Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
January 27, 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.
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
304 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025
ANZ452>455-272115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0013.250127T2300Z-250128T2300Z/
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-
304 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 5 ft expected.
* 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...From 6 PM this evening to 6 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
ANZ400-280100-
702 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will be in control through the day today. A cold
front approaches our region Tuesday. On Wednesday, the next low
pressure system will cross just north of our region, followed
quickly by a cold front Wednesday night into Thursday. Another
low pressure system is forecast to approach the region Friday
into Saturday.
ANZ454-280100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt early
this afternoon, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and S
1 foot at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
TUE
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
WED
W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
THU
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
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