Port of Ambrose Channel Light

UN/LOCODEUSQHHWhat is a UN/LOCODE?40.45° N, 73.8333° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Ambrose Channel Light: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 13:29 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: 34

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Ambrose Channel Light on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.

12 arrivals in 30 days, 0.4 a day on average.

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Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 6, 2026	0
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	0
Sep 9, 2026	1
Sep 10, 2026	1
Sep 11, 2026	1
Sep 12, 2026	1
Sep 13, 2026	1
Sep 14, 2026	1
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	0
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	1
Sep 19, 2026	1
Sep 20, 2026	1
Sep 21, 2026	2
Sep 22, 2026	1
Sep 23, 2026	0
Sep 24, 2026	0
Sep 25, 2026	0
Sep 26, 2026	0
Sep 27, 2026	0
Sep 28, 2026	0
Sep 29, 2026	0
Sep 30, 2026	0
Oct 1, 2026	0
Oct 2, 2026	0
Oct 3, 2026	0
Oct 4, 2026	0
Oct 5, 2026	0

Vessels near Ambrose Channel Light

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 Ambrose Channel Light
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
NOAA NANCY FOSTERNoncombatant	Noncombatant	IMO 8993227	Oct 6, 2026, 13:28 UTC
CGC WILLIAM SPARLINGOther	Other	MMSI 338926454	Oct 6, 2026, 13:27 UTC
E SEA RYDERSailing	Sailing	MMSI 368084790	Oct 6, 2026, 13:27 UTC
PILOT NEW YORKPilot vessel	Pilot vessel	MMSI 368138010	Oct 6, 2026, 13:27 UTC
CAPTAIN DAVE IIIPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367610930	Oct 6, 2026, 13:27 UTC
EMMA ROSETug	Tug	IMO 8635473	Oct 6, 2026, 13:26 UTC
ON Y VASailing	Sailing	MMSI 316032676	Oct 6, 2026, 13:26 UTC
COSCO SHANGHAICargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9221097	Oct 6, 2026, 13:26 UTC
CELEBRATESailing	Sailing	MMSI 368318940	Oct 6, 2026, 13:25 UTC
ANDIAMOPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338500409	Oct 6, 2026, 13:24 UTC
LUMINARYSailing	Sailing	MMSI 368415780	Oct 6, 2026, 13:23 UTC
RAETowing	Towing	MMSI 367445510	Oct 6, 2026, 13:20 UTC
FIRE ISLAND MAIDPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368277130	Oct 6, 2026, 13:19 UTC
ENCHANTEDPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368149880	Oct 6, 2026, 13:19 UTC
MY KIMBERLYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 538070879	Oct 6, 2026, 13:16 UTC
NIMBUS MMIVSailing	Sailing	MMSI 316057721	Oct 6, 2026, 13:12 UTC
MELTING POTPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368130870	Oct 6, 2026, 13:10 UTC
FOOLISH PLEASUREPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368175440	Oct 6, 2026, 13:06 UTC
PILOT AMERICAPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367726810	Oct 6, 2026, 13:04 UTC
TRIPLE TROUBLEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338562708	Oct 6, 2026, 12:54 UTC
KALEENPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 538072857	Oct 6, 2026, 12:45 UTC
STEAKS & SANDIESPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338518705	Oct 6, 2026, 12:42 UTC
LADY PAULAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338224691	Oct 6, 2026, 12:38 UTC
ARGONAUTPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368057830	Oct 6, 2026, 12:24 UTC
CYCLOPSPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 367422950	Oct 6, 2026, 12:16 UTC
NAUT LOSTPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 367389090	Oct 6, 2026, 12:14 UTC
HEIDI-HOPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368407950	Oct 6, 2026, 12:01 UTC
ROAMPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338318708	Oct 6, 2026, 11:59 UTC
RAGING C'SPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338353027	Oct 6, 2026, 11:47 UTC
SHAKEN NOT STIRREDPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338547304	Oct 6, 2026, 11:37 UTC
DREAMPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 319355600	Oct 6, 2026, 11:35 UTC
FDNY M3ASearch and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 368111580	Oct 6, 2026, 11:19 UTC
CMA CGM HOMERECargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9362322	Oct 6, 2026, 10:35 UTC
ATLANTA SPIRITTanker	Tanker	IMO 9578646	Oct 6, 2026, 09:33 UTC

Forecast

Model forecast for Ambrose Channel Light 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 6 12:00	14	328°	21	0.7	3	24
Oct 6 18:00	10	295°	16	0.5	5	24
Oct 7 00:00	8	290°	12	0.4	8	24
Oct 7 06:00	5	329°	10	0.3	8	24
Oct 7 12:00	4	239°	7	0.2	8	24
Oct 7 18:00	13	191°	19	0.5	3	24
Oct 8 00:00	15	207°	22	1	4	24
Oct 8 06:00	11	226°	17	0.8	4	24
Oct 8 12:00	10	227°	14	0.7	5	24
Oct 8 18:00	10	250°	13	0.6	5	24
Oct 9 00:00	13	280°	20	0.7	4	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 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 Ambrose Channel Light

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

Buoy New York Harbor Entrance - 15 NM SE of Breezy Point , NY · 17.3 kmobserved Oct 6, 2026, 12:50 UTC

Water temp

18.2°C (65°F)

Air temp

11.8°C (53°F)

Wind

15.6 kn @ 310°

Waves

0.7 m (2 ft)

Weather buoys

Ambrose Light, NY3.7 km
New York Harbor Entrance - 15 NM SE of Breezy Point , NY17.3 km
8531680 - Sandy Hook, NJ19.6 km
SDHN419.6 km
Ocean Grove, NJ32.8 km

Tide gauges

Sandy Hook, NJ19.6 km

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

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Ambrose Channel Light

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

Right whale speed zone (10 kn)Ports of New York and New JerseySpeed RestrictionNovember 15 to April 3050 CFR 224.105(a) 2ii · 0 km
Routing measureNew YorkPrecautionary Area167.151(a) · 0 km
Pilot boardingNew Yorkpilot_boardingSoutheast of the Ambrose Channel Lighted Whistle Buoy A 40°26'47"N,73°48'27"W1.3 km
Routing measureAmbrose ChannelArea To Be Avoidednot applicable · 2.4 km
AnchorageAnchorage 27unrestrictedPort of New York110.155(f)(2) · 7.3 km
Routing measureNew York Southern Approach OutboundTraffic Lane167.155(c) · 12 km
Routing measureNew York Southern ApproachSeparation Zone167.155(a) · 12.1 km
Routing measureNew York Southern Approach InboundTraffic Lane167.155(b) · 12.1 km
Routing measureNew York Southeastern Approach OutboundTraffic Lane167.154(c) · 12.3 km
Routing measureNew York Southeastern ApproachSeparation ZoneNew York Southeastern Approach 167.154(a) · 12.4 km
Routing measureNew York Southeastern Approach InboundTraffic Lane167.154(b) · 12.6 km
Routing measureNew York Eastern Approach OutboundTraffic Lane167.153(c) · 12.8 km

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

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

Vessel	Arrived	Departed
COMETTug	Sep 21, 2026, 00:20 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 15:08 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Sep 18, 2026, 09:03 UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 22:21 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Sep 18, 2026, 01:10 UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 08:57 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Sep 14, 2026, 22:52 UTC	Sep 15, 2026, 02:28 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Sep 14, 2026, 10:16 UTC	Sep 14, 2026, 19:31 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Sep 14, 2026, 09:01 UTC	Sep 14, 2026, 09:46 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Sep 13, 2026, 23:39 UTC	Sep 14, 2026, 03:14 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Sep 13, 2026, 20:30 UTC	Sep 13, 2026, 23:05 UTC
JUSTINE MCALLISTERTug	Sep 12, 2026, 16:21 UTC	Sep 13, 2026, 12:27 UTC
MSC LE HAVRECargo (hazardous cat. A)	Sep 11, 2026, 19:32 UTC	Sep 17, 2026, 02:41 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Sep 10, 2026, 06:23 UTC	Sep 10, 2026, 15:02 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Sep 9, 2026, 09:17 UTC	Sep 9, 2026, 16:49 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Sep 9, 2026, 04:43 UTC	Sep 9, 2026, 08:25 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Jul 2, 2026, 19:10 UTC	Jul 2, 2026, 21:16 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Jun 19, 2026, 09:14 UTC	Jun 20, 2026, 04:50 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Jun 19, 2026, 07:55 UTC	Jun 19, 2026, 08:57 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Jun 19, 2026, 04:30 UTC	Jun 19, 2026, 05:37 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Jun 15, 2026, 16:12 UTC	Jun 15, 2026, 18:26 UTC
PILOT NEW JERSEYPilot vessel	Jun 14, 2026, 21:13 UTC	Jun 14, 2026, 23:29 UTC

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

15 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 8, 2010, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

May 24, 2025Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)43 km away
Hunts Point, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA25FM045) · HUNTS POINT
May 17, 2025Combatant/MilitaryNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)31 km away
Cuauhtemoc, Brooklyn, NY, USA (NTSB DCA25MM039)
Feb 22, 2025YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)50 km away
Mastram / Here Today, Gone Tomorrow / How's Your Mother, New Rochelle, NY, USA (NTSB DCA25FM021)
Jul 5, 2023Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)37 km away
Grande Costa D’Avorio, Newark, NJ, USA (NTSB DCA23FM039) · GRANDE COSTA D'AVORI
Dec 22, 2022PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)29 km away
Sandy Ground, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA23FM010)
Apr 29, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)29 km away
ENDO BREEZE, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA22FM016) · Endo Breeze
Jun 5, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)32 km away
Seastreak Commodore, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA21FM029) · COMMODORE
Sep 17, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)70 km away
Seeley / Sea Jay / WEEKS 207, Stamford, CT, USA (NTSB DCA18FM039) · LILY ANNE

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 2, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

Pirate AssaultMar 2, 2000Merchant Vessel43 km away
UNITED STATES: Two intruders armed with guns boarded an unidentified bulk carrier at 0230 (local) 2 Mar in Port Newark, New Jersey. After breaking into the Chief Mate's cabin and threatening him, they stole personal belongings and cash. The intruders also tried to break into the cabins of the Captain and Chief Engineer without success.

Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. 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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