Daily Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

October 28, 2024

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE. 
 
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
 
Local Time – GMT -4
 
Good day,

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
 
ANZ400-290000-
702 AM EDT Mon Oct 28 2024
 SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure moves offshore today, but will remain within the
vicinity of the Mid-Atlantic coast through Thursday. A cold
front will cross through the region on Friday with high pressure
returning for next weekend.
 ANZ454-290000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Mon Oct 28 2024
 TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
 
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
 
TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
 
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
 
WED
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
 
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
 
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
THU NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
FRI
SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
 
FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

 
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