Daily Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

October 29, 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
 
ANZ400-300000-
702 AM EDT Tue Oct 29 2024
 SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will remain within the vicinity of the Mid-
Atlantic coast through Thursday. A warm front will track through
the region late tonight and a cold front will cross the region
on Friday. High pressure is expected to return this weekend
before weakening early next week.
 
 ANZ454-300000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Tue Oct 29 2024
 TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
 
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
 
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
 
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
 
THU
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
6 seconds.
 
THU NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
 
FRI
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
 
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

 
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