Port of Alcantara
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Alcantara: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:57 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Alcantara
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
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Forecast
Model forecast for Alcantara 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 76° | 25 | 1.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 13 | 40° | 26 | 1.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 8 | 44° | 15 | 1.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 13 | 72° | 21 | 1.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 14 | 89° | 28 | 2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 14 | 46° | 26 | 1.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 12 | 50° | 22 | 1.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 12 | 66° | 21 | 1.5 | 7 | 24 | |
| 14 | 76° | 27 | 2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 14 | 48° | 26 | 1.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 13 | 49° | 22 | 1.4 | 6 | 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, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 25 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.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 28, 2008. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 15, 2015Sailing Vessel16 km away
BRAZIL: On 15 February, several armed robbers boarded a sailing yacht near position 02-30S 044-19W, at the Sao Luis Yacht Club in northeast Brazil. During the course of the robbery, the Dutch owner of the yacht was shot in the chest and died on the scene. His wife jumped overboard and escaped. The robbers left the yacht and have not been apprehended.
- Pirate AssaultJan 28, 2008Sailing Vessel19 km away
BRAZIL: Yacht (NIRVANA 3) boarded, crewmembers assaulted, robbed late Nov 2007 at 0200, while at anchorage of the Sao Luis Yacht Club, per 28 Jan 2008 reporting. The vessel carrying a husband and wife couple was anchored alone at the mooring when it was boarded and attacked by four men armed with three knives and one with a hand gun in a rowing boat. The husband received several head wounds that required stitching. The wife was not physically wounded but the intruders were reportedly very violen
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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