Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
January 17, 2025
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
ANZ400-180100-
702 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure returns today ahead of a warm front that will
cross through our region Saturday bringing. This will bring a
brief return of milder weather and some rain to the region. A
strong arctic cold front will pass through on Sunday while a
secondary low develops for Sunday night bringing the potential
for snow to the region. Cold artic high pressure returns on
Monday and persists through the middle of next week with well
below normal temperatures expected.
ANZ454-180100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Snow and rain likely in the evening. A
chance of light freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the evening.
MON
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
freezing spray.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of freezing
spray.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
snow. A chance of freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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