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Port of Sterling

United States

UN/LOCODEUSSGIWhat is a UN/LOCODE?41.7833° N, 89.6833° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5
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In short

Sterling: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 20:12 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Sterling

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

Forecast

Model forecast for Sterling over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
7159°15NaNNaN24
4167°7NaNNaN24
4237°7NaNNaN24
5279°8NaNNaN24
8325°17NaNNaN24
5311°10NaNNaN24
4332°8NaNNaN24
3341°5NaNNaN24
161°8NaNNaN24
162°2NaNNaN24
4161°7NaNNaN24
6172°10NaNNaN24

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.

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 Sterling

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

Buoy Waukegan Harbor, IL · 217.3 kmobserved
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2.9 kn @ 160°
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Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

2 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Apr 18, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

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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