Port of Kitty Hawk

UN/LOCODEUSKTTWhat is a UN/LOCODE?36.0667° N, 75.7° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Kitty Hawk: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 18:08 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: 0

Vessels near Kitty Hawk

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

Forecast

Model forecast for Kitty Hawk 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	14	25°	18	0.4	3	24
Oct 4 00:00	14	44°	19	0.4	3	23
Oct 4 06:00	8	62°	11	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 12:00	6	82°	11	0.2	3	24
Oct 4 18:00	1	246°	4	0.2	7	12
Oct 5 00:00	6	168°	11	0.3	7	15
Oct 5 06:00	11	335°	14	0.3	3	20
Oct 5 12:00	12	341°	16	0.3	2	24
Oct 5 18:00	13	358°	18	0.4	2	24
Oct 6 00:00	17	4°	23	0.5	3	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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 9 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 Kitty Hawk

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

Buoy 8651370 - Duck Pier, NC · 14.0 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

19.3°C (67°F)

Air temp

17.3°C (63°F)

Wind

13 kn @ 50°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Duck Pier, NC13.9 km
8651370 - Duck Pier, NC14.0 km
DUKN714.0 km
USACE-CHL Field Research Facility, Duck, NC14.4 km
Duck FRF, NC14.9 km

Tide gauges

Duck, NC13.9 km

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

Berths and terminals at Kitty Hawk

1 dock, terminal or mooring place listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Kitty Hawk.

Berths and terminals at Kitty Hawk
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
VULCAN MATERIALS KITTY HAWK BAY, NC	—	—	—

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.

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)79 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)79 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

8 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Apr 26, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jun 15, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)98 km away
Mackenzie Rose / Weeks 281, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM049)
Mar 8, 2024YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)99 km away
Savage, Virginia Beach, VA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM026)
Nov 14, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)85 km away
Island Lookout / BH 2903, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM005)
Sep 23, 2019Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)96 km away
G.M. McAllister / Ijssel Confidence, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA19FM053) · GM MCALLISTER
Jun 19, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)94 km away
Goose Creek / U1510, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA19FM041)
Mar 1, 2016ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)81 km away
Kodiak / SJ-199, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA16FM028)
Feb 15, 2016ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)97 km away
Capt David, AO (NTSB DCA16PM026)
Apr 26, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)95 km away
Simone / GAYLE FORCE, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA15LM021) · SIMONE

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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