Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
March 24, 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 early 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
647 AM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025
ANZ453>455-242100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-250324T2200Z/
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-
647 AM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
4 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Fenwick Island
DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.
* 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
ANZ400-250000-
702 AM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front moves through the region on Monday. There is a
brief break on Tuesday before another system moves through
Tuesday night into Wednesday. High pressure then builds in for
the end of the work week. Another low pressure system may
approach the region in the weekend.
ANZ454-250000- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 702 AM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds. Rain.
TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
TUE
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
WED
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
WED NIGHT
NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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