Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
October 24, 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
354 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2024
ANZ450>455-242215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0077.241024T1000Z-241025T1000Z/
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-
354 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...The Atlantic coastal waters adjacent to New Jersey and
Delaware.
* WHEN...Until 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
ANZ400-250000-
702 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A front swings through the morning with high pressure briefly building
in on Friday. Another front passes through Friday night into
Saturday before high pressure builds back in for the rest of the
weekend and into the beginning of the work week.
ANZ454-250000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 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: E 5 ft at 10 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.
SAT
W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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