Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
October 02, 2024
Notices
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -4
Good day,
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
213 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024
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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-
213 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island
DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
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702 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weakening cold front will cross the region from west to east
tonight. High pressure will reestablish itself over the
Northeast states Thursday and Friday, before a cold front moves
into the area Friday night into Saturday. High pressure briefly
affects the area later Saturday into Sunday, before another
cold front moves into the area Monday.
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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
FRI
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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