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Weather warnings

Met Éireann for the Republic and the Met Office for Northern Ireland, shown as published (in English).

Wind and water now

This hour’s forecast wind at the first stop of each waterway (on the lakes, at the windiest stop), and the latest reading at its first gauge.

Coloured wind badges are our own boating advice, not Met Éireann or Met Office warnings.

Lake forecasts

Met Éireann’s inland lakes forecasts, as issued. met.ie

Locks and bridges now

Worked out live from the published timetables. Times change at short notice: check the marine notices.

• 16 Open now
• 1 Closed
• 8 By arrangement
• 29 See notice

All lock & bridge times

Check the Waterways Ireland marine notices

Marine notices

Current notices from Waterways Ireland: closures, works, water levels and events. Always read the notice itself.

1. Marine Notice 119/2026 Published 28 Oct 2026

   Lough Erne - Enniskillen Fireworks Display - Castle Island (opens another website)

   Upper Lough Erne · Lower Lough Erne

2. Marine Notice 118/2026 Published 27 Oct 2026 May close a lock or bridge (not yet checked)

   Shannon Navigation Roosky Bridge Closure (opens another website)

   Lower Shannon: Killaloe to Limerick · Lough Derg · Middle Shannon & River Suck · Lough Ree · Upper Shannon: Lanesborough to Carrick · Boyle River, Lough Key & Lough Allen

3. Marine Notice 114/2026 Published 27 Oct 2026 May close a lock or bridge (not yet checked)

   Shannon Navigation Tarmonbarry Bridge Reopening (opens another website)

   Lower Shannon: Killaloe to Limerick · Lough Derg · Middle Shannon & River Suck · Lough Ree · Upper Shannon: Lanesborough to Carrick · Boyle River, Lough Key & Lough Allen

4. Marine Notice 117/2026 Published 26 Oct 2026 May close a lock or bridge (not yet checked)

   Lower Bann – Carnroe Lock Closure (opens another website)

   Lough Neagh & Lower Bann

5. Marine Notice 116/2026 Published 26 Oct 2026

   Grand Canal - Storm Damage Fallen Tree nr Henry Bridge (opens another website)

   Grand Canal

6. Marine Notice 104/2026 Published 19 Oct 2026

   Grand Canal Temporary Closure of 7th Lock (opens another website)

   7th Lock out of action (deep gate fault): no boats in from the 12th Lock until it is repaired; Waterways Ireland will post an update.

   Grand Canal

7. Marine Notice 113/2026 Published 13 Oct 2026

   Lough Erne Pump-Out Facilities (opens another website)

   Lough Erne pump-outs: Carrybridge back from 14 October, Knockninny expected by 26 October 2026; both stay open over the winter.

   Upper Lough Erne

8. Marine Notice 112/2026 Published 9 Oct 2026

   Shannon–Erne Waterway Winter Closure for Essential Maintenance (opens another website)

   Locks 8–10 (Castlefore and Kilclare) close from 2 November 2026 for about three months; works at Lock 1 (Corraquill) start on 16 November.

   Shannon–Erne Waterway

9. Marine Notice 107/2026 Published 25 Sept 2026 Until 31 Mar 2027

   Winter Mooring 2026–2027 Shannon & Shannon-Erne Waterway (opens another website)

   Winter mooring at Shannon and Shannon–Erne public harbours runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027: apply and pay €63.50 online by 1 November.

   Lower Shannon: Killaloe to Limerick · Lough Derg · Middle Shannon & River Suck · Lough Ree · Upper Shannon: Lanesborough to Carrick · Boyle River, Lough Key & Lough Allen · Shannon–Erne Waterway

10. Marine Notice 106/2026 Published 14 Sept 2026 Until 31 Mar 2027 Closes a lock or bridge

    Shannon Navigation Ardnacrusha Locks – Temporary Closure (opens another website)

    ESB's Ardnacrusha locks are closed from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 for maintenance: no passage between Limerick and the Shannon above Ardnacrusha.

    Lower Shannon: Killaloe to Limerick · Lough Derg

11. Marine Notice 88/2026 Published 30 Jul 2026

    Canal Navigations: Water Levels & Lock Gates (opens another website)

    Some canal and Barrow locks are secured during the dry spell: call the Waterways Ireland water patroller for passage (list in the notice).

    Grand Canal · River Barrow & Barrow Line · Royal Canal

12. Marine Notice 87/2026 Published 29 Jul 2026

    All Navigations: Boater's Guide to Fire Safety (opens another website)

    All waterways

13. Marine Notice 57/2026 Published 27 May 2026

    Water Safety – All Navigations (opens another website)

    All waterways

14. Marine Notice 53/2026 Published 3 May 2026

    Shannon Navigation Restrictions for Construction of New Hartley Bridge (opens another website)

    New Hartley Bridge between Carrick-on-Shannon and Leitrim: centre arch only, and boats going upstream give way to boats coming down, until September 2027.

    Upper Shannon: Lanesborough to Carrick · Boyle River, Lough Key & Lough Allen · Shannon–Erne Waterway

15. Marine Notice 46/2026 Published 30 Apr 2026

    River Barrow – Restricted Navigation (opens another website)

    Silt on the River Barrow: deeper boats may not get through at summer levels; call the local water patroller before you go.

    River Barrow & Barrow Line

16. Marine Notice 35/2026 Published 20 Mar 2026

    All Navigations: Mandatory Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices at Navigation Locks (opens another website)

    All waterways

17. Special marine notice Published 3 Mar 2026

    Special Marine Notice: Notice to all Waterway Users (opens another website)

    All waterways

No current marine notices for this waterway.

All marine notices on waterwaysireland.org

Source: Waterways Ireland. Titles as published; the one-line summaries are ours.