Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
February 06, 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
316 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
ANZ453>455-062300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0021.250206T2300Z-250207T1100Z/
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-
316 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...West winds around 10 kt and seas 4 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...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 AM EST Friday.
* 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
ANZ400-070100-
702 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A low pressure system and its associated fronts cross the region
today bringing a mixed bag of wintry precipitation to the area.
High pressure briefly returns late tonight into Friday before
another low pressure system passes through late Saturday into
Saturday night. High pressure returns temporarily on Sunday into
Monday before another system approaches the region for the
Tuesday and Wednesday timeframe.
ANZ454-070100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of
rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
4 seconds. Freezing rain in the evening. Rain.
SUN
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
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