Port of Mawella
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Mawella: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 05:01 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Mawella
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Forecast
Model forecast for Mawella 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 | 356° | 9 | 1.3 | 11 | 24 | |
| 6 | 242° | 16 | 1.3 | 11 | 24 | |
| 4 | 6° | 8 | 1.4 | 11 | 24 | |
| 3 | 15° | 6 | 1.4 | 11 | 24 | |
| 4 | 85° | 11 | 1.5 | 11 | 23 | |
| 6 | 136° | 16 | 1.6 | 12 | 24 | |
| 5 | 14° | 9 | 1.7 | 13 | 24 | |
| 5 | 23° | 8 | 1.7 | 13 | 24 | |
| 5 | 67° | 11 | 1.7 | 13 | 24 | |
| 5 | 150° | 14 | 1.7 | 13 | 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, 26 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
5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Dec 21, 2001. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 15, 2012Fishing Vessel73 km away
SRI LANKA: Fishing vessel hijacked on 15 October at Kudawella, approximately 50 nm off the Hambantota Coast. Ten armed pirates in a fiberglass dinghy boarded THEJAN PUTHA reportedly with permission from the captain. The pirates, armed with swords, then tied the hands of four crewmembers behind their backs and threw them overboard. Another crewmember jumped off the vessel before he could be subdued. Three of the crewmembers reportedly have died and the remaining two were rescued by merchant vesse
- Suspicious ApproachJul 22, 2007Merchant Vessel80 km away
SRI LANKA: General cargo ship reported attempted boarding 22 Jul at 0300 UTC while, underway in position 06-01.4N 080-00.5E, 12 NM off the SW coast of Sri Lanka. A small white and light-blue hulled boat, with nine persons on board, attempted to board the vessel. The boat reduced speed and aborted the attempt at a distance of 0.1 nm abeam of the ship (IMB).
- Suspicious ApproachJul 22, 2007Merchant Vessel80 km away
SRI LANKA: General cargo ship reported attempted boarding 22 Jul at 0300 UTC, while underway in position 06-01.4N0 80-00.5E, 12 NM off the SW coast of Sri Lanka. A small white and light-blue hulled boat, with nine persons on board, attempted to board the vessel. The boat reduced speed and aborted the attempt, at a distance of 0.1 nm abeam of the ship (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultOct 18, 2006Unknown58 km away
SRI LANKA: Suspected LTTE attempted to launch seaborne suicide attack on Dakshina Naval base,18 Oct 0745 local time, Galle. The suspected LTTE boats tried to enter the Naval base, by mingling in with local fishing vessels. A Sri Lankan Navy Spokesman said Inshore Petrol Craft (IPC), located at the Marshal Point, spotted the suspected LTTE boats speeding towards the harbor entrance. Naval troops on board the IPCs and the shore batteries engaged the LTTE boats, destroying three of them. The remain
- Suspicious ApproachDec 21, 2001Sailing Vessel76 km away
SRI LANKA: An unidentified yacht reports suspicious following 21 Dec at 1120 UTC while underway 70 nm east of Galle in position 05-53N 081-25E. Yacht took evasive action when it noted a wooden fishing boat matching its course. Boat eventually departed. Sir Lankan waters, noted b\for violent encounters with the LTTE are not particularly known for piracy.
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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