Sailing Directions 153 West Coasts of Mexico and Central America

2018 PUB.153 SAILING DIRECTIONS (ENROUTE) WEST COASTS OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA All geographical features have GPS coordinates for emergency navigation. Off-lying Islands-West Coast of Mexico and Central America Mexico-West Coast of Baja California Mexico-East Coast of Baja California West Coast of Mexico-Gulf of California West Coast of Mexico-Cabo Corrientes to the Rio Suchiate Coasts of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, including Golfo de Fonseca Coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica Coast Of Panama-Punta Burica to Punta Mala The Gulf of Panama. SAILING DIRECTIONS are prepared and published by the NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA). UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. SAILING DIRECTIONS, covering the harbors, coasts, and waters of the world, provide information that cannot be shown graphically on nautical charts and is not readily available elsewhere. Sailing Directions include detailed coastal and port approach information which supplements the largest scale chart. This book now includes a link to a free interactive app. The app links to charts, aerial photos, embedded videos, marinas, port authorities, animated knots, wind charts, anchorages, worldwide harbors, tides, weather, local knowledge, tips, forum, birds, fish, fishing, itineraries, nav rules, ocean currents, safety information, traffic services, radio frequencies, videos, docks, fuel, supplies, lighthouses, repairs, marine parks, general knowledge, sightseeing, environmental issues, warnings, Regulations, Wikipedia, Facebook, Links to all the Embassies, Links to all official Government websites worldwide, alerts & warnings, U.S.C.G. and more. + Your screen can become a full screen weather radar. + See the surrounding ships in real time on your screen with a link to AIS. + View updated charts using online chart viewer. + Before departure download and print current charts in booklet form. GENERAL INFORMATION This is a huge resource on the app with hundreds of useful links to Government, USCG, Wikipedia etc. ..Recognize every seabird, every pelagic fish and how to catch fish. NAVIGATION REGULATIONS. Contains extracts from Regulations. The links connect the reader to the harbor authority, customs, up-to-date clearance requirements. You can actually see the ships over the horizon in real time with the AIS link! See the ocean winds in real time. Download weather radar onto your computer or phone. Join a forum, have a look at Google Maps, delve into the history at Wikipedia etc. etc. etc. Use the QR scanner on your phone or tablet. AROUND THE WORLD SAILING GUIDE