Port of La Ceiba
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La Ceiba: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 06:54 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near La Ceiba
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Forecast
Model forecast for La Ceiba 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 198° | 8 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2 | 175° | 6 | 0.3 | 6 | 19 | |
| 3 | 352° | 13 | 0.3 | 6 | 23 | |
| 2 | 140° | 10 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 234° | 8 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2 | 207° | 6 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 8° | 13 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 96° | 11 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 231° | 9 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2 | 212° | 7 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 |
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 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 23 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
4 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 15, 2015. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 21, 2017Sailing Vessel36 km away
HONDURAS: On 21 February, a sailing yacht anchored near Utila was boarded. A small dinghy and outboard motor was stolen. The dinghy was recovered later that day, by a local dive shop, minus the outboard motor.
- Pirate AssaultJan 13, 2017Sailing Vessel78 km away
HONDURAS: On 13 January, a US-flagged sailing yacht transiting from Puerto Cortez to Roatan was boarded approximately 5 miles off the coast after anchoring in rough weather. Eight armed men boarded the yacht and ransacked it, stealing electronics, a wall mounted TV, dinghy and outboard motor, cash, alcohol, dive gear, and passports. Incident reported to Honduran Coast Guard and local authorities.
- Pirate AssaultJun 25, 2015Sailing Vessel37 km away
HONDURAS: On 25 June, a sailing vessel anchored near position 16-06N 086-55W, East Harbor, Utila Island, experienced the second boarding and robbery in ten days. Both incidents involved night-time boardings with mostly dive gear being stolen. There were no reported crew injuries or assaults.
- Pirate AssaultMar 15, 2015Sailing Vessel66 km away
HONDURAS: On 15 March, four armed pirates hijacked a rented sailboat enroute from Belize to the Honduran island of Roatan. The pirates threatened the married couple and the boat captain with violence, and grounded the sailboat in Escondido Bay, in Jeanette Kawas National Park. The pirates ransacked the boat, damaging most of the equipment and abandoned the three people in the jungle, who lived on peanut butter, cheese and rainwater for four days until their SOS messages were discovered by people
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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