Port of Laoag, Luzon
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Laoag, Luzon: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 05:18 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Laoag, Luzon
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Forecast
Model forecast for Laoag, Luzon 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 261° | 10 | 0.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 80° | 9 | 0.5 | 7 | 22 | |
| 4 | 27° | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 98° | 6 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 311° | 11 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 58° | 11 | 0.6 | 4 | 21 | |
| 4 | 58° | 7 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 91° | 7 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 268° | 12 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 108° | 9 | 1 | 9 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 12 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
8 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 5, 1993. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Suspicious ApproachMar 9, 2008Tanker71 km away
PHILIPPINES: Tanker reported suspicious approach 09 Mar 08 at 1045 local time while in position 18-03.7N 119-55.44E, off Luzon. The vessel was passing a group of 15 fishing vessels. When about 1.5NM off, three boats left the group and approached the tanker at high speed. One boat came within 10 meters of the vessel. The master took evasive maneuvers, raised the alarm and sounded the whistle for the crew to muster. After 15 minutes, the boats aborted the suspected attack (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultNov 14, 2002Merchant Vessel59 km away
PHILIPPINES: An unidentified bulk carrier was subject to attempted boarding 14 Nov at 2115 UTC while underway in position 17 51.5N, 120 08E, about 15 nm off Luzon's west coast. Several unlit boats approached of which two moved toward the ship at high speed. One came alongside and person from it attempted to board before crew illuminated the boat and ship's side with searchlight. The first boat retreated but second trailed the ship for "some time" before disappearing.
- Pirate AssaultJun 30, 2002Merchant Vessel96 km away
PHILIPPINES: An unidentified bulk carrier was subject to an attempt to board 30 Jun at 1145 local time while underway in position 17-33N 119-58E off Luzon Island. Pirates armed with long knives and wearing masks operating from seven boats attempted to come alongside. Crew activated fire hoses and pirate boats followed until 1330 before leaving area. Long pursuit and daylight approach are both untypical of piracy in the region.
- Pirate AssaultJan 21, 1995Merchant Vessel56 km away
A BIMCO owner member reports that on 21 January 1995 at 1800 hrs his vessel was approached off the Philippine coast at 18 38.4N Lat, 120 20.4E Long. by a motorboat about twenty metres in length. The motorboat passed her within 0.4 NM on the port side, then increased speed to about 17 knots and came within 5 to 10 metres of her stern. Five persons on board the motorboat were observed preparing lines to board the ship. In order to repel an attack, the general alarm was sounded, all crew reported t
- Pirate AssaultMay 23, 1994Merchant Vessel93 km away
FILIPINO PIRATES IN ORANGE COLORED SPEEDBOAT ATTEMPTED TO COME ONBOARD VESSEL. PIRATES NOTICED BY DUTY OFFICER WHO ALTERED COURSE AND ALERTED CREW TO STAND-BY. PIRATES DEPARTED.
- Pirate AssaultJan 21, 1994Merchant Vessel85 km away
M/V HANS OLDENDORFF ATTACKED BY PIARATES ON 21 JAN 94 AT 0530 LOCAL TIME. SECOND ATTACK AT 0610 LOCAL IN POSITION 17-49.7N 119-59.9E. VESSEL ESCAPED BY MANEUVERING AND USE OF FIRE HOSES.
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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