Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
February 07, 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
630 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
ANZ450>455-072300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250207T2300Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
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-
630 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* 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
ANZ400-080100-
702 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will cross the region early this morning. High pressure
will briefly return this afternoon before a low pressure system
passes through the region late Saturday into Saturday night bringing
another round of mixed precipitation to the area. High pressure will
temporarily return on Sunday into Monday before two additional
systems approach the region on Tuesday into Wednesday and Thursday
into Friday.
ANZ454-080100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT
N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then rain and sleet
with snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Rain.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
TUE
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain and snow. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain and snow in the evening, then rain likely
with a chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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