Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
December 12, 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
550 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2024
ANZ454-455-130000-
/O.EXP.KPHI.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-241212T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0096.241212T1100Z-241213T0200Z/
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-
550 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
4 to 7 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...Until 9 PM EST this evening.
* 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
ANZ400-130100-
702 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY
Behind the cold front that pushed offshore last night, a much
colder and drier air mass will dominate today, along with
continued breezy conditions. High pressure then builds towards
the region through Saturday. Two weak low pressure systems could
affect the region through the first half of next week.
ANZ454-130100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SAT
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
MON
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
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