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==South Pacific Cruising Guide==
==South Pacific Cruising Guide==
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An online cruising guide for sailing in the South Pacific.
An online cruising guide for sailing in the South Pacific.
[[Image:Pacificislandsmap.gif|right|frame|South Pacific Islands]]
[[Image:Pacificislandsmap.gif|right|frame|South Pacific Islands]]
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The South Pacific (sometimes synonymous with [[Oceania]], or sometimes Oceanica) is a geographical, often geopolitical, region consisting of numerous lands—mostly islands in the South Pacific Ocean and vicinity. The islands that are included in [[Oceania]] are divided into the subregions of [[Melanesia]], [[Micronesia]], and [[Polynesia]].
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The South Pacific (sometimes synonymous with Oceania, or sometimes Oceanica) is a geographical, often geopolitical, region consisting of numerous lands—mostly islands in the South Pacific Ocean and vicinity.
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==Oceania==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania Oceania] or Oceanica is a region centred on the islands of the tropical [[Pacific Ocean]].  Opinions of what constitutes Oceania range from its three subregions of [[Melanesia]], [[Micronesia]], and [[Polynesia]] to, more broadly, the entire insular region between [[Asia]] and the [[Americas]], including [[Australasia]] and the [[Malay Archipelago]].
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For the purpose of this cruising guide, we will define Oceania in one of its broadest definitions, which includes:
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* All of the islands of [[Micronesia]], [[Melanesia]] and [[Polynesia]]
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* [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]
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* [[New Guinea]] including [[Papua New Guinea]] and the [[Indonesia]]n province of [[Papua]]
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* Other tropical [[Pacific Ocean]] islands such as [[Hawaii]] and [[Guam]] (although both are already included by the above definitions, as [[Guam]] is located in [[Micronesia]] and [[Hawaii]] is usually considered part of [[Polynesia]].
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[[Image:oceania.jpg|center|thumb|400px|'''Oceania''' - ''Click for larger view'']]
==Navigation Charts==
==Navigation Charts==
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===Weather and Winds===
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==Weather and Winds==
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Climate and general weather?
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General weather conditions in the region
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===Sources for weather information===
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The following forecasters' websites are those that specifically provide Cruisers with weather related to daily activities and journeys - also provision has been made to cover Tropical Storms. As with many web-sites of this type - it may be necessary to navigate the site to acquire specific information. In addition,  updates will be required to correct frequent changes to the URLS. 
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* [http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/ab/abioweb.txt Joint Typhoon Warning Centre]
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* [http://www.imd.ernet.in/section/satmet/dynamic/insatsector-ir.htm Indian Meteorological Department - Sat Image]
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* [http://www.weather.gov.sg/wip/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=PUB.1023.8 Regional Synoptic Weather Chart]
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* [http://www.weather.gov.sg/wip/c/portal/ Singapore Regional Satellite Image]
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* [https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/wxmap_cgi/index.html Fleet Numerical Model - Indian Ocean Surface Wind]
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* [http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display_alt.cgi?a=sindi_slp Indian Ocean Surface Pressure and Wave Height]
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* [http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/indian/images/xxirmet5n.GIF University of Wisconsin I.O. Storm Cells]
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* [http://www.buoyweather.com/wxnav6.jsp?region=thailand&program=nww3BW1&grb=nww3&latitude=8.0&longitude=97.5&zone=7&units=e Buoy Weather 3 Day Wind and Sea Forecast- Andaman Sea]
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* [http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/fmar.htm Hong Kong Marine  Forecast - KK waters and South China Sea]
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* [http://www.tmd.go.th/en/ Thailand Meteorological Department - Weather Forecasts - Pressure Charts]
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* [http://www.smartmet.co.uk/smartmet.html SmartMet] Download and view GRIB weather forecasts, current weather reports and satellite images
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* [http://www.pcnavtex.com/AboutNAVTEX/NAVTEXStations/NAVTEXCoverageChart/tabid/66/Default.aspx NAVTEX stations] an up to date database of all NAVTEX transmissions in the region
==Currents & Tides==
==Currents & Tides==
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[[Image:Pacific_Ocean_Currents.jpg‎|thumb|300px|right|Currents of the Pacific Ocean. ''Click for larger view'']]
==Radio Nets==
==Radio Nets==
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==Countries, Ports, Anchorages, and Islands==
==Countries, Ports, Anchorages, and Islands==
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[[Image:Pacific_Ocean_Currents.jpg‎|thumb|300px|right|Currents of the Pacific Ocean. ''Click for larger view'']]
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* [[Easter_Island|Easter Island]]
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:[[Image:American_Samoa.png|border]] [[American Samoa]] -> See also [[United States]]
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* [[Pitcairn|Pitcairn]]
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* [[French_Polynesia|French Polynesia]] (Has data)
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:[[Image:Australia_Icon.png|border]] [[Australia]]
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* [[Kiribati|Kiribati - Line Islands]] (Has data) {{Top}}
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* [[Cook_Islands|Cook Islands]] (Has data)
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:[[Image:China_Icon.png|border]] [[China]]
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* [[American_Samoa|American Samoa]]
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* [[Samoa|Samoa]]
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:[[Image:Cook_Islands_Icon.png|border]] [[Cook Islands]]
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* [[Niue|Niue]] (Has data) {{Top}}
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* [[Tonga|Tonga]] (Has data)
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* [[Wallis|Wallis and Futuna]] (Has data)
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:[[Image:Fiji_Icon.png|border]] [[Fiji]]
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* [[Tuvalu|Tuvalu]] (Has data)
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* [[Fiji|Fiji]] (Has data) {{Top}}
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:[[Image:French_Polynesia_Icon.png|border]] [[French Polynesia]] -> See also [[France]]
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* [[Solomon_Islands|Solomon Islands]] (Has data)
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* [[Vanuatu|Vanuatu]] (Has data)
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:[[Image:Guam_Icon.png|border]] [[Guam]] -> See also [[United States]]
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* [[New_Caledonia|New Caledonia]] (Has data)
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:[[Image:Indonesia_Icon.png|border]] [[Indonesia]]
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:[[Image:Kiribati_Icon.png|border]] [[Kiribati]]
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:[[Image:Marshall_Islands_Icon.png|border]] [[Marshall Islands]]
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:[[Image:Micronesia_Icon.png|border]] [[Micronesia]]
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:[[Image:Flag_of_Nauru.png|22px|x15px|border]] [[Nauru]]
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:[[Image:New_Caledonia_Icon.png|border]] [[New Caledonia]] -> See also [[France]]
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:[[Image:New_Zealand_Icon.png|border]] [[New Zealand]]
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:[[Image:Niue_Icon.png|border]] [[Niue]]
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:[[Image:Papua_Icon.gif|border]] [[Papua]] -> See also [[Indonesia]]
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:[[Image:Papua_New_Guinea_Icon.png|border]] [[Papua New Guinea]]
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:[[Image:Philippines_Icon.png|border]] [[Philippines]]
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:[[Image:Pitcairn_Icon.png|border]] [[Pitcairn]]
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:[[Image:Samoa_Icon.png|border]] [[Samoa]]
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:[[Image:Solomon_Islands_Icon.png|border]] [[Solomon Islands]]
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:[[Image:Taiwan_Icon.png|border]] [[Taiwan]]
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:[[Image:Tokelau_Icon.png|border]] [[Tokelau]]
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:[[Image:Tonga_Icon.png|border]] [[Tonga]]
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:[[Image:Tuvalu_Icon.png|border]] [[Tuvalu]]
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:[[Image:United_States_Icon.png|border]] [[United States|United States of America (USA)]] (Hawaii)
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:[[Image:Vanuatu_Icon.png|border]] [[Vanuatu]]
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:[[Image:Wallis_and_Futuna_Icon.png|border]] [[Wallis|Wallis and Futuna]]
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:[[Image:West_Papua_Icon.png|border]] [[West Papua]] -> See also [[Indonesia]]
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See also:
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* [[Pacific Ocean]]
==Routes/Passages To/From==
==Routes/Passages To/From==
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Popular passages & best timing, etc. (E - West & W - East)
Popular passages & best timing, etc. (E - West & W - East)
* [[Trans_Pacific_("Puddle-Jump")|Trans-Pacific ("Puddle-Jump") Passage Notes]] - East to West
* [[Trans_Pacific_("Puddle-Jump")|Trans-Pacific ("Puddle-Jump") Passage Notes]] - East to West
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==Cruiser's Friends==
 
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Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
 
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List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'')
 
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==External Links==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania Oceania]
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==References & Publications==
==References & Publications==
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Revision as of 05:03, 8 September 2013

South Pacific Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for sailing in the South Pacific.

File:Pacificislandsmap.gif
South Pacific Islands

The South Pacific (sometimes synonymous with Oceania, or sometimes Oceanica) is a geographical, often geopolitical, region consisting of numerous lands—mostly islands in the South Pacific Ocean and vicinity.

Oceania

Oceania or Oceanica is a region centred on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Opinions of what constitutes Oceania range from its three subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia to, more broadly, the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago.

For the purpose of this cruising guide, we will define Oceania in one of its broadest definitions, which includes:

File:Oceania.jpg
Oceania - Click for larger view

Navigation Charts

Source
Chart Number - Chart Name
Chart Number - Chart Name
Source
Chart Number - Chart Name


Weather and Winds

General weather conditions in the region

Sources for weather information

The following forecasters' websites are those that specifically provide Cruisers with weather related to daily activities and journeys - also provision has been made to cover Tropical Storms. As with many web-sites of this type - it may be necessary to navigate the site to acquire specific information. In addition, updates will be required to correct frequent changes to the URLS.

Currents & Tides

Currents of the Pacific Ocean. Click for larger view

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Submit details of local radio Nets.

Countries, Ports, Anchorages, and Islands

American Samoa.png American Samoa -> See also United States
Australia Icon.png Australia
China Icon.png China
Cook Islands Icon.png Cook Islands
Easter Island
Fiji Icon.png Fiji
French Polynesia Icon.png French Polynesia -> See also France
Guam Icon.png Guam -> See also United States
Indonesia Icon.png Indonesia
Kiribati Icon.png Kiribati
Marshall Islands Icon.png Marshall Islands
Micronesia Icon.png Micronesia
Flag of Nauru.png Nauru
New Caledonia Icon.png New Caledonia -> See also France
New Zealand Icon.png New Zealand
Niue Icon.png Niue
Papua Icon.gif Papua -> See also Indonesia
Papua New Guinea Icon.png Papua New Guinea
Philippines Icon.png Philippines
Pitcairn Icon.png Pitcairn
Samoa Icon.png Samoa
Solomon Islands Icon.png Solomon Islands
Taiwan Icon.png Taiwan
Tokelau Icon.png Tokelau
Tonga Icon.png Tonga
Tuvalu Icon.png Tuvalu
United States Icon.png United States of America (USA) (Hawaii)
Vanuatu Icon.png Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna Icon.png Wallis and Futuna
West Papua Icon.png West Papua -> See also Indonesia

See also:

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages & best timing, etc. (E - West & W - East)

External Links

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?


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