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Port of Apalachicola

United States

UN/LOCODEUSAAFWhat is a UN/LOCODE?29.7167° N, 84.9833° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4
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In short

Apalachicola: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 01:58 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Apalachicola

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 Apalachicola in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Apalachicola from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8730). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
River (natural)
Shelter
None
Channel depth
2 m
Anchorage depth
2 m
Pilotage compulsory
No
First port of entry
No
Repairs
Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Apalachicola 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)
490°70.1624
8157°130.1511
3250°100.1522
3238°90.154.5
5341°80.1524
712°120.156.7
718°120.153.2
940°160.221.5
949°150.2211
1143°180.2224
1133°190.2224

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, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 4 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 Apalachicola

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

Buoy 8728690 - Apalachicola, FL · 0.9 kmobserved
Water temp
27.4°C (81°F)
Air temp
28.2°C (83°F)
Wind
4.1 kn @ 150°
Waves
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Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Nov 4, 2018, 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.

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