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Port of Jambongan, Sabah

Malaysia

UN/LOCODEMYJAMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?6.6667° N, 117.5° ELocal timeAsia/Kuching, UTC+8

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Jambongan, Sabah: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:50 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Jambongan, Sabah

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 Jambongan, Sabah 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)
8290°120.4324
7241°120.2224
3261°90.2224
354°100.1224
6280°110.3224
3229°80.2223
4237°90.2224
3299°120.1213
6263°120.3324
5237°90.3324
6254°120.3324

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, 9 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 Nov 17, 2002. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Suspicious ApproachMar 5, 2017Cargo Ship78 km away

    PHILIPPINES: On 05 March, a skiff with six persons onboard approached and followed general cargo ship PHU AN 268 for approximately 1.5 hours. The skiff initially started following the ship near position 06-20N 118-08E, 4.43 nm northeast of Lihiman Island. Master raised the alarm, increased speed and activated fire hoses. Incident reported to Malaysian authorities. A patrol vessel rendezvoused with the vessel and escorted her to Sandakan port. All crew safe.

  • Pirate AssaultOct 24, 2016Fishing Vessel11 km away

    MALAYSIA: On 24 October, six armed pirates boarded a fishing trawler in the open sea, vicinity 06-46.0N 117-30.8E, near Jambongan, Malaysia. They took one ton of fish, 500 liters of fuel and GPS units from the crew.

  • Pirate AssaultOct 12, 2016Fishing Vessel28 km away

    MALAYSIA: On 12 October, two fishermen on a boat off Tigabu Island, vicinity 06-55N 117-28E, were attacked by four armed men, injuring one.

  • Pirate AssaultOct 14, 2014Fishing Vessel68 km away

    INDONESIA: On 14 October, four gunmen in a speedboat attacked an Indonesian flagged fishing boat in an area approximately 22 nm east of Banggi Island, in northern Sabah. Two crewmen from the fishing boat sustained injuries from gun fire and were taken to a local hospital. Local authorities think that members of the Abu Sayyaf Group were responsible for the attack.

  • Pirate AssaultNov 17, 2002Fishing Vessel66 km away

    MALAYSIA: According to a 24 Nov report two fishermen were robbed of their outboard engines a week prior by a group of pirates armed with M16s. The thieves fled in the direction of the southern Philippines. Malaysian forces have added boats to patrol the Sabah coast in the Kudat district where the attacks took place.

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