Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
April 01, 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
238 AM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025
ANZ453>455-011945-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-250401T2200Z/
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-
238 AM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...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 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
ANZ400-020000-
702 AM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will move out to sea today. Cool and dry high
pressure will settle into the area through Wednesday, then moves
quickly offshore. A warm front will lift north Wednesday night
into Thursday. This front will return south through the area
late Friday, then low pressure will pass offshore over the
weekend, keeping generally unsettled conditions in place through
the weekend.
ANZ454-020000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of rain early this morning.
TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
WED
E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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