Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
December 16, 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
834 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024
ANZ452>455-170245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0097.000000T0000Z-241217T1800Z/
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-
834 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...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 1 PM EST Tuesday.
* 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
ANZ400-162200-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY
A weak upper air system moves across our area early today,
followed by another system later today into early Tuesday. High
pressure looks to build in briefly later Tuesday before another
low pressure system affects our region later Wednesday. High
pressure moves in on Thursday, with a clipper system potentially
moving into the area to close out the week. Much colder weather
arrives by the end of the weekend.
ANZ454-162200-- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S
with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly this morning. Patchy
fog early this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
TUE
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
THU
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
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