Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
April 11, 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.
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
323 AM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025
ANZ454-455-112030-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0053.250411T0723Z-250412T2200Z/
/O.CAN.KPHI.GL.A.0012.250411T2200Z-250412T2200Z/
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-
323 AM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 5 to 8 ft.
* WHERE...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 Saturday.
* 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
ANZ400-120000-
702 AM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A low pressure system moves into the forecast area Friday and
lingers through Saturday. This will result in below normal
temperatures as well as some wet weather. The system will move
east over the Atlantic on Sunday, allowing high pressure to
move into the region and remain in place through most of Monday,
providing us with moderating temperatures. A cold front will
move through the region later on Tuesday. The will result in
below normal temperatures on Wednesday. The region could see a
slight warmup on Thursday ahead of the next system to close out
the work week.
ANZ454-120000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late
this morning and early afternoon. Rain late.
TONIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
SAT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.
TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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