Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
March 05, 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.
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
325 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025
ANZ452>455-052300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-250305T1100Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0012.250305T1100Z-250306T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0008.250306T2300Z-250307T1500Z/
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-
325 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. For the Gale
Warning, south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
seas 7 to 12 ft expected. For the Gale Watch, northwest winds
20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft possible.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick
Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EST early this
morning. For the Gale Warning, until midnight EST tonight. For
the Gale Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Gale Watch
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
325 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025
ANZ452>455-052300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-250305T1100Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0012.250305T1100Z-250306T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0008.250306T2300Z-250307T1500Z/
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-
325 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. For the Gale
Warning, south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
seas 7 to 12 ft expected. For the Gale Watch, northwest winds
20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft possible.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick
Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EST early this
morning. For the Gale Warning, until midnight EST tonight. For
the Gale Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-060100-
702 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A strong area of low pressure will approach from the west
tracking into the Great Lakes region today and towards western
Quebec by tomorrow. A strong cold front associated with the low
will pass through the region tomorrow night. High pressure
briefly returns for Thursday and Friday, ahead of another
sequence of low pressure systems and fronts that pass through
over the weekend. High pressure returns early next week.
ANZ454-060100 - Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING
TODAY
S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
early this afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms late with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
11 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with
a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
THU
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 6 ft at
10 seconds.
FRI
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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