🔍 Key Concepts

• Differences between NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and U.S. Coast Guard publications • What type of publication contains oceanographic and meteorological data over large ocean areas • What publications are primarily hydrographic / navigation guidance vs. lights-only information

💭 Think About

• For each choice, ask: who is most logically responsible for compiling and updating this kind of information—NOAA or another agency such as the U.S. Coast Guard or NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)? • Think about which publication deals heavily with weather, currents, and long-term averages over the oceans, and which ones deal more with coastal navigation details or aids to navigation. • Match the mission of NOAA—oceans, atmosphere, and charting—to the publication that best fits that mission.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which item is mainly about aids to navigation (lights and buoys) and recall which agency publishes that (this helps you eliminate at least one choice). • Identify which items are primarily coastal piloting and sailing guidance vs. broad ocean weather and route planning tools. • Double-check which publication is strongly associated with long-term wind, current, and weather statistics for ocean routing; that will point you toward the NOAA product.