Port of Capitan

UN/LOCODEUSCAPWhat is a UN/LOCODE?34.45° N, 120.0333° WLocal timeAmerica/Los_Angeles, UTC-7

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Capitan: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:10 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
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Vessels near Capitan

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Forecast

Model forecast for Capitan 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 1 21:00	4	232°	13	1.2	11	22
Oct 2 03:00	4	299°	9	1.2	11	24
Oct 2 09:00	1	12°	7	1.1	11	24
Oct 2 15:00	1	62°	3	1	10	24
Oct 2 21:00	4	242°	13	1	10	22
Oct 3 03:00	4	327°	10	1.1	9	24
Oct 3 09:00	2	30°	7	0.9	10	24
Oct 3 15:00	1	22°	5	0.9	9	24
Oct 3 21:00	5	239°	14	0.8	9	24
Oct 4 03:00	4	316°	11	0.8	10	24
Oct 4 09:00	3	39°	7	0.7	11	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 22 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 Capitan

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

Buoy EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA · 31.0 kmobserved Sep 30, 2026, 14:40 UTC

Water temp

—

Air temp

19.7°C (67°F)

Wind

3.9 kn @ 300°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Goleta Point, CA (107)28.7 km
EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA31.0 km
NTBC138.2 km
9411340 - Santa Barbara, CA38.2 km
WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA52.1 km

Tide gauges

Santa Barbara, CA38.2 km

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

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 XII 694/2026Issued Oct 1, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)90 km away
011355Z OCT 26 NAVAREA XII 694/26. NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. CABLE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY CABLESHIP ILE DE SEIN ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING 33-52.33N 118-27.82W, 33-51.70N 118-28.46W, 33-51.71N 118-28.49W, 33-51.77N 118-28.80W, 33-51.63N 118-33.02W, 33-51.40N 118-35.88W, 33-51.35N 118-36.44W, 33-51.31N 118-36.82W, 33-50.42N 118-40.41W, 33-50.29N 118-40.82W, 33-50.07N 118-41.56W, 33-49.85N 118-42.56W, 33-39.87N 118-59.53W, 33-39.69N 119-00.02W, 33-39.41N 119-00.69W, 33-38.80N 119-01.71W, 33-38.58N 119-02.27W, 33-38.44N 119-02.64W, 33-
NAVAREA XII 682/2026Issued Sep 28, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)93 km away
281151Z SEP 26 NAVAREA XII 682/26 NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 06 OCT BY CABLESHIP CABLE INNOVATOR IN VICINITY OF TRACKLINE JOINING 35-07.29N 120-39.02W, 35-17.85N 121-52.32W. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 622/26. 3. CANCEL THIS MSG 070001Z OCT 26.
NAVAREA XII 671/2026Issued Sep 25, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)43 km away
250925Z SEP 26 NAVAREA XII 671/26. NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING: A. 050806Z TO 050852Z OCT, ALTERNATE 060759Z TO 060845Z, 070751Z TO 070837Z, 080744Z TO 080830Z, 090736Z TO 090822Z, 100729Z TO 100815Z AND 110721Z TO 110807Z OCT IN AREA BOUND BY 30-23.00N 119-52.00W, 31-20.00N 120-03.00W, 32-32.00N 120-14.00W, 34-33.00N 120-42.00W, 34-40.00N 120-38.00W, 34-38.00N 120-27.00W, 32-30.00N 120-09.00W, 30-41.00N 119-48.00W, 30-24.00N 119-49.00W. B. 050806Z TO 050911Z OCT, ALTERNATE 060759Z
NAVAREA XII 672/2026Issued Sep 20, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)37 km away
201922Z SEP 26 NAVAREA XII 672/26. NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING: A. 011808Z TO 011950Z OCT, ALTERNATE 1808Z TO 1950Z DAILY 02 THRU 07 OCT IN AREA BOUND BY 34-27.00N 120-26.00W, 34-43.00N 120-36.00W, 34-36.00N 120-43.00W, 33-10.00N 120-58.00W, 30-42.00N 121-33.00W, 30-27.00N 121-36.00W, 30-27.00N 121-24.00W, 30-33.00N 121-19.00W, 30-43.00N 121-15.00W, 31-30.00N 121-12.00W, 33-08.00N 120-51.00W, 33-09.00N 120-45.00W, 34-04.00N 120-30.00W. B. 011808Z TO 012009Z OCT, ALTERNATE 1808Z TO 2009Z D
NAVAREA XII 621/2026Issued Sep 10, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)85 km away
100844Z SEP 26 NAVAREA XII 621/26. NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. CABLE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY CABLESHIP ILE DE SEIN ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING 33-32.87N 119-40.65W, 33-34.10N 119-46.29W, 33-32.59N 119-56.03W, 33-32.76N 119-57.64W, 33-36.28N 120-03.15W, 33-41.99N 120-24.45W, 33-47.63N 120-30.77W, 33-52.05N 120-55.20W, 33-52.10N 121-02.76W, 33-51.09N 121-09.77W, 33-44.54N 121-22.58W, 33-44.31N 121-28.37W, 33-55.67N 121-57.92W, 33-55.44N 122-06.15W, 34-33.00N 123-53.85W, 34-44.67N 124-06.99W, 34-56.08N 124-43.38W, 35-09.06N 124-54.25W, 35-

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

6 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jun 8, 2014, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jan 26, 2025Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)83 km away
Rascal / Sealand Balboa, Port Hueneme, CA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM028) · SEALAND BALBOA
Apr 28, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)24 km away
President Eisenhower, Santa Barbara, CA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM026) · CMA CGM SHANGHAI
Sep 2, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)48 km away
Conception, Ventura, CA, USA (NTSB DCA19MM047)
Jan 10, 2016ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)73 km away
Day Island, Ventura, CA, USA (NTSB DCA16FM016)
Jul 29, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)75 km away
Ferrigno Boy, Ventura, CA, USA (NTSB DCA15LM029)
Jun 8, 2014ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)67 km away
Nash / CALVIN, 3 miles west of Pt. Conception, CA, USA (NTSB DCA14LM010)

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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