Location
APRA HARBOR, GUAM
LOCATION
Guam is the southernmost, largest, and most populous island in the Mariana Archipelago. Guam is a territory of the United States and exercises local self-government under the U.S. Department of Interior.
Apra Harbor is located on Guam 's west coast at approximately 13°26'N 144°40'E (Figure II-1). Apra Harbor is the main berthing facility on Guam , consisting of a commercial harbor, a Naval complex, and a repair facility. The Harbor is extensive and safe, except during the typhoon season. Aerial views can be seen in Figure II-2 , Figure II-3 , Figure II-4 , and Figure II-5. Agana, Guam's largest city, is located approximately six nmi east-northeast of Apra Harbor .
Guam's Commercial Port is located at Cabras Island. It is the busiest U. S. port in the western Pacific, comparable in container traffic to Portland, Oregon. Nearly 100,000 containers are handled annually. It is the major transshipment center for the Mariana Islands and for much of Micronesia.
Guam web cams can be located via the following website: http://www.webcamlocator.com/worldwide/guam.htm
Current and forecast weather conditions can be found at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/GUZ001.php?warncounty=GUC010&city=Tiyan or http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=guam or via http://www.guam.navy.mil/weather/metoc/ .
Source: http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/port_studies/thh-nc/guam/apra/text/sect1.htm
