Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
October 23, 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
339 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2024
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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
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-
339 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to 6 AM EDT Friday.
* 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
ANZ400-240000-
702 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure along the East Coast will move offshore later
today. A cold front passes over the region tonight and into
Thursday morning. Following that, high pressure builds across
the Middle Atlantic region through the end of the week. Another
cold front passes through Saturday morning, followed once again
by strong high pressure.
ANZ454-240000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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