Port of Vila Franca de Xira
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Vila Franca de Xira: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 17:04 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Vila Franca de Xira
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Forecast
Model forecast for Vila Franca de Xira 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 | 308° | 15 | 0 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6 | 310° | 12 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 316° | 9 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 322° | 9 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 | 336° | 20 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 342° | 17 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 345° | 13 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 15° | 11 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 15° | 15 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 351° | 17 | 0.3 | 2 | 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, 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.
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Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 5, 1997. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherJul 10, 2000Vessel65 km away
PORTUGAL: The 13,123-ton Cyprus-flag cargo ship (AEGIS) was boarded 10 Jul by four Greenpeace activists who chained themselves to the mast as the ship entered Leixoes to protest illegal logging in Cameroon where the cargo was loaded. As of 12 Jul the protesters remained in place. Protesters left the ship 14 Jul after 90 hours.
- Pirate AssaultFeb 5, 1997Merchant Vessel57 km away
Europe On May 30, 1997, the yacht "Fair Lady" was reported stolen. The theft occured February 5, 1997 at the Peniche Marina, Portugal. The ship is valued at $160,000 (US) and it's home port is Freeport, Bahamas. Also reported stolen on May 30, 1997 was a yacht named "Feeling." The yacht was charted in Workum, Netherlands and has not been seen since May 05, 1997. The hull No. is BAV-DE-LD2A292.
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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