Daily Update

New Orleans / Mississippi River

October 21, 2024

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE. 
 
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
 
Local Time – GMT -4
 
Good day,

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.
 

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
 
ANZ400-220200-
940 AM EDT Mon Oct 21 2024
 SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure remains across our area before weakening and shifting
offshore Tuesday into Wednesday, then a strong cold front crosses
our area Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Sprawling high
pressure builds in for Thursday and Friday before another cold front
comes in on Saturday. High pressure builds in for the back half of
the weekend.
 ANZ454-220200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
940 AM EDT Mon Oct 21 2024
 REST OF TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
 
TONIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
 
TUE
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
 
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
 
WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
 
WED NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
 
THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

 
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