Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
October 30, 2024
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -4
Good day,
As a gently reminder, kindly note that daylight saving time ends at 0200 on November 3rd, 2024.
Clocks will move back 1 hour.
Philadelphia will move from GTM-4 to GMT-5 at this time.
Please be guided accordingly.
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
ANZ400-310000-
702 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 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 cold front will cross the
region on Friday. High pressure is expected to return this
weekend before weakening and moving eastward off the coast early
next week, resulting in another warming trend after a cooler
weekend.
ANZ454-310000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 2024
TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
FRI
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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