get_current_predictions

Retrieve current tide and water flow predictions for specific stations using NOAA Tides and Currents API. Specify station ID, date range, units, and output format to access accurate data.

Instructions

Get current predictions

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`begin_date`	No	Start date (YYYYMMDD or MM/DD/YYYY)
`bin`	No	Bin number
`date`	No	Date to retrieve data for ("today", "latest", "recent", or specific date)
`end_date`	No	End date (YYYYMMDD or MM/DD/YYYY)
`format`	No	Output format (json, xml, csv)
`interval`	No	Interval (MAX_SLACK or a number for minutes)
`range`	No	Number of hours to retrieve data for
`station`	Yes	Station ID
`time_zone`	No	Time zone (gmt, lst, lst_ldt)
`units`	No	Units to use ("english" or "metric")
`vel_type`	No	Velocity type (speed_dir or default)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "begin_date": {
      "description": "Start date (YYYYMMDD or MM/DD/YYYY)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "bin": {
      "description": "Bin number",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "date": {
      "description": "Date to retrieve data for (\"today\", \"latest\", \"recent\", or specific date)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "end_date": {
      "description": "End date (YYYYMMDD or MM/DD/YYYY)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "format": {
      "description": "Output format (json, xml, csv)",
      "enum": [
        "json",
        "xml",
        "csv"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "interval": {
      "description": "Interval (MAX_SLACK or a number for minutes)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "range": {
      "description": "Number of hours to retrieve data for",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "station": {
      "description": "Station ID",
      "minLength": 1,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "time_zone": {
      "description": "Time zone (gmt, lst, lst_ldt)",
      "enum": [
        "gmt",
        "lst",
        "lst_ldt"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "units": {
      "description": "Units to use (\"english\" or \"metric\")",
      "enum": [
        "english",
        "metric"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "vel_type": {
      "description": "Velocity type (speed_dir or default)",
      "enum": [
        "speed_dir",
        "default"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "station"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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get_current_predictions

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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