Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
October 25, 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
338 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
ANZ450>455-252045-
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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-
338 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt through
the morning shifting to southwesterly 10 to 15 kt by mid
afternoon and seas 3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.
* 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
ANZ400-260000-
702 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds in across the area today. Another cold
front passes through Friday night into Saturday before high
pressure builds back in for the rest of the weekend through much
of next week.
ANZ454-260000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and N
2 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and
W 3 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: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
MON
NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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