Port of Cherokee

UN/LOCODEUSCKGWhat is a UN/LOCODE?34.75° N, 87.9667° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

In short

Cherokee: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 08:44 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: 2

Vessels near Cherokee

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 Cherokee
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
AMERICAN SYMPHONYPassenger	Passenger	IMO 9901702	Oct 4, 2026, 08:25 UTC
CAPT SCOTT GUIDRYTug	Tug	IMO 8992742	Oct 4, 2026, 05:53 UTC

Forecast

Model forecast for Cherokee 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 4 06:00	4	38°	8	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 4 12:00	4	5°	7	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 4 18:00	4	30°	12	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 5 00:00	5	43°	9	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 5 06:00	6	35°	11	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 5 12:00	6	39°	11	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 5 18:00	9	44°	20	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 6 00:00	7	31°	14	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 6 06:00	5	54°	11	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 6 12:00	5	68°	8	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 6 18:00	3	74°	11	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 7 00:00	5	70°	9	NaN	NaN	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC.

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.

Berths and terminals at Cherokee

1 dock, terminal or mooring place listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Cherokee. Deepest listed berth: 4.3 m (14 ft). The 1 deepest are shown.

Berths and terminals at Cherokee
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
CHEROKEE NITROGEN Shipment of ammonium-nitrate pellets; and liquid- and dry-bulk fertilizer.	4.3 m (14 ft)	118.9 m (390 ft)	Owner and operator: LaRoche Industries, Inc.

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center, Port and Waterway Facilities (public domain). Owner and operator names are USACE's text, not verified company records. Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

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 Sep 8, 2019, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Sep 8, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)41 km away
Savage Voyager / PBL 3422 / SMS 30056, Dennis, MS, USA (NTSB DCA19FM049)

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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