Port of Nome
In short
Nome: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 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 Nome
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 Nome in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Nome from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 20400). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 13 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 2 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Nome 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 77° | 25 | 1 | 6 | 24 | |
| 15 | 61° | 22 | 0.8 | 6 | 24 | |
| 11 | 45° | 18 | 0.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 10 | 51° | 15 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9 | 42° | 15 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 10 | 21° | 15 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | 12° | 14 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 | 6° | 13 | 0.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 6 | 360° | 10 | 0.3 | 11 | 24 | |
| 6 | 337° | 9 | 0.3 | 10 | 24 | |
| 7 | 338° | 11 | 0.3 | 5 | 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, 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 Nome
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- NMTA21.5 km
- 9468756 - Nome, Norton Sound, AK1.5 km
- NMXA22.7 km
- Nome, AK2.7 km
- Nome, AK (241)7.5 km
Tide gauges
- Nome, Norton Sound, AK2.6 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Berths and terminals at Nome
2 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Nome. Deepest listed berth: 6.7 m (22 ft). The 2 deepest are shown.
| Facility | Depth alongside | Longest berth | Owner / operator (as listed) |
|---|---|---|---|
CITY OF NOME, CAUSEWAY WHARVES Receipt and shipment of conventional-and-containerized general cargo and of petroleum products; shipment of sand and gravel; and mooring cruise vessels. | 6.7 m (22 ft) | 61 m (200 ft) | Owner: City of Nome Operator: City and Port of Nome Operator: Northland Services, Inc. Operator: Crowley Marine Services, Inc. Operator: and Yukon Fuel Co. |
CITY OF NOME FLOAT Mooring commercial vessels and recreational craft. | 3 m (10 ft) | 61 m (200 ft) | Owner: City of Nome Operator: Port of Nome |
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.
Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported
Arrival and departure records for Nome published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jul 17, 1997.
| Vessel | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth / route | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swissco 48 | Arrival | Oct 21, 2016(date only) | High Seas,North Pacific → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| NETWORKER | Arrival | Oct 20, 2016(date only) | High Seas,North Pacific → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ILE DE BREHAT | Arrival | Oct 14, 2016(date only) | High Seas,North Pacific → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ILE DE SEIN | Departure | Oct 13, 2016(date only) | — → High Seas,North Pacific | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Nordisle | Departure | Oct 5, 2016(date only) | — → Anchorage, AK | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mirai | Departure | Sep 23, 2016(date only) | — → All Other Japan Ports | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mirai | Arrival | Sep 23, 2016(date only) | All Other Japan Ports → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Nordocean | Arrival | Sep 19, 2016(date only) | High Seas,North Pacific → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| VALTURCHESE | Departure | Sep 19, 2016(date only) | — → Kawasaki | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| VALTURCHESE | Arrival | Sep 18, 2016(date only) | High Seas,North Pacific → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Nordisle | Departure | Sep 17, 2016(date only) | — → High Seas | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Nordisle | Arrival | Sep 16, 2016(date only) | Daesan → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
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