATHYMETRIC DATA
CAUTION 3
TIDAL INFORMATION
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

NOTES:
GLOSSARY:
Baie ... bay, cove, inlet
Banc ... shoal
Canal ... marine channel
Cap ... cape
Caye(s) ... island(s), rock(s)
Haut-font ... shoal
Ile ... island, rock
Ilet ... island, rock
Morne ... hill, mountain
Pointe ... point
Riviere ... stream
Rocher ... rock
Trou ... bay

POSITIONS:
This cell has been positioned on the WGS-84 Datum with the use of August 2021 orthorectified imagery.

CAUTION 1:
Due to the earthquake of August 2021, aids to navigation and charted landmarks may be unreliable. There may be floating debris, oil spills, and underwater obstructions that may not be plotted in this cell. Not all ruins and dangers are marked or known. The navigator should use extreme caution when navigating this cell.

CAUTION 2 - QUALITY OF BATHYMETRIC DATA
The areas represented by the object M_QUAL (Quality of data) are approximate due to generalizing for clarity. Caution is advised, particularly for nearshore navigation or voyage planning. M_QUAL represents areas of uniform quality of bathymetric data. The CATZOC (Category of zone of confidence in data) attribute of M_QUAL provides an assessment of the overall zone of confidence.

CAUTION 3:
Lights in Haiti have been reported extinguished or unreliable and buoys are frequently out of position.

TIDAL INFORMATION:
Refer to Admiralty Total Tides Program for the latest information.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Consult National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Pub. 147, Sailing Directions, for important supplemental information.

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