Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
December 13, 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.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-140400-
1002 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY
High pressure will strengthen as it builds into our region
through today. This strong high then becomes more centered to
our northeast over the weekend before shifting offshore Sunday
night. A weak system moves through Sunday night and Monday,
followed by another system later Monday and Tuesday. High
pressure may build in on Wednesday before another low pressure
system could affect our region at the end of the work week.
ANZ454-140400--Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2024
REST OF TODAY
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
MON NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
