Port of Kuala Besut
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Vessels near Kuala Besut
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Forecast
Model forecast for Kuala Besut 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 | 213° | 5 | 0.1 | 4 | 24 | |
| 1 | 329° | 5 | 0.1 | 4 | 22 | |
| 2 | 354° | 7 | 0.1 | 4 | 21 | |
| 1 | 88° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 257° | 6 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 249° | 6 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 1 | 322° | 7 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 313° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 23 | |
| 2 | 249° | 6 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | 248° | 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 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, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 20 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 Jun 23, 1995. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultSep 6, 2017Tanker74 km away
MALAYSIA: On 06 September at 1500Z in 05-38.3N 103-11.8E, an underway tanker was boarded and hijacked by ten pirates in a speed boat. Authorities were able to detain all ten pirates and the vessel continued on voyage.
- Pirate AssaultMay 5, 2001Fishing Vessel75 km away
THAILAND: AN UNIDENTIFIED MALAYSIAN FISHING BOAT WAS ATTACKED 5 MAY (REPORTED 15 MAY) AT ABOUT 1700 LOCAL TIME WHILE FISHING ABOUT 12 MILES OFF TAKBAI, THAILAND. A SECOND BOAT APPROACHED THE FIRST AND OPENED FIRE KILLING OR WOUNDING THE MASTER WHO FELL INTO THE SEA AND VANISHED, WHEREUPON THE REMAINING CREW JUMPED OVERBOARD AND WERE EVENTUALLY RESCUED. THE MALAYSIAN TRAWLER WAS REPORTEDLY SUNK AFTER HAVING BEEN LOOTED. ON 8 MAY THAI AUTHORITIES ARRESTED THREE SUSPECTS IN THE CASE. THIS IS ONE OF
- Pirate AssaultSep 11, 2000Merchant Vessel99 km away
MALAYSIA: A bulk carrier at Bintulu Anchorage was boarded 11 Sep at 0328 local time by five persons armed with long knives and guns. The intruders broke open the forecastle store and stole ships stores as well as food rations and other equipment from a life raft. Ship's crew alerted and the thieves jumped overboard and escaped in a waiting speedboat.
- Pirate AssaultJul 2, 2000Merchant Vessel99 km away
MALAYSIA: An unidentified container ship was boarded 2 Jul at 0330 local time while at Penang terminal. Two intruders fled when spotted by duty seaman.
- Pirate AssaultJun 23, 1995Vessel51 km away
ON 23 JUN 95 TWELVE MEN WEARING CHINESE ARMY UNIFORMS BOARDED THE PANAMANIAN-FLAGGED GENERAL CARGO SHIP HYE MIEKO AND HIJACKED THE VESSEL. THE SHIP'S MASTER CONFIRMED THE SEIZURE OCCURRED NORTH OF REDANG ISLAND OFF THE EAST COAST OF MALAYSIA AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS. THE HYE MIEKO DEPARTED SINGAPORE 21 JUN ENROUTE TO CAMBODIA. THE SHIP WAS CARRYING CIGARETTES AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (US$2 MILLION). ON 25 JUN THE SHIP WAS REPORTED TO BE UNDER ESCORT BY A CHINESE PATROL BOAT 140NM SOUTHEAST
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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