Please note: In many cases, the station position in our database is accurate
to only one minute. Thus, the tide gauge may not appear to be on the coast.
Nieuwpoort 160/031 RLR(1974) is 11.0 below BM RF-N2
Documentation added 2011-09-05
There seems to have been some confusion regarding the RLR factor for Nieuwpoort following the introduction of the TAW datum in 1981. Previously RLR factor 4.784m was added to the data. From the correspondence file this now appears in error from the 1981 data onwards the RLR factor has now been reset to 4.793m the data have been adjusted.
Documentation added 2012-07-19
While preparing to enter the 2010 data it was noticed the the non Doodson filtered data values had on occasion been entered for 2008/9. These values were replaced using the Doodson filtered figures.
Data Authority
Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services Flemish Hydrography Vrijhavenstraat 3 8400 Oostende
Documentation added 2008-12-10
This authority was formerly called Afdeling Waterwegen Kust.