Hydrographic information .1 Tidal prediction for ... (name of station(s)) / area ... : .1.1 A tide of ... metres above / below datum is expected in position ... / area ... at about ... UTC. .1.2 Abnormally high / low tides are expected in position ... / area ... at about ... UTC. .2 The tide is rising - ~ it is ... hours before high water / after low water. ~ it is ... metres below high water / above low water. .3 The tide is falling - ~ it is ... hours after high water / before low water. ~ it is ... metres below high water / above low water. .4 The tide is slack. .5 Present tide is ... metres above / below datum ... in position ... .. .6 The tide is ... metres above / below prediction .7 The tidal stream / current is ... knots in position ... . .8 The tide is setting in direction ... degrees. .9 The depth of water is / is not sufficient in position ... . .12 Charted depth has increased / decreased by ... metres due to winds / sea state.