Anchorage near Shell Bank
Middle Sound
Past nights from AIS in Feb 2024–Dec 2025
Where boats stayed: 34.274° N, 77.755° W
26nights
26boats
Nights by wind direction
| From | Nights | Boats | Nights in 20 kt+ | Windiest night (area) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1 | 1–2 | – | 7.6 ktgusts 12.6 kt |
| NE | 5 | 5 | – | 14.4 ktgusts 22.9 kt |
| E | 4 | 4 | – | 9.7 ktgusts 18.4 kt |
| SE | 2 | 1–2 | – | 12.8 ktgusts 17.1 kt |
| S | 3 | 3 | – | 11.7 ktgusts 16 kt |
| SW | 9 | 9 | – | 17.2 ktgusts 25.2 kt |
| NW | 2 | 3 | – | 10.1 ktgusts 15.4 kt |
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- Anchorage near Shell Island, Middle Sound13 nights
- Lees Cut1 night
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- Anchorage near Shore Acres, Harbor Island18 nights
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AIS shows only boats that carry it and that a receiver hears, so no boats on AIS never means an anchorage is empty or unsuitable. Boats that live here (at their own berth or mooring, or a week or more in one place) are left out, and boats in marinas and at piers are counted apart from the anchorage's nights. Not for navigation.