Daily Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

October 22, 2024

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE. 
 
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
 
Local Time – GMT -4
 
Good day,

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
 
ANZ400-230000-
753 AM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024
 SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure across our area will weaken and then shift offshore
through Wednesday. A strong cold front crosses our area Wednesday
night. Sprawling high pressure builds in for later Thursday and
Friday before another cold front moves through on Saturday. High
pressure builds in for Sunday and into next week.
 ANZ454-230000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
753 AM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024
 TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
 
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
 
WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
 
WED NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
 
THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
 
THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
 
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
 
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
SAT
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
 
SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

 
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