Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
April 09, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
MSIB 13-25 PHILADELPHIA TO SEA MAINTENANCE DREDGING
The Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay, is notifying mariners that the Philadelphia to Sea Maintenance Dredging has completed dredging operations in Marcus Hook Range and Marcus Hook Anchorage (No. 7) on the Delaware River. Safety zone one and Safety zone two are hereby cancelled.
Traffic patterns are returned to normal. All restrictions related to dredging operations in Marcus Hook Anchorage (No. 7) have been removed.
If there are any questions regarding the contents of this bulletin or expectations of the Captain of the Port, please contact (206) 815-6688, option 3.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-100000-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Cool and dry high pressure builds in for today before shifting
offshore tonight. Low pressure then arrives Thursday and Friday,
resulting in moderating temperatures and another period of wet
weather. This new low could linger near the area through at
least the first half of the weekend. High pressure builds in for
the back of the weekend and into next week.
ANZ454-100000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then
becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
THU
SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
FRI
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
SAT
N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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