Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
February 11, 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
306 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2025
ANZ454-455-112100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0023.250212T0500Z-250213T1200Z/
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-
306 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30
kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE
out 20 nm.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 AM EST Thursday.
* 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
ANZ400-120100-
702 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
An area of low pressure slides by to our south late today and
tonight before moving away early Wednesday morning. Another low
pressure system tracks up the Ohio Valley and eastern Great Lakes
late Wednesday into Thursday, pulling a cold front across our area
by later Thursday. High pressure briefly builds in later Friday,
then another low with its warm and cold fronts moves through over
the weekend. High pressure then builds toward our area early next
week.
ANZ454-120100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of snow early this afternoon. Snow late. Vsby
1 to 3 NM early this afternoon, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Snow
in the evening, then snow with a chance of rain after midnight.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
WED
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
WED NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the
morning.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
4 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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