Port of Chatham

UN/LOCODEUSCA3What is a UN/LOCODE?41.6667° N, 69.9333° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

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Chatham: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 15:42 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now: 0
Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 4

Vessels near Chatham

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.

Vessels near Chatham
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
ELLO JANFishing	Fishing	MMSI 338540482	Oct 3, 2026, 15:40 UTC
MER-SEAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338509235	Oct 3, 2026, 15:38 UTC
MMSI 338570716	—	MMSI 338570716	Oct 3, 2026, 15:36 UTC
M KATEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338481634	Oct 3, 2026, 11:03 UTC

Forecast

Model forecast for Chatham 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)
Oct 3 15:00	12	26°	18	0.5	5	24
Oct 3 21:00	11	41°	16	0.5	5	24
Oct 4 03:00	11	57°	15	0.5	5	24
Oct 4 09:00	15	64°	19	0.5	4	24
Oct 4 15:00	12	81°	18	0.6	5	24
Oct 4 21:00	9	69°	13	0.5	5	24
Oct 5 03:00	6	64°	8	0.5	6	24
Oct 5 09:00	5	344°	7	0.5	7	24
Oct 5 15:00	9	244°	12	0.5	8	24
Oct 5 21:00	16	286°	23	0.7	8	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 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 Chatham

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

Buoy NANTUCKET SOUND · 43.1 kmobserved Oct 3, 2026, 15:00 UTC

Water temp

16.9°C (62°F)

Air temp

17.8°C (64°F)

Wind

11.7 kn @ 50°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Chatham, MA3.1 km
Nantucket Island, MA46.1 km

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

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Chatham

Charted areas within 40 km, from NOAA's MarineCadastre.gov. Reference only, not for navigation: the regulation cited governs.

AnchorageVineyard and Nantucket Sounds Anchorage KunrestrictedBuzzards Bay, MA110.140(c)(7) · 0 km
Right whale speed zone (10 kn)Off Race PointSpeed RestrictionMarch 1 to April 3050 CFR 224.105(a) 3ii · 0 km
AnchorageVineyard and Nantucket Sounds Anchorage IunrestrictedBuzzards Bay, MA110.140(c)(5) · 3.7 km
AnchorageVineyard and Nantucket Sounds Anchorage JunrestrictedBuzzards Bay, MA110.140(c)(6) · 9.4 km
Right whale speed zone (10 kn)Cape Cod BaySpeed RestrictionJanuary 1 to May 1550 CFR 224.105(a) 3i · 15.3 km
Right whale speed zone (10 kn)Great South ChannelSpeed RestrictionApril 1 to July 3150 CFR 224.105(a) 3iii · 15.3 km
AnchorageSesuit HarborspecialDennis, MA110.37 · 20.5 km
Routing measureBoston Massachusetts OutboundTraffic Lane167.77(c) · 22.4 km
Routing measureBoston MassachusettsSeparation Zone167.77(a) · 25.2 km
Routing measureBoston Massachusetts InboundTraffic Lane167.77(b) · 27.1 km
Routing measureGreat South ChannelArea To Be Avoidednot applicable · 30.1 km
Routing measureNantucket ShoalsArea To Be Avoidednot applicable · 30.7 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

NAVAREA IV 653/2026Issued Jul 3, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)49 km away
030020Z JUL 26 NAVAREA IV 653/26. NORTH ATLANTIC. BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES UNRELIABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON 41-43.00N 070-31.00W. B. CHESAPEAKE 36-44.00N 076-01.00W. C. CHARLESTON 32-08.00N 081-42.00W. D. MIAMI 25-30.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS 29-53.00N 089-57.00W. F. SAN JUAN 18-27.00N 066-06.00W.
NAVAREA IV 616/2025Issued Jun 13, 2025NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)48 km away
130011Z JUN 25 NAVAREA IV 616/25(GEN). WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. MESSAGING SERVICES UNAVAILABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON (F) 41-42.00N 070-30.30W. B. CHESAPEAKE (N) 36-43.70N 076-00.60W. C. CHARLESTON (E) 32-50.00N 079-56.00W. D. MIAMI (A) 25-37.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS (G) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W.

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. 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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Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

7 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Mar 21, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jun 28, 2026Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)64 km away
Atlantis, Woods Hole, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM018) · RV Atlantis
Dec 7, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
Lucinda Smith, New Bedford, MA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM010) · LUCINDA SMITH
Nov 23, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)62 km away
Emmy Rose, Atlantic Ocean off Provincetown, Massachusetts, MA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM007)
Dec 2, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)94 km away
Big Jake / Dredge200 / RE Pierson 2, Scituate, MA, USA (NTSB DCA19FM009)
Dec 4, 2017ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)55 km away
Misty Blue, Nantucket, MA, USA (NTSB DCA18FM005)
Jul 10, 2017ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)57 km away
Best Revenge, Falmouth, MA, USA (NTSB DCA17FM021)
Mar 21, 2013ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)60 km away
Justice, Wareham, MA, USA (NTSB DCA13NM013)

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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