Daily Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

November 08, 2024

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE. 
 
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
 
 
 
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024
 
ANZ454-455-082300-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0081.241108T2300Z-241109T1400Z/
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-
316 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM EST SATURDAY...
 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 3 to 5 ft expected.
 
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE
  out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick
  Island DE out 20 nm.
 
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Saturday.
 
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-090400-
1002 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024
 
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A dry cold front moves through late today or this evening, then high
pressure builds in during Saturday before shifting offshore into
Sunday. A warm front lifts into or north of our area later Sunday,
then a cold front crosses our region during Monday. High pressure
builds in for Tuesday into Wednesday, followed by a warm front and
cold front approaching on Thursday.
 
ANZ454-090400-- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
REST OF TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
 
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
 
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
 
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
 
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
 
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds. Showers.
 
MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
 
MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
TUE
NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
TUE NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

 
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