Daily Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

November 01, 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
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
842 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2024
 
ANZ453>455-020000-
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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-
842 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2024
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
 
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Fenwick Island
  DE out 20 nm.
 
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
 
* 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
 
ANZ400-020130-
846 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2024
 SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
 A cold front will cross the waters later today. Winds will remain
gusty much of the day before shifting to west then northwest
tonight. High pressure builds in Saturday with lighter winds and
seas.
 ANZ454-020130-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
846 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2024
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
 
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. 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, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
 
SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
 
SUN
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
 
SUN NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
 
MON
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
MON NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

 
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