Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
October 16, 2024
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -4
Good day,
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
ANZ400-170000-
702 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong high pressure builds across the Mississippi Valley today,
then it slides eastward and closer to our area tonight and Thursday.
The high then parks itself right over our area Friday into Monday
before starting to shift offshore during Tuesday.
ANZ454-170000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024
TODAY
NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
SUN
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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