Port of Balabac, Palawan
In short
Balabac, Palawan: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 20:07 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
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- Departures, last 24 h
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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Balabac, Palawan
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 Balabac, Palawan 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 276° | 11 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 8 | 265° | 14 | 0.4 | 4 | 13 | |
| 9 | 260° | 18 | 0.5 | 4 | 17 | |
| 6 | 254° | 10 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7 | 265° | 13 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 252° | 12 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | 259° | 20 | 0.4 | 3 | 23 | |
| 9 | 259° | 16 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 272° | 11 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 6 | 237° | 12 | 0.3 | 4 | 23 | |
| 9 | 266° | 18 | 0.3 | 4 | 22 | |
| 6 | 263° | 11 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 22 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
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Dec 6, 2005. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJul 27, 2012Tugboat26 km away
MALAYSIA: Tug towing a barge hijacked on 27 July between Kudat Port, Malaysia and Bangi Island, Sabah, Malaysia. Pirates in a speed boat attacked the tug and forced the twelve crewmembers into a life raft and set them adrift. The hijackers sailed the tug and barge to an unknown location. The Philippines Coast Guard rescued the twelve crewmembers. The tug and barge remain missing.
- Pirate AssaultDec 6, 2005Merchant Vessel61 km away
INDONESIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 6 Dec at 0520 local time in heavy rain, while at Bontang anchorage. A single robber stole ships stores and escaped with accomplices, in a waiting boat (IMB).
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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