Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
November 26, 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.
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
415 AM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
ANZ450>455-262215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0088.241126T1000Z-241127T0900Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
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-
415 AM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds will shift to northwest
following a cold front Tuesday. Gusty conditions will continue
through Tuesday night.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-270300-
929 AM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
Low pressure over the Great Lakes will track east into southern
Quebec as a cold front sweeps across the Mid-Atlantic later today.
High pressure builds in briefly tonight and Wednesday. Another low
pressure system will take aim at the area on Thanksgiving Day
bringing another round of precipitation. High pressure then returns
for Friday into the beginning of next week.
ANZ454-270300--Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
929 AM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely late this morning, then a
slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain likely after
midnight.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
W winds around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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