Daily Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

October 01, 2024

Notices

Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
 
Local Time – GMT -4
 
Good day,
 
 
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
235 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
 
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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-
235 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
 
* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 AM EDT Wednesday.
 
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Draft information
37’ - 40’ outbound from Packer Avenue including Beckett Street
- Use reference station Philadelphia.
- Vessels may sail 3 hours before low water and up until 1.5 hours after low water at Philadelphia.
37’ - 40’ outbound from Paulsboro
- Please use reference station Marcus Hook.
- Vessels may sail from Paulsboro 1 hour before low water up until 3 hours after low water at Marcus Hook.
37’ - 40’ outbound from Marcus Hook (anchorage or berth)
- Please use reference station Marcus Hook.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-020000-
702 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
 SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure well to our northeast will get squeezed some as a
weakening cold front moves toward the east coast Wednesday. High
pressure will reestablish itself offshore of the northeast states
Thursday and Friday, before a cold front moves into the area on
Saturday. High pressure briefly affects the area later Saturday into
Sunday, before another cold front moves into the area Sunday night
into Monday.
 ANZ454-020000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 TODAY
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers.
 
TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
 
WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
 
WED NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
 
THU
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
 
THU NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
 
FRI
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
SAT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

 
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