Port of Cape Henry

UN/LOCODEUSXPYWhat is a UN/LOCODE?36.9167° N, 76.0167° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Cape Henry: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 15:06 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: 4

Vessels near Cape Henry

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 Cape Henry
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
US GOV VESSSEL	—	MMSI 366991517	Oct 3, 2026, 14:23 UTC
WINDEA RANGERHigh-speed craft	High-speed craft	MMSI 368357430	Oct 3, 2026, 12:45 UTC
MSC BASEL VCargo	Cargo	IMO 9360764	Oct 3, 2026, 11:38 UTC
MP POSTPANAMAX 1Cargo	Cargo	IMO 9615171	Oct 3, 2026, 10:35 UTC

Forecast

Model forecast for Cape Henry 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 15:00	12	29°	19	0.7	4	24
Oct 3 21:00	15	43°	22	0.9	4	24
Oct 4 03:00	12	57°	18	0.8	4	24
Oct 4 09:00	9	62°	13	0.6	4	24
Oct 4 15:00	4	159°	9	0.5	7	11
Oct 4 21:00	4	10°	8	0.5	8	14
Oct 5 03:00	9	357°	12	0.5	8	24
Oct 5 09:00	11	327°	16	0.7	6	24
Oct 5 15:00	12	338°	19	0.7	4	24
Oct 5 21:00	10	350°	16	0.6	4	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, 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 Cape Henry

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

Buoy 8638999 - Cape Henry, VA · 1.5 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

—

Air temp

17.2°C (63°F)

Wind

17.1 kn @ 90°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

8638999 - Cape Henry, VA1.5 km
CHYV21.5 km
First Landing, VA11.9 km
8638863 - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA12.2 km
CHBV214.8 km

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

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Cape Henry

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

Pilot boardingCape Henrypilot_boardingNorth of Cape Henry Light1.5 km
Right whale speed zone (10 kn)Entrance to the Chesapeake BaySpeed RestrictionNovember 15 to April 3050 CFR 224.105(a) 2ii · 1.6 km
AnchorageAnchorage AnavalHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(1) · 1.9 km
Routing measureChesapeake BayPrecautionary Area167.201 · 2 km
AnchorageAnchorage BnavalHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(2)(i) · 3.6 km
Routing measureChesapeake Bay Southern Approach OutboundTraffic Lane167.203(c)(d) · 7.4 km
Routing measureChesapeake Bay Southern Approach Deepwater RouteTraffic Lane167.203(b)(c) · 8.3 km
Routing measureChesapeake Bay Southern Approach InboundTraffic Lane167.203(a)(b) · 8.5 km
Routing measureChesapeake Bay Eastern Approach OutboundTraffic Lane167.202(a)(c) · 9.1 km
Routing measureChesapeake Bay Eastern Approach InboundTraffic Lane167.202(a)(b) · 9.3 km
AnchorageAnchorage CnavalHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(2)(ii) · 10.8 km
AnchorageAnchorage DnavalHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(2)(iii) · 11 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 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)20 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)21 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

11 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)27 km away
Mackenzie Rose / Weeks 281, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM049)
Mar 8, 2024YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)3 km away
Savage, Virginia Beach, VA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM026)
Oct 4, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)39 km away
Kokosing V, Newport News, VA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM001)
Jun 7, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)29 km away
Spirit of Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, USA (NTSB DCA22FM022) · Spirit Of Norfolk
Feb 8, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)24 km away
Carolyn Skaves, Hampton, VA, USA (NTSB DCA22FM010)
Nov 14, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)26 km away
Island Lookout / BH 2903, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM005)
Nov 17, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)28 km away
YD71, Hampton, VA, USA (NTSB DCA20FM004)
Sep 23, 2019Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)30 km away
G.M. McAllister / Ijssel Confidence, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA19FM053) · GM MCALLISTER

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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