Port of Kessel
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Kessel: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 01:55 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Kessel
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 SHARONDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 244710695 | |
 SCHELDESTADCargo | Cargo | MMSI 205207190 | |
| HIEPOther | Other | MMSI 244700685 |
Water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Kessel, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neerrelative to NAP · 4.8 km away | 1,416 cm | -1 cm | ||
| Belfeld, bovenrelative to NAP · 5.2 km away | 1,417 cm | +1 cm | ||
| Belfeld benedenrelative to NAP · 6.6 km away | 1,108 cm | -1 cm |
Source: Rijkswaterstaat Waterwebservices (water heights, NAP). Water levels: Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo), public domain. Licence: Public Domain Mark 1.0.
Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Kessel over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 204° | 4 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 207° | 5 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 1 | 180° | 7 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 84° | 4 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 75° | 5 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 4 | 91° | 6 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 101° | 10 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 2° | 7 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 7 | 309° | 12 | NaN | NaN | 9.5 | |
| 10 | 320° | 20 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 10 | 319° | 25 | NaN | NaN | 22 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 18:00 UTC.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
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