Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
October 03, 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
101 AM EDT Thu Oct 3 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-
101 AM EDT Thu Oct 3 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt and seas 3 to 5 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 noon EDT today.
* 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 Thu Oct 3 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will slowly reestablish itself over the Northeast
states today and Friday, before a weak cold front moves into
the area Friday night into Saturday. High pressure briefly
returns later Saturday into Sunday, before another cold front
moves through the area early Monday. High pressure will then
return into next week.
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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Thu Oct 3 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 17 seconds.
SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
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