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Netherlands
52.37° N · 4.90° E
Live
3Active notices
412cmLobith gauge, rising
14knWind, IJsselmeer
1Bridges closed today
Sources: official waterway authorities (Rijkswaterstaat, VNF) · refreshed daily

Waterway notifications

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WaterwayDetailsStatus
Prinses Beatrixsluis
Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal, km 53.4
 07:00–09:00 & 16:00–18:00, weekdays Bridge closed
Kanaal door Zuid-Beveland
Between Hansweert and Wemeldinge
 Max. 6.20 m until further notice Height restriction
Merwedekanaal
Near Utrecht, km 4–6
 Sunken vessel, one-way traffic in effect Obstruction
IJssel, Deventer stretch
Gauge: Deventer
 −38 cm NAP, falling Low water
Standing Mast Route
Gouda opening bridge
 Max. 8.00 m, weekend maintenance Width restriction

Conditions

Forecast and gauge readings feeding today's digest, plus the waterways charting next.

Maritime forecast

Source: KNMI Marifoonbericht ↗
Waddenzee
SW 4–5, visibility good, waves 0.5–1.0 m
IJsselmeer
W 3–4, occasional showers this evening
Nieuwe Waterweg
Fog patches before 09:00, clearing by noon
Zeeland delta
NW 5, gusts 25 kn near the Oosterschelde barrier

Water levels

Source: Rijkswaterstaat Waterinfo
LobithRhine, German border
412 cm↑
MaassluisNieuwe Waterweg
−12 cm→
DeventerIJssel
−38 cm↓

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