The ground is good holding, soft mud. In fair weather vessels only needs one anchor. When using the starboard anchor, vessels will in-variably head N, with the wind from starboard side. 120 m. Oil pipelines. Major cargoes Export of frozen shrimp, lobsters, meat and lumber in small quantities.
Import consists of general cargo in small quantities.
There is usually a south going stream of 1.5-2 knots in the outer anchorage. From mid June through August a fresh and steady NE wind . The weather becomes variable from September to October. From October NE winds with rainfalls and a considerable swell.