As of 11 February 2019, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will restrict the maximum draft for ships transiting the Neopanamax locks to 14.94 meters (49 feet), due to particularly little amount of rain which caused record-low water levels.
According to an official announcement by the ACP, precipitation registered in the Panama Canal watershed during December 2018 was approximately 90% below the historical average, causing water levels in Gatun and Madden Lakes to drop below the expected levels for...
https://safety4sea.com/panama-canal-reduces-maximum-draft-for-neopanamax-locks/