Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
March 25, 2024
Notices
Port MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -4
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
0526 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
0526 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Atlantic coastal waters
adjacent to the mouth of Delaware Bay out 20 nm.
.DAY ONE...Through tonight.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast.
Please go to weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=phi for more information on potential weather hazards.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast on Tuesday.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast on Thursday.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast on Friday.
Please go to weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=phi for more information on
potential weather hazards.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to standard operating procedures.
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Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
307 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
307 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 7 to 12 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
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702 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure over southeast Canada will extend into the Mid-
Atlantic region through Tuesday. An area of low pressure will track
northwest of the area on Wednesday with a trailing cold front that
will approach from the Midwest on Thursday. A coastal low may
potentially develop along this front and track northward into the
Canadian Provinces by Friday. High pressure returns late Friday
ahead of a weak disturbance arriving later next weekend.
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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. NW swell 2 to 5 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds.
TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. N swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at
3 seconds.
WED
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. SE swell 3 to 7 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 4 to
5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds after
midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
Draft information
Draft information
37’ - 40’ outbound from Packer Avenue including Beckett Street
- Use reference station Philadelphia.
- Vessels may sail 3 hours before low water and up until 1.5 hours after low water at Philadelphia.
37’ - 40’ outbound from Paulsboro
- Please use reference station Marcus Hook.
- Vessels may sail from Paulsboro 1 hour before low water up until 3 hours after low water at Marcus Hook.
37’ - 40’ outbound from Marcus Hook (anchorage or berth)
- Please use reference station Marcus Hook.
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