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Suqutra: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 10, 2026, 23:47 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Suqutra
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Forecast
Model forecast for Suqutra 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 108° | 6 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 1 | 183° | 8 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2 | 144° | 10 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 81° | 6 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2 | 110° | 8 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 90° | 9 | 0.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 | 143° | 15 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 100° | 8 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 1 | 47° | 7 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 31° | 11 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | 63° | 19 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 10, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 28 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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
6 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 1, 1995. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 24, 2017Vessel97 km away
SUQUTRA: On 24 October at 0748Z a wooden vessel was attcked in 11-50N 054-35E.
- Pirate AssaultOct 24, 2017Fishing Vessel92 km away
SUQUTRA: On 24 October at 0800Z a vessel was attacked in 11-50N 054-30E. The vessel had 13 persons on board and four of them were injured by the pirates firing shots.
- Pirate AssaultOct 20, 2017Vessel33 km away
YEMEN: On 20 October, an Iranian vessel with 19 sailors onboard was seized near Socotra Island by local fishermen. There was no immediate official Iranian reaction to the comments made by Yemen's Prime Minister on his Twitter account in which he said the ship was detained off the coast of Socotra, the largest island in an archipelago south of Yemen. Iran's semi-official Fars news agency said that the Yemeni government, which Tehran does not recognize, had ¿claimed¿ that an Iranian vessel with a
- Pirate AssaultOct 28, 2010Sailing Vessel61 km away
GULF OF ADEN: A cargo dhow reported being hijacked, last known position 12-08N 054-25E at 281156Z Oct. Vessels transiting the area are advised to exercise extreme caution.
- Pirate AssaultNov 7, 2002Merchant Vessel83 km away
GULF OF ADEN-SOCOTRA: An unidentified bulk carrier was attacked 7 Nov at 0001 UTC while underway in position 12 22N, 054 45E. Two pirates armed with knives boarded from a boat, ransacked the master's cabin, held him hostage, and demanded money and the safe key. Master severely beaten when he refused, receiving extensive injuries including speech impairment. $33,028 taken from ship's safe along with personal property. Incident is unusual for this region in that the attack occurred nearer Socotra
- Pirate AssaultMay 1, 1995Vessel83 km away
ON 01 MAY THE M/V DSR-TIANJIN ENCOUNTERED A SUSPICIOUS RADAR TARGET IN 12-57N 53-23E, ABOUT 16NM N OF SUQUTRA ISLAND. THE TARGET ALTERED COURSE AND SPEED TO MAINTAIN AN INTERCEPT COURSE WITH THE VESSEL. CONSIDERING THIS ACTION A POSSIBLE PIRACY ATTEMPT, THE VESSEL ALTERED COURSE AND INCREASED SPEED, FINALLY LOSING THE RADAR TARGET.
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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