Port of Port Henderson
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Port Henderson: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:36 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Port Henderson
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Forecast
Model forecast for Port Henderson 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 24° | 6 | 0.9 | 6 | 24 | |
| 4 | 136° | 14 | 0.8 | 6 | 24 | |
| 5 | 129° | 15 | 0.9 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 24° | 8 | 0.8 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 10° | 7 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 2 | 156° | 10 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 4 | 133° | 11 | 0.7 | 6 | 17 | |
| 2 | 22° | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 11° | 9 | 0.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 133° | 12 | 0.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 94° | 15 | 1.1 | 7 | 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, 00:00 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
31 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Sep 15, 1998. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJul 8, 2008Sailing Vessel50 km away
JAMAICA: Yacht (JACKAROO) reported attempted boarding 8 Jul 08, while underway, passing Point Morant. The vessel was reportedly approached from astern by two heavily armed men in a 20 ft canoe motor boat. They attempted to board on the starboard side, bent the stanchions and bashed into the yacht. After the perpetrators were not able to board, they moved away. The vessel incurred some damages but the tender was damaged badly. The incident was reported to the Port Antonio Marine Police. No injuri
- Pirate AssaultAug 27, 2007Merchant Vessel14 km away
JAMAICA: General cargo ship boarded and robbed 27 Aug 07 in the evening, Kingston outer anchorage. Robbers boarded the vessel unnoticed. They broke into containers and storerooms and stole the ships cargo and stores. They also entered the superstructure, mess-rooms, and galley and stole ships property. The police came on board for investigations when the ship berthed (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJun 27, 2006Fishing Vessel6 km away
JAMAICA: Fishermen operating in the vicinity of the Pedro Cays say they are being attacked, by heavily armed men who mount early morning attacks, per 27 Jun reporting. One of the affected fisherman told the media that he is now scared to fish in the area. Earlier this month, two men were attacked near Bushy Cay, three miles off the Port Royal coast. Their attackers opened fire at them, forcing both men to dive overboard. One man managed to swim to safety despite being shot, while the other man r
- Pirate AssaultMay 20, 2006Merchant Vessel97 km away
JAMAICA: Unidentified container ship reported attempted boarding 20 May at 0810 UTC, Kingston outer anchorage. Two boats approached the vessel. One boat had five robbers armed with knives and the other boat had one robber armed with a knife. They tried to board but duty officer raised alarm, crew mustered, activated fire hoses, and directed searchlights. The attempted boarding was averted. Master reported incident but received no response from coast guard (IMB).
- Suspicious ApproachMay 20, 2006Merchant Vessel15 km away
JAMAICA: Unidentified container ship reported attempted boarding 20 May at 0245 local time while in position 17-52.7N 076-46.6W , Kingston outer anchorage. Five persons in a small unlit boat approached the ship. Alert crew directed searchlights at the boat and boarding was averted. At 0305 local time and 0315 local time, two other ships at anchorage reported attacks by robbers (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultMay 9, 2006Merchant Vessel14 km away
JAMAICA: Unidentified cargo ship boarded and robbed 9 May at 0800 - 0910 UTC in position: 17-52.9N 076-46.6W, Kingston outer anchorage. Six robbers armed with knives boarded the vessel at portside bow. They threatened deck watchman with knives, broke open paint locker, stole a large quantity of stores and escaped. Local authorities informed (IMB).
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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