Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
October 17, 2024
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -4
Good day,
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
234 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 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-
234 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
5 to 8 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 Saturday.
* 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 17 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A coastal low meanders offshore through tonight before
departing on Friday as high pressure settles over the region
through early next week. High pressure then begins to shift
offshore by the middle of next week.
ANZ454-180000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning and early
afternoon.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
MON
W winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
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