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Port of Saint-Francois

Guadeloupe

UN/LOCODEGPSFCWhat is a UN/LOCODE?16.25° N, 61.2667° WLocal timeAmerica/Guadeloupe, UTC-4

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Saint-Francois: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 00:47 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Saint-Francois

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 Saint-Francois 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)
15101°231.8715
12129°181.7824
13126°211.5824
10119°191.4810
777°111.2824
886°131.2824
790°141.1824
9108°151.1724
685°101.1724
898°141715
992°151724

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 28 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 Saint-Francois

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

Buoy Caribbean Valley - 63 NM WSW of Montserrat · 216.6 kmobserved
Water temp
29.7°C (85°F)
Air temp
29.3°C (85°F)
Wind
17.5 kn @ 80°
Waves
1.6 m (5 ft)

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

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 14, 2009. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • IncidentMar 27, 2021Other56 km away

    On 27 March, a dinghy and outboard motor were stolen from a sailing yacht anchored near Pigeon Island. A police report was made.

  • IncidentMar 9, 2021Sailing Vessel99 km away

    ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: On 9 March, robbers boarded a sailing yacht anchored in English Harbor. The robbers stole a dinghy. It was recovered the next morning from a nearby mangrove area, minus the 15-HP Yamaha outboard engine, fuel tank, fuel line and oars. A report was made to the marina and the police.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 30, 2015Sailing Vessel81 km away

    DOMINICA: On 30 March, two armed robbers boarded a small sailing yacht anchored in the southern end of Prince Rupert Bay. The robbers threatened the boat's captain with a gun, stealing his wallet, cash, laptop computer, phone and VHF radio. The incident was reported to the police the following day.

  • Pirate AssaultNov 10, 2013Sailing Vessel11 km away

    GUADELOUPE: On 10 November, a yacht experienced a boarding while anchored near position 16-13N 061-22W, Saint Anne. Five robbers swam out to the anchored yacht and attempted to steal electronics and were surprised when the yacht Skipper returned aboard. The robbers dropped their gear and jumped into the water and swam away.

  • Pirate AssaultMay 14, 2009Sailing Vessel83 km away

    DOMINICA: Yacht (CLYPEUS) attacked, robbed 14 May 09 shortly after midnight while anchored in Prince Rupert Bay. Three men armed with machetes and a pistol boarded the vessel and attacked the couple onboard. They beat them, tied them up, and threatened to kill them. The attackers stole money and electronics from the yacht, destroyed the radios, and then afterwards assaulted them again before leaving in the yacht's dingy. The couple were able to alert a nearby yacht who called the police. The Dom

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