Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
February 12, 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
348 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025
ANZ452>455-122200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-250214T1200Z/
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-
348 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 5 to 8 ft.
* 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...Until 7 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
ANZ400-130100-
702 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
An area of low pressure will depart this 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 much stronger low with its warm and
cold fronts moves through over the weekend. Canadian high
pressure then builds toward our area early next week with below
normal temperatures and dry conditions expected.
ANZ454-130100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered rain or snow
showers this morning, then light rain likely this afternoon.
TONIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. Periods of rain.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Periods of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at
9 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
SUN
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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