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Port of Sands Point

United States

UN/LOCODEUSZDSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?40.85° N, 73.7167° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4
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In short

Sands Point: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 20:12 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Sands Point

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 Sands Point
VesselLast seen
United StatesSEA LIONTowing
United StatesDAISY MAEReserved
United StatesSEA FOXTowing
United StatesKATHERINPleasure craft
United StatesCAPTAIN DTowing

Forecast

Model forecast for Sands Point 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)
8213°180.8524
5306°110.8521
6351°160.7624
68°140.6724
659°170.6824
230°50.8524
469°81624
756°131.2624
698°171.4624
672°121.2715
3329°71724
4258°80.8624

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 39 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 Sands Point

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

Buoy KPTN6 · 6.9 kmobserved
Water temp
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Air temp
26.5°C (80°F)
Wind
9.9 kn @ 230°
Waves
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Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
United States BUCHANAN 5Tug

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:

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 Vessel40 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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