Kısa Denizcilik Açıklaması.pdf

SECTOR 2 describes the N coast of Venezuela from Punta Penas to Cabo San Roman, including off-lying islands and dangers. Vessels navigating this coast should experience no difficulty, with a deep coastal channel, Canal Margarita, leading between Isla de Margarita and Isla Coche and Isla Cubagua. The area is marked by lighted aids for night transit, and most off-lying dangers are visible on radar. Key ports include Puerto La Cruz, Guanta, and Puerto Carupano, with oil and cement terminals in Bahia de Pertigalete. The trade winds are almost constant, with a predominant wind regime varying between NE and SE, and average wind speeds of 8 to 12 miles per hour. Temperatures range from 23.9˚ to 29.4˚C, with a dry season from January to April or May, and a rainy season for the rest of the year. Currents generally set W to WNW, with rates of 1 to 1.5 knots, and occasional countercurrents close to the coast. Off-lying islands and dangers include Los Testigos, a group of islets and rocks with a light on Isla Testigo Grande, and anchorage can be taken in depths of 25 to 29m, mud, with caution needed when approaching from the NW or SE.