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Port of Puerto Yabucoa

Puerto Rico

UN/LOCODEPRPYAWhat is a UN/LOCODE?18.05° N, 65.8333° WLocal timeAmerica/Puerto_Rico, UTC-4
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In short

Puerto Yabucoa: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 22:58 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now
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Arrivals, last 24 h
0
Departures, last 24 h
0
Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Puerto Yabucoa

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.

No vessels detected near Puerto Yabucoa in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Puerto Yabucoa from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 11205). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Open roadstead
Shelter
Fair
Channel depth
14 m
Anchorage depth
17 m
Cargo pier depth
13 m
Oil terminal depth
13 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Repairs
None

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Puerto Yabucoa 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)
796°120.7524
882°130.9517
980°141.2624
1188°191.3623
887°231.5724
9100°151.5724
8105°161.3724
6122°141.1621
582°120.9624
790°110.9616
781°120.9624

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, 10 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.

Marine conditions near Puerto Yabucoa

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy ESPP4 · 40.5 kmobserved
Water temp
—
Air temp
29.6°C (85°F)
Wind
6 kn @ 80°
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Puerto Yabucoa: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)

Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.

The IMF estimates 0 port calls in the 7 days and 2 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 33% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (3).

Container
0
Tanker
2
Dry bulk
0
General cargo
0
Ro-ro
0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Puerto Yabucoa, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
0
09-14
0
09-15
0
09-16
0
09-17
0
09-18
0
09-19
0
09-20
0
09-21
0
09-22
0
09-23
0
09-24
0
09-25
0

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

9 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Sep 23, 2014, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jun 20, 2016. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultApr 8, 2017Vessel44 km away

    PUERTO RICO: On 08 April, a robber boarded a yacht moored in Isabel Segunda, in vicinity 18-09N 065-26W, and stole an outboard motor.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 13, 2017Sailing Vessel45 km away

    PUERTO RICO: On 13 March, a dinghy and outboard motor were stolen from a sailing yacht anchored in Vieques, vicinity 18-07N 065-25W. The outboard was removed and the dinghy set adrift. Dinghy ended up beating against the rocks and was found unsalvageable the next morning, the fuel tank and life jackets were recovered. A police report was made.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 2, 2017Sailing Vessel41 km away

    PUERTO RICO: On 2 March, robbers stole a dinghy and outboard motor from a sailing yacht anchored in Sun Bay, Vieques, vicinity 18-05.7N 068-27.3W. The dinghy was recovered later that day, minus the motor and fuel tank.

  • Pirate AssaultJan 27, 2017Sailing Vessel37 km away

    PUERTO RICO: On 27 January, a dinghy and outboard motor was stolen from a sailing yacht anchored in Vieques Esperanza. The dinghy and outboard motor had been secured with a steel chain that had been cut. Later the dinghy was found on a nearby beach minus the motor which had been chained to the dinghy. The owners reported the incident to the local police who noted that this was the fourth motor stolen this week.

  • Pirate AssaultJun 20, 2016Sailing Vessel44 km away

    PUERTO RICO: On 20 June, robbers boarded an anchored sailing yacht in Isabel Segunda Vieques, vicinity 18-09N 065-26W. Stole an outboard motor, boat hook, and personal items. Local authorities were notified.

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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