Mode · Charter & Fishing

Charter intelligence

A future mode that turns complex tide, current, and marine data into simple 'green windows' for halibut and charter trips — slack-enough currents, workable seas, and manageable winds for Cook Inlet and Gulf departures.

Key factor
SLACK
Current near zero for departures
Swell limit
≤ 4 ft
Workable for halibut
Wind limit
≤ 15 kt
Comfort threshold
Daylight
Required
Alaska summer: 18–20 hrs
Concept: "green windows" for charter days

Most charter operators look at three things before a trip: currents (slack enough to fish comfortably?), seas (swell height and period manageable for the vessel?), and wind (will it build to dangerous levels mid-trip?). This mode will combine those signals into a single green/yellow/red assessment for each day.

Data sources (planned)
Tide & current
NOAA
CO-OPS tides + current stations
Slack water windows from tide extremes
Marine forecast
NWS
Coastal waters text + gridded
Wind, seas, visibility parsed per zone
Live swell
NDBC
Gulf of Alaska buoys
Cook Inlet currents
Tidal
Derived from NOAA tides