South East Asia to Red Sea
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PASSAGE - SE Asia to Red Sea
Thailand to Southern Entrance of the Red Sea
This passage from Southeast Asia to the Red Sea and beyond is usually undertaken from mid December to end February to use the North East monsoon winds across the Northern Indian Ocean. The Passage plan hereunder is provided so that Cruisers can consider options to avoid problems in the Gulf of Aden in particular.
Yachts leaving Thailand often congregate in Nai Hahn Bay on the Southern Tip of Phuket Island 7° 46'29.37" North x 98°18'10.17" East, then take off from there to the Maldives or Cochin - India to break the passage:-
- The 1st waypoint is Uligamu in the Northern Maldives where Diesel can be purchased and siphoned into your tanks or jerry cans : 7° 4' 26" North x 72° 55' 8" East
- The alternative waypoint to Uligamu is Male the capital in the Central Maldives where repairs can be effected and diesel can be purchased : 4° 11' 24.3" North x 73° 30' 41.8" East
- Another alternative waypoint to Uligamu is Cochin on the south west coast of India where some repairs can be effected and diesel can be purchased : 9° 58' 18" North x 76°12'43" East
- The 2nd waypoint is Salalah on the coast of Oman ; 16° 57' North x 54° 00' East, where diesel can be purchased and where yachts congregate waiting to make up flotillas before proceeding into the Gulf of Aden.
Passage:- Salalah to Djibouti
Leave Salalah - 16° 57' North x 54° 00' East
130 nms to
1st waypoint - 15° 00' North x 53° 00' East
278 nms to
2nd waypoint - 12° 30' North x 49° 00' East
178 nms to
3rd waypoint - 12° 00' North x 46° 00' East
60nms to
4th waypoint - 11° 45' North x 45° 00' East
118 nms to
5th waypoint - 11° 40' North x 43° 09' East
7.5 nms to
6th waypoint - 11° 37' North x 43° 07' East Djibouti Anchorage.
Total 771.5 Nautical Miles.
(If you don't want to go to Djibouti turn right for Aden: 12°44'45.6" North x 44° 58'13" East before you get to the 4th waypoint.)
Distance and Time
Nai Hahn Bay,Thailand to Entrance of Red Sea via Uligamu - Maldives:-
3600nm at 5 knots non-stop = 30 days
Nai Hahn Bay, Thailand to Entrance of Red Sea via Male - Maldives:-
3700nm at 5 knots non-stop = 31 days
Nai Hahn Bay, Thailand to Entrance of Red Sea via Cochin - India : -
3700nm at 5 knots non-stop = 31 days
Minimum Lights during passage through a 3000 sq. nautical mile area bounded by the coordinates 13° 05' North <> 13° 55' North x 47° 45' East <> 48°45' East. The centre of this "Box" is at 13° 30' North x 48° 15' East, about 80nms South West of Al Mukalla - bearing from Al Mukalla 220° true. Best is an all round white at cockpit level. ie : fishing boat lighting. (watch out for big ships, then decklevel Nav. Lights to emulate fishing boat)
NOTE:- Galle- Sri Lanka:- 6° 01'7.3" North x 80°13'29.9" East is not recommended for a short stopover due to excessive charges and other "payments" - besides very limited facilities in the harbour.
Weather Sources
- Fleet Numerical's surface wind model's projections for next 180 hours :-
- https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/wxmap_cgi/cgi-bin/wxmap_DOD_area.cgi?area=ngp_tropio
- Stormsurfing's Indian Ocean wind and sea surface model :-
- http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display_alt.cgi?a=sindi_slp
- University of Wisconsin's Satelite real time picture of Indian Ocean storm activity:-
- http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/indian/images/xxirmet5n.GIF
- Indian Meteorological Department's Sat Image
- http://www.imd.gov.in/section/satmet/dynamic/insatsector-ir.htm
- Oman Meteorological Department's Marine Forecast for Salalah Area :-
- http://www.met.gov.om/omanmap/marine.php3?region=AL-HALANIYAT-DHALQUT
Charts
Chart details for the passage.
Radio Communication
Frequencies and times
Documentation
Documentation required for this passage.
Forum Discussions
Links to relevant discussions on the Cruiser Log Forum
References
Books, etc.
External Links
Links to relevant websites.