Sailing Directions for the Pacific Islands: Western groups, including the Solomon IslandsU.S. Naval Oceanographic Office, 1964 - Pilot guides |
Common terms and phrases
20 fathoms anchorage atoll Average barrier reef beacon Beaufort Force Bougainville Island buoys Cape Caroline Islands channel Choiseul Island coast coconut palms coral dangers deep densely wooded detached reef east end east side eastward Eniwetok entered entrance point extremity fairway fathoms feet high fringing reef Guam Harbor Islet Kavieng knots lagoon land least depth located Manus Island Mariana mile offshore mile wide miles north miles northward miles northwest miles northwestward miles south miles west miles westward Moen Island narrow NAVIGATIONAL north end north side northwest end Palau Islands Pass passage patch lies percent pier Ponape Ponape Island port position reef extending reef fringing reported rock Saipan sand sandy Santa Isabel Island shoal shore small vessels south end south side southeast end southward southwest side stands station steep-to Strait swept tidal currents trees typhoon ward west end west side Wharf winds yards wide