Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
February 18, 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
549 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
ANZ452>455-190000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-250219T0500Z/
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-
549 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 5 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick
Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight.
* 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
ANZ400-190300-
933 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds in from the west before sliding south and
east of the region Tuesday night. Low pressure approaches the
Mid-Atlantic and moves offshore Wednesday through Thursday.
High pressure returns for the end of the week and this weekend.
ANZ454-190300-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
933 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray likely late this morning and
early afternoon.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the evening.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of snow in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of snow.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of snow. A chance of light freezing spray in
the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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