Daily Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
October 31, 2024
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -4
Good day,
As a gently reminder, kindly note that daylight saving time ends at 0200 on November 3rd, 2024.
Clocks will move back 1 hour.
Philadelphia will move from GTM-4 to GMT-5 at this time.
Please be guided accordingly.
Draft information
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
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024
ANZ453>455-312100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0079.241031T2200Z-241101T1800Z/
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-
315 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM
EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 5 feet.
* 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...From 6 PM this evening to 2 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Marine Weather
ANZ400-010000-
702 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will remain situated off the Mid-Atlantic coast
through tonight. A cold front will then cross through the region on
Friday. High pressure will return over the weekend and remain nearby
through at least Monday. A warm front lifts north of the area by
Tuesday with another cold front appearing to approach the region
toward the middle of next week.
ANZ454-010000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
FRI
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 16 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
MON
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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