Port of Port Townsend

UN/LOCODEUSTWDWhat is a UN/LOCODE?48.1167° N, 122.75° WLocal timeAmerica/Los_Angeles, UTC-7

In short

Port Townsend: 2 ships in port now, 3 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 15:58 UTC).

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In port now: 2
Arrivals, last 24 h: 3
Departures, last 24 h: 2
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 8

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Seadar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.

In port now

Vessel	Arrived
AMERICAN SPIRITPassenger	Oct 1, 2026, 14:46 UTC
WSF KENNEWICKPassenger	Sep 30, 2026, 23:06 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
WSF SALISHPassenger	Oct 1, 2026, 13:46 UTC	9 h 8 min
WSF KENNEWICKPassenger	Sep 30, 2026, 22:04 UTC	34 min

As of Oct 1, 2026, 15:58 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Seadar detected arriving at Port Townsend on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.

12 arrivals in 30 days, 0.4 a day on average.

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Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 1, 2026	0
Sep 2, 2026	0
Sep 3, 2026	0
Sep 4, 2026	0
Sep 5, 2026	0
Sep 6, 2026	0
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	0
Sep 9, 2026	0
Sep 10, 2026	0
Sep 11, 2026	0
Sep 12, 2026	0
Sep 13, 2026	0
Sep 14, 2026	0
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	0
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	0
Sep 19, 2026	0
Sep 20, 2026	0
Sep 21, 2026	0
Sep 22, 2026	1
Sep 23, 2026	1
Sep 24, 2026	1
Sep 25, 2026	0
Sep 26, 2026	1
Sep 27, 2026	2
Sep 28, 2026	2
Sep 29, 2026	2
Sep 30, 2026	2

Vessels near Port Townsend

Ships Seadar 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 Port Townsend
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
AMERICAN SPIRITPassenger	Passenger	IMO 9283124	Oct 1, 2026, 15:57 UTC
LOIS HTowing	Towing	IMO 8606549	Oct 1, 2026, 15:57 UTC
WSF SALISHPassenger	Passenger	IMO 9618329	Oct 1, 2026, 15:57 UTC
WSF KENNEWICKPassenger	Passenger	IMO 9618331	Oct 1, 2026, 15:56 UTC
OSPREYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368341040	Oct 1, 2026, 15:55 UTC
YT 803 RELIANTTug	Tug	IMO 8744315	Oct 1, 2026, 15:54 UTC
GRANTFishing	Fishing	MMSI 368025680	Oct 1, 2026, 15:53 UTC
CG MUNROLaw enforcement	Law enforcement	MMSI 303866000	Oct 1, 2026, 15:19 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Port Townsend from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 17160). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 2 m
Anchorage depth: 14 m
Cargo pier depth: 5 m
Mean tide: 2 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Port Townsend 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 15:00	2	288°	3	0.1	10	24
Oct 1 21:00	4	332°	9	0.1	10	24
Oct 2 03:00	4	299°	7	0.1	10	24
Oct 2 09:00	2	230°	3	0.1	9	24
Oct 2 15:00	4	165°	7	0.1	9	24
Oct 2 21:00	2	83°	9	0.1	9	24
Oct 3 03:00	5	314°	7	0.1	8	24
Oct 3 09:00	5	313°	8	0.1	9	24
Oct 3 15:00	9	313°	15	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 21:00	8	303°	16	0.2	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 15 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 Port Townsend

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

Buoy 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA · 1.3 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

13.8°C (57°F)

Air temp

13.7°C (57°F)

Wind

9.9 kn @ 100°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Port Townsend, WA1.2 km

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

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Port Townsend published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Seadar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 10, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
DT 216-8	Arrival	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	Vancouver, BC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
IMO 7227384	Arrival	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	Vancouver, BC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
WHIDBEY	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	Crofton, BC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Shannon	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	Crofton, BC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DT 216-8	Departure	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	— → Vancouver, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
IMO 7227384	Departure	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	— → Vancouver, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
WHIDBEY	Departure	Dec 19, 2016(date only)	— → Crofton, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Shannon	Departure	Dec 19, 2016(date only)	— → Crofton, BC	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DT 216-8	Arrival	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	Vancouver, BC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TAURUS	Arrival	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	Vancouver, BC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DT 216-8	Arrival	Nov 17, 2016(date only)	Vancouver, BC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TAURUS	Arrival	Nov 17, 2016(date only)	Vancouver, BC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

24 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Mar 17, 2012, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Mar 25, 2026Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)57 km away
Bering Titan, Seattle, WA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM011)
Jun 25, 2025YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)61 km away
Great Escape, Seattle, WA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM049)
May 22, 2024FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)58 km away
Kathleen K, Seattle, WA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM041) · KATHLEEN K
May 14, 2024FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)58 km away
North American, Seattle, WA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM039) · FV North American
Jan 14, 2024Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)42 km away
Port of Everett Marine, Everett, WA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM019)
Oct 12, 2023Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)97 km away
Olympic Scout / Montlake / Sodo, Tacoma, WA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM003) · MONTLAKE
Apr 8, 2023FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)96 km away
Kodiak Enterprise, Tacoma, WA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM026) · Kodiak Enterprise
Jul 28, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)71 km away
Cathlamet, Seattle, WA, USA (NTSB DCA22FM032)

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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