HOA Pirate Activity, June 7-13, 2012
Weekly Summary by Region: JUNE 7-12
There are currently no incidents to report
Currently Hijacked Vessels
- ICEBERG I, Panama, RoRo, 29 March 2010
- ALBEDO, Malaysia, Container Cargo,25 November 2010
- ORNA, Panama, Bulk Cargo, 20 December 2010
- SHIUH FU NO.1, Taiwan,Fishing Vessel, 25 December 2010
- FREE GODDESS, Liberia, Bulk Cargo, 7 February 2012
- ROYAL GRACE, Panama, Chemical Tanker, 2 March 2012
- NAHAM 3, Oman, Fishing Vessel, 26 March 2012
- SMYRNI, Liberia, Crude Oil Tanker, 10 May 2012
Piracy Weather Forecast: JUNE 14-20
Pirate Skiff Capability (Graphic courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office Warfighting Support Center)
GULF OF ADEN: West-southwesterly winds of 5 – 10 knots with seas of 2 – 4 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: West-southwesterly winds of 5 – 10 knots, becoming variable at 4 – 6 knots, with seas of 2 – 4 feet.
SOMALI COAST: The Somali Coastal area remains under the influence of the Southwest Monsoon, with south-southwesterly winds of 25 – 30 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: South-southwesterly winds of 25 – 30 knots, gusting to 35 knots in or near thunderstorms with seas of 9 – 12 feet.
ARABIAN SEA: Westerly winds of 8 – 12 knots and seas of 5 – 7 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: West-southwesterly winds of 15 – 20 knots, becoming west-southwesterly at 20 – 25 knots, with seas of 7 – 9 feet, increasing to 9 – 12 feet after 18 June.
CENTRAL AFRICAN COAST/INDIAN OCEAN: Tanzania and Kenyan coastal regions will remain under the influence of the Southwest Monsoon pattern, with south-southeasterly winds of 15 – 20 knots, gusting to 35 knots in or near thunderstorms, with seas of 5 – 7 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: South-southeasterly winds of 25 – 30 knots, gusting to 35 knots in or near thunderstorms with seas of 5 – 7 feet and occasional swells of 7 – 9 feet.
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: South-southeast winds of 8 – 12 knots in the northern channel, with seas of 6 – 8 feet. In the southern channel, south-southeasterly winds of 24 – 28 knots, with seas of 10 – 14 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: In the northern channel, south-southeasterly winds of 15 – 20 knots and seas of 5 – 7 feet, decreasing to 3 – 5 feet. In the southern channel, expect southeasterly winds of 15 – 20 knots and seas of 10 – 14 feet until 15 June, then decreasing to between 3 – 5 feet.
SURFACE CURRENTS: Currents within the Somalia Basin, and the Gulf of Aden average approximately 1 – 1.5 knots. Currents speeds along the Somali coast, continuing south off the northern Kenya coastline until about 10 degrees South will average 2 – 3 knots. The Mozambique Channel has an average current of 1 – 2 knots, though the current speed along the northwestern portion of the channel will average 2-3 knots.
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