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Port of Awala-Yalimapo

French Guiana

UN/LOCODEGFCCYWhat is a UN/LOCODE?5.6833° N, 53.9333° WLocal timeAmerica/Cayenne, UTC-3

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Awala-Yalimapo: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:30 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Awala-Yalimapo

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.

No vessels detected near Awala-Yalimapo in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Awala-Yalimapo 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)
10104°180.6524
1274°210.9424
1184°190.8524
9106°170.8524
11109°190.7524
1260°230.8524
1285°200.9524
9104°160.9524
10100°190.8424
1270°230.8424
1189°180.8424

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, 22 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 Sep 7, 2002. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultJul 11, 2014Fishing Vessel72 km away

    SURINAME: On 11 July, armed men attacked and boarded a Guyanese fishing boat off Suriname. At least four crew members are still unaccounted for and the captain of the boat survived by clinging to floating debris after being thrown overboard by the attackers. The boat's outboard motor, among other items, was reportedly stolen by the attackers.

  • Pirate AssaultSep 7, 2002Merchant Vessel23 km away

    GUYANA: A 1,213-ton Danish flag cargo ship was boarded 7 Sep at 0445 local time while berthed at St. Laurent port. Three persons armed with iron bars and handguns beat several crew, including the master. Chief mate slipped away and notified police who responded promptly but were unable to apprehend any of the perpetrators who escaped with crew valuables and cash from the safe. Master was hospitalized with serious head injuries.

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