Daily Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

November 11, 2024

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE. 
 
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
 
 
 
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
855 AM EST Mon Nov 11 2024
 
ANZ450>455-111800-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-241111T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
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-
855 AM EST Mon Nov 11 2024
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
 
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
 
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.
 
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An additional period of Small Craft
  Advisory conditions is likely late tonight into Tuesday night.
  However, expect at least a 12 hour lull in wind speeds between
  these two events.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-120100-
702 AM EST Mon Nov 11 2024
 
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will cross through the region today. A secondary
cold front follows tomorrow before high pressure returns
Wednesday. Another pair of a warm front then a weak cold front
may approach the region on Thursday. High pressure is expected
to build in over the weekend.
 
ANZ454-120100--- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Mon Nov 11 2024
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers likely early this morning, then a slight chance of
showers late this morning.
 
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
 
TUE
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
 
TUE NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
 
WED
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
 
WED NIGHT
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
 
THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
THU NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
 
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

 
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