Port of Mocimboa da Praia
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Mocimboa da Praia: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 17:37 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Mocimboa da Praia
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Forecast
Model forecast for Mocimboa da Praia 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 67° | 15 | 0.5 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 | 45° | 8 | 0.5 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 | 358° | 9 | 0.5 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 56° | 18 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 9 | 47° | 17 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 51° | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 2 | 7° | 7 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 10 | 63° | 18 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 8 | 71° | 16 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2 | 100° | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 19 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.
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Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
3 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Apr 13, 2012. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultMar 26, 2021Other63 km away
On 26 March, insurgents reportedly briefly boarded two vessels in the harbor at Palma, during an insurgent-led siege of the city. More than 1,300 people have been evacuated from the city, mostly by ship.
- OtherSep 27, 2020Unknown21 km away
On 27 August, the IS-affiliated terrorist organization Ansar al-Sunna moved units to the islands of 'llha Mionge/Nhonge' off the coast of Mozambique. The island is in the Mozambique Channel 12 miles southwest of the port of Mocimboa da Praia, which the Islamic affiliated group took control on 12 August. There were unconfirmed reports that beheadings and acts of kidnapping may have taken place, as well as the seizure of fishing vessels in the vicinity.
- Pirate AssaultApr 13, 2012Cargo Ship71 km away
MOZAMBIQUE: Bulk carrier attacked while underway on 13 April at 11:18 S - 041:00 E 40 nm east of Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique. Seven pirates armed with automatic weapons in a skiff chased and fired upon the bulk carrier. Ship¿s Master raised the alarm, took evasive maneuvers, informed UKMTO and mustered the crew. After chasing the skiff for 20 minutes the pirates aborted the attack because of measures taken by the vessel and the adverse sea conditions.
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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