Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
February 28, 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
617 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
ANZ450>455-282100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-250228T2100Z/
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-
617 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon.
* 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
ANZ400-010100-
747 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will be briefly in control today. A strong cold
front moves through later Saturday, then high pressure builds in
later Sunday into Monday before moving offshore into Tuesday. A
potentially strong area of low pressure tracks across the
eastern Great Lakes Wednesday then into the Canadian Maritimes
Thursday. An associated cold front crosses our area late
Wednesday into early Thursday.
ANZ454-010100 Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
747 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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