2012-03-02

All data originated with the Center for Operational Oceanic Products and
Services (CO-OPS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S.A.  They were processed and modified
for use with XTide by David Flater.  This modified version of NOS data is not
official government material, is not identical to the data as originally
provided, and may introduce errors that were not present in the source data.

From David Flater:

  ********* NOT FOR NAVIGATION ********

  *** DO NOT RELY ON THIS DATA FILE FOR DECISIONS THAT CAN RESULT IN ***
  ***                   HARM TO ANYONE OR ANYTHING.                  ***

  Highly trustworthy tide predictions cannot be achieved on a zero budget.
  If you need guaranteed results, don't use these data!  Contact the tide
  authority for your region (NOAA in the U.S.).

  The user assumes the entire risk related to any use, misuse, or
  redistribution of these data.  David Flater is providing these data "as
  is," and WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without any warranty that their use will NOT
  INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS, and without even the implied warranty of
  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

  In no event will David Flater be liable to you or to any third party for
  any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary
  damages or lost profit resulting from any use, misuse, or redistribution of
  these data.

From http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/disclaimers.html (content downloaded
2012-03-02):

  Raw Data Disclaimer

    Raw data have not been subjected to the National Ocean Service's quality
    control or quality assurance procedures and do not meet the criteria and
    standards of official National Ocean Service data. They are released for
    limited public use as preliminary data to be used only with appropriate
    caution.

  Use of Data and Products

    The information on government servers are in the public domain, unless
    specifically annotated otherwise, and may be used freely by the
    public. Before using information obtained from this server, special
    attention should be given to the date and time of the data and products
    being displayed. This information shall not be modified in content and
    then presented as official government material.

    The user assumes the entire risk related to its use of these data. NOS is
    providing these data "as is," and NOS disclaims any and all warranties,
    whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied
    warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no
    event will NOS be liable to you or to any third party for any direct,
    indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost
    profit resulting from any use or misuse of this data.

    NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is
    reproduced and re-disseminated. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 403, third parties
    producing copyrighted (compilation) works consisting predominantly of
    material created by Federal Government employees are encouraged to
    provide notice with such work(s) identifying the U.S. Government material
    incorporated and stating that such material is not subject to copyright
    protection.
