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Port of Meppel

Netherlands

UN/LOCODENLMEPWhat is a UN/LOCODE?52.7021° N, 6.1847° ELocal timeEurope/Amsterdam, UTC+2

In short

Meppel: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 17:17 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Meppel

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.

Vessels near Meppel
VesselLast seen
NetherlandsMANTACargo
NetherlandsENIGMATug
NetherlandsGAASPERLANDCargo
NetherlandsSILTECargo
NetherlandsAQUAMARIJNTug
NetherlandsHERCULESDredging or underwater ops
NetherlandsREINMARCargo
NetherlandsZWALUW
NetherlandsODINCargo
NetherlandsSINBADCargo
NetherlandsPALEOSUCHUSPleasure craft
NetherlandsVIRLIGAPleasure craft
NetherlandsBRISANICargo
NetherlandsBER-NELTug
NetherlandsVLOTBURG
NetherlandsZUIDERZEEPleasure craft
NetherlandsFREYAPleasure craft
NetherlandsPICCOLOCargo
NetherlandsNON VERBAPleasure craft
NetherlandsJONATHAN
NetherlandsMIRANTOCargo
NetherlandsZWARTEWATEROther
NetherlandsHEFFESANT
NetherlandsHARJA IICargo
NetherlandsHEDYTug
NetherlandsKRIMPENPleasure craft
GermanyHEBO LIFT 6Cargo
NetherlandsWARBERCargo
NetherlandsIKAAPleasure craft
NetherlandsPIETER.LTug
NetherlandsNIEUWE MAANOther
NetherlandsGREBBECargo
NetherlandsQUO-VADISCargo
NetherlandsCARINAWing in ground
NetherlandsCATHARINA 4Cargo
SwitzerlandTRITONOther
NetherlandsJENNYCargo
NetherlandsANVAYACargo
NetherlandsCAPIOOther
NetherlandsPRINSENGRACHT

Water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Meppel, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Meppel, hoofdvaartrelative to NAP · 0 km away-26 cm+5 cm
Zwartsluis, Meppelerdieprelative to NAP · 8.3 km away-26 cm+4 cm
Zwartsluis, Zwarte Waterrelative to NAP · 10.4 km away-25 cm+4 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 Meppel over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
3275°80.1NaN24
3175°40.1NaN24
4218°70.1NaN24
6211°120.2NaN24
9251°190.4NaN24
4246°80.1NaN24
5223°90.1NaN24
4216°80.1NaN24
4254°90.1NaN24
21°30.1NaN24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 57 km away.

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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