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Port of Thurso

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBTHRWhat is a UN/LOCODE?58.5833° N, 3.5167° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Thurso: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 16:38 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Thurso

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.

Vessels near Thurso
VesselLast seen
United KingdomBOY ANDREWFishing
United KingdomOSPREY WK4Fishing
United KingdomRNLI LIFEBOAT 17-42Search and rescue
United KingdomHAMNAVOEPassenger
United KingdomBERYL BF-440Fishing
United KingdomSUFFOLK CHIEFTAINFishing
NorwayWILSON ECO ICargo
United KingdomPURSUITFishing

Forecast

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

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
14250°242.61123
15230°232.81224
16229°253.11224
21264°313.71124
21268°344.91124
15257°234.21224
13259°203.51222
12249°182.91124
11267°192.61024
9238°152.31024

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 19 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.

Marine conditions near Thurso

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy K7 Buoy · 222.9 kmobserved
Water temp
11.5°C (53°F)
Air temp
12°C (54°F)
Wind
22.9 kn @ 240°
Waves
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Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

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