Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
November 22, 2024
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
Maintenance Dredging
Dredging will be conducted in Marcus Hook Range and Marcus Hook Anchorage (No. 7) on the Delaware River from November 11, 2024, through approximately March 15, 2025.
Vessels desiring to anchor within Marcus Hook Anchorage must obtain permission from the COTP at least 24 hours in advance, at (215) 271-4807. The COTP will permit one vessel at a time on a “first come, first served” basis in the lower portion of the anchorage, with preference given to those vessels greater than 650’ in overall length.
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
141 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
ANZ451>455-222245-
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-241123T2300Z/
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-
141 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
4 to 7 ft.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape
Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-230100-
702 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
Low pressure strengthening off the New Jersey coast will
retrograde north and west today as it gets captured by an upper
level low. The low will then gradually move away through the
weekend. Weak high pressure briefly arrives for later Sunday and
Monday, followed by a cold front Monday night into Tuesday. A
low pressure system may affect the area around the Thanksgiving
Day timeframe.
ANZ454-230100--Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late.
TONIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Rain, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
SUN
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
TUE
W winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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