Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
October 09, 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
324 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024
ANZ451>455-092030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0073.241009T1800Z-241010T1400Z/
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-
324 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape
Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 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
ANZ400-100000-
702 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will build into the area through the end of the
week, resulting in below normal temperatures and dry conditions.
A weakening cold front will arrive on Saturday, returning north
on Sunday as a warm front as low pressure progresses across the
southern Great Lakes. Another cold front will pass through the
area on Monday with cooler high pressure returning into the
middle of next week.
ANZ454-100000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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