Port of Abu Musa

UN/LOCODEAEAMUWhat is a UN/LOCODE?25.8667° N, 55.0167° ELocal timeAsia/Tehran, UTC+3:30

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Abu Musa: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:11 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Abu Musa

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Forecast

Model forecast for Abu Musa over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)	Wind (kn)	From	Gusts (kn)	Waves (m)	Period (s)	Visibility (km)
Oct 6 09:00	3	286°	5	0.4	5	24
Oct 6 15:00	6	348°	10	0.4	5	24
Oct 6 21:00	5	347°	6	0.3	5	24
Oct 7 03:00	7	67°	10	0.3	5	24
Oct 7 09:00	5	20°	8	0.2	5	24
Oct 7 15:00	6	19°	9	0.3	3	24
Oct 7 21:00	1	8°	5	0.2	4	24
Oct 8 03:00	4	53°	5	0.1	3	24
Oct 8 09:00	3	43°	6	0.1	3	24
Oct 8 15:00	5	295°	8	0.2	3	24
Oct 8 21:00	3	45°	6	0.2	3	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 13 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

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Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

HYDROPAC 1903/2026Issued Jul 2, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)45 km away
021532Z JUL 26 HYDROPAC 1903/26. PERSIAN GULF. U.A.E. ANCHORING PROHIBITED IN AREA BOUND BY 25-26.59N 055-05.88E, 25-28.17N 055-06.69E, 25-28.32N 055-09.15E, 25-28.15N 055-09.36E, 25-27.12N 055-09.36E, 25-26.60N 055-10.65E, 25-25.39N 055-10.75E, 25-24.52N 055-08.77E, 25-24.19N 055-06.88E, 25-25.85N 055-05.93E.

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".

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Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

6 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Sep 4, 1985. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

Suspicious ApproachMar 27, 2020Tanker53 km away
On 27 March at 1226 UTC, two skiffs with 5-6 people onboard made a suspicious approach on an eastbound tanker approximately 31 NM southeast of Kish, Iran, at position 26: 1 IN 054:31E. The tanker took evasive measures. The tanker crew observed a raised a ladder during the incident.
KidnappingAug 26, 2008Cargo Ship28 km away
PERSIAN GULF: Container ship reported suspicious approach 26 Aug 08 at 1930 local time while underway in position 25-41.3N 054-49.2E, 36NM northwest of Dubai, UAE. A small craft was sighted stationary, 4NM off the starboard bow. The small craft had a CPA of .7NM down the starboard side. At the time of the CPA, the small craft increased speed to approximately 20kts and headed towards the vessel, crossing the bow closely from starboard to port. The second officer called the captain to the bridge.
Pirate AssaultOct 24, 1996Merchant Vessel15 km away
PERSIAN GULF: Three Kuwaiti fishing boats were attacked in Northern Persian Gulf near international waters south east of Bubiyan Island on 24 Oct 96. The attackers siezed two of the boats and transfered the two two-man crews to the third boat. The third boat was stripped of its radio and electronic equipment. One Kuwaiti fisherman was killed and another seriously wounded by the attackers who opened fire on the stranded vessel during their retreat. The fishing boat was left drifting and was event
Pirate AssaultMar 29, 1993Unknown78 km away
ON 29 MAR 93 A IRANIAN BOAT STOPPED FOR AFTERNOON PRAYERS WHEN THE PIRATES, SAID TO BE IRANIAN, FIRED UPON THEM WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS WHEN CREWMEMBERS REFUSED TO GIVE UP THEIR GOODS. TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED.
Naval EngagementNov 5, 1985Vessel45 km away
THE OCEAN GOING TUG AMSTERDAM WAS SEIZED BY THE IRANIAN NAVY ON 05 NOV. THE TUG WAS TOWING A GREEK SUPERTANKER WHICH HAD BEEN HIT BY TWO IRAQI MISSILES. THE TUG WAS CHARGED WITH BEING A SPY SHIP BECAUSE IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH RADAR AND LONG RANGE COMMUNICATIONS GEAR. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE SOMEWHERE IN THE PERSIAN GULF. THE AMSTERDAM WAS TAKEN TO SIRRI ISLAND ON 09 NOV 85.
Naval EngagementSep 4, 1985Vessel100 km away
KUWAIT REGISTERED CONTAINER SHIP AL WATTYAH WAS SEIZED BY IRANIAN NAVY ON 04 SEP NEAR THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. THE POSITION GIVEN ABOVE IS BASED ON A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF 55 KILOMETERS SOUTHEAST OF HORMUZ. THE SHIP MAINTAINS IT WAS IN OMAN TERRITORIAL WATER WHEN IT WAS SEIZED AND DIVERTED TO THE IRANIAN COAST FOR INSPECTION. IRAN REPORTEDLY CONFISCATED CARGO BOUND FOR IRAQ. THE CREW OF THE 24,302-TON SHIP IS REPORTED TO BE SAFE. THE CREW AND MASTER ARE JAPANESE.

Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".

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