Current station information

Depending on your cartography, Current station information may be available.

Current station symbol

ChartCurrent station

Current station locations are marked on the chart using a diamond-shaped symbol with a ‘C’ in the middle.

  • The symbol is colored Blue when using applicable Navionics cartography.

  • The symbol is colored Black when using applicable C-Map cartography.

Dynamic current graphic

ChartCurrent graphicUsing Navionics cartography, when the Tides option is enabled (Menu > Settings > Set-up > Tides), the current station symbol is replaced with a dynamic current graphic:

The dynamic current graphic is an arrow pointing in the direction of current flow. Arrow length indicates the speed of the current; the longer the arrow, the faster the speed.

The arrow’s border indicates current status:

  • Red = increasing current speed.

  • Blue = decreasing current speed.

Current speed is shown inside the arrow. Current speed is displayed in user-selected speed units, with decimals displayed in subscript. Decimals are not shown for values of 10 or greater.

If tidal conditions are “slack”, the word “SLACK” appears in a box with a Blue border.

When using C-Map cartography, arrows are used to indicate the direction of current flow. The size and color of the arrow indicates the strength of the current:

Color

Speed
1

Yellow

0 to 0.1 Knots
2

Yellow

0.2 to 1.0 Knots
3

Orange

1.1 to 2.0 Knots
4

Orange

2.1 to 3.0 Knots
5

Red

>3.0 Knots

Current graph

ChartCurrent graphCurrent graphs are available by selecting more options and then Current station from the current station’s context menu.

  1. Sunrise — Indicates time of sunrise.

  2. Sunset — Indicates time of sunset.

  3. Speed — Provides current speed in selected units.

  4. Time — Indicates time of day.

  5. Direction — Indicates the direction of the current (relative to North).

  6. Time and date options — Use the buttons to view previous, next or today’s tide predictions, or enter a date by selecting the date field.

  7. Ebb / Flood — Displays a list showing ebb, slack and flood tides.