Port of Bocas del Toro
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Bocas del Toro: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 04:03 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Bocas del Toro
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 LOCA LOLA IISailing | Sailing | MMSI 368287760 | |
 MATANGISailing | Sailing | MMSI 601169400 | |
 BLUE NOMADSailing | Sailing | MMSI 316031215 | |
 ANNE-MONPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 265067730 | |
| PRESTO KSailing | Sailing | MMSI 316050304 | |
| ALEGRIASailing | Sailing | MMSI 367345260 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Bocas del Toro 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 294° | 7 | 0.2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 308° | 7 | 0.2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 32° | 12 | 0.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 6 | 344° | 12 | 0.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 321° | 10 | 0.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 2 | 276° | 6 | 0.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 7 | 359° | 12 | 0.2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 298° | 13 | 0.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4 | 297° | 7 | 0.2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 | 244° | 8 | 0.2 | 7 | 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 5, 2026, 18:00 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
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 29, 2017. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultAug 29, 2017Vessel25 km away
PANAMA: On 29 August, a thief stole a dinghy and outboard motor from a yacht anchored in Bocas del Toro, in vicinity 09-30N 082-23W.
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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