Port of District Heights

UN/LOCODEUSJHOWhat is a UN/LOCODE?38.85° N, 76.8833° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

District Heights: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 20:31 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 20

Vessels near District Heights

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 District Heights
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
ODYSSEY 3Passenger	Passenger	IMO 8834366	Oct 3, 2026, 20:30 UTC
NATIONAL ELITEPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368401990	Oct 3, 2026, 20:30 UTC
SEA THE CITY	—	MMSI 368158960	Oct 3, 2026, 20:30 UTC
DRIFTWOODSailing	Sailing	MMSI 368394850	Oct 3, 2026, 20:28 UTC
M/Y MAGNETPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368129830	Oct 3, 2026, 20:25 UTC
SPIRIT OF WASHINGTONPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368187510	Oct 3, 2026, 20:25 UTC
JOHN H GLENN JRSearch and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 367681370	Oct 3, 2026, 20:22 UTC
CAPITAL ELITEPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367148890	Oct 3, 2026, 20:21 UTC
M\Y SEAQUESTPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 339928000	Oct 3, 2026, 20:21 UTC
GOOD DEEDSPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338458153	Oct 3, 2026, 20:20 UTC
SEKI-APleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338466523	Oct 3, 2026, 20:15 UTC
BREEZE ONSailing	Sailing	MMSI 367623720	Oct 3, 2026, 20:10 UTC
ISLAND TIMEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338433846	Oct 3, 2026, 20:02 UTC
MUSIC ON THE WATERPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338187076	Oct 3, 2026, 19:59 UTC
PATIENCEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338565558	Oct 3, 2026, 19:57 UTC
MATTHEW HAYESPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368177820	Oct 3, 2026, 19:57 UTC
LIL YACHTYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368407980	Oct 3, 2026, 19:49 UTC
POTOMAC TAXI IIPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368006270	Oct 3, 2026, 19:29 UTC
LADY JOSEPHINEPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367346580	Oct 3, 2026, 18:07 UTC
GOOD ENERGYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338550462	Oct 3, 2026, 14:45 UTC

Forecast

Model forecast for District Heights 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 18:00	4	12°	11	0.4	3	15
Oct 4 00:00	3	56°	6	0.3	3	24
Oct 4 06:00	5	57°	9	0.4	3	22
Oct 4 12:00	6	61°	12	0.4	3	24
Oct 4 18:00	4	17°	11	0.3	3	24
Oct 5 00:00	3	347°	6	0.3	3	24
Oct 5 06:00	2	298°	5	0.2	2	24
Oct 5 12:00	5	294°	12	0.2	2	24
Oct 5 18:00	9	315°	21	0.3	3	24
Oct 6 00:00	5	305°	8	0.3	3	24
Oct 6 06:00	6	343°	12	0.4	3	24
Oct 6 12:00	5	348°	8	0.4	3	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 35 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 District Heights

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

Buoy WASD2 · 15.5 kmobserved Oct 3, 2026, 19:30 UTC

Water temp

21°C (70°F)

Air temp

17.8°C (64°F)

Wind

1.9 kn @ 70°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

WASD215.5 km
8594900 - Washington, DC15.5 km
Upper Potomac, MD18.3 km
Railroad, Chesapeake Bay Reserve, MD20.3 km
Jug Bay, Chesapeake Bay Reserve, MD20.9 km

Tide gauges

Washington, DC15.6 km

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

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near District Heights

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

AnchorageSpa Creek AnchoragenavalAnnapolis Harbor, MD110.159(a)(5) · 37.3 km
AnchorageSouth AnchoragenavalAnnapolis Harbor, MD110.159(a)(3) · 37.7 km
AnchorageNaval Anchorage Small CraftnavalAnnapolis Harbor, MD110.159(a)(4) · 37.8 km
AnchorageMiddle Ground AnchoragenavalAnnapolis Harbor, MD110.159(a)(2) · 38.4 km
AnchorageNaval Anchorage Deep Draft VesselsnavalAnnapolis Harbor, MD110.159(a)(1) · 39.5 km

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

12 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Oct 10, 2011, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Sep 13, 2025Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)86 km away
Listo, Lexington Park, MD, USA (NTSB DCA25FM059)
Aug 18, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)51 km away
W-Sapphire, Baltimore, MD, USA (NTSB DCA25FM053) · W-SAPPHIRE
Dec 5, 2024Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)53 km away
Morning Menad, Baltimore, MD, USA (NTSB DCA25FM009) · MORNING MENAD
Jul 27, 2024YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)33 km away
Lovebug, Shady Side, MD, USA (NTSB DCA24FM053)
Mar 26, 2024Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)51 km away
Dali / Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore, MD, USA (NTSB DCA24MM031) · DALI
Jan 31, 2024YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)54 km away
Multiple Recreational, Baltimore, MD, USA (NTSB DCA24FM021)
Jun 7, 2023YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)80 km away
Rec Vessels / Valmara, Tall Timbers, MD, USA (NTSB DCA23FM034)
Jun 9, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)46 km away
4 rec boats, Annapolis, MD, USA (NTSB DCA22FM023)

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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