Important Messages
The Canadian Hydrographic Service - Quebec Region has recently been informed that there is an error in the 2017 Canadian Tide and Current Tables, Volume 3, St. Lawrence River and Saguenay Fjord, page 64, Index no. 2815 – BAIE-TRINITÉ.
Please be advised that the Great Lakes Water Levels is currently unavailable. During this time please use the voice announcement to obtain real time water levels at Great Lakes water level gauges.
Tidal predictions for Austin Bay at the entrance to Dolphin and Union Strait are now available online http://goo.gl/SdtMul
Please be advised that the Great Lakes Water Levels will be unavailable on the website from March 11 at 15:00 EST until March 14 at 12:00 EST. During this time please use the voice announcement to obtain real time water levels at Great Lakes water level gauges.
Please be advised that the DFO website will be off-line for approximately 8 hours, beginning at 12H00 Eastern time on Saturday, February 13, 2016 until 20H00 on Saturday, February 13, 2016.
Please be advised that the DFO website will be off-line for approximately 24 hours, beginning at 15H00 Eastern time on Friday, February 19, 2016 until 18H30 on Saturday, February 20, 2016.
Please note that Table 4 - REFERENCE AND SECONDARY CURRENT STATIONS is missing from Volume 5 of the 2016 Canadian Hydrographic Service Tide and Current Tables. Table 4 should appear on page 135 of the publication. Consequently the pagination of pages 135 through 140 is in error and should be identified as pages 136 through 141.
Observed water levels at the Port of Churchill are as much as 0.5 metres less than predicted water levels, mariners should use the voice announcement at 204-675-2284 to obtain the real-time water level.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is committed to protecting the confidentiality of our clients' personal information on DFO online applications. The Department acted promptly upon learning about the security issues associated with the Heartbleed Bug. Departmental systems using the affected application have been identified, patched and updated. To further minimize the risks related to this bug, clients using DFO applications may be prompted to change their passwords in the coming days.
As part of Canada's Cyber Security Strategy, the Government of Canada launched "Get Cyber Safe," a national public awareness campaign created to educate Canadians about Internet security and the simple steps they can take to protect themselves online. To learn more about how to stay safe online, visit www.getcybersafe.ca.
The International Hydrographic Organisation would like to learn about the needs of users of information about currents, tidal flow and river flow. They have an online User Requirements Survey Questionnaire at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/IHO_SCWG1 that you are invited to fill out and submit before December 31st 2013.
Please feel free to forward this invitation.
Water levels in the Great Lakes are below their all-time averages and below last year's levels . The water levels are below the level of Chart Datum for Lake Superior (-0.3 metres), and Lakes Michigan and Huron (-0.4 metres).
Below average water levels in the Great Lakes are expected to continue into the summer months, according to the forecast prepared by Environment Canada and the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Mariners should exercise extreme caution while navigating in the Great Lakes, especially during periods of strong winds when water levels can rise or fall significantly very quickly.
Consult Sailing Directions booklet CEN 300 - General Information, Great Lakes for more information on water levels and for a list of voice-announcing water level gauges in the Great Lakes area visit the website: http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/C&A/tidal_e.html