Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
January 31, 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
230 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
ANZ454-455-312030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0019.250131T1400Z-250201T2300Z/
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-
230 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 6 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...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM EST Saturday.
* 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
ANZ400-010400-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure quickly moves across the Middle Atlantic region
today. High pressure follows for the start of the weekend. A
warm front crosses thru Sunday night followed by another cold
front Monday night. Another low and front may arrive for the
middle of next week.
ANZ454-010400- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming
S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Rain.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
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