Daily Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

November 13, 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
632 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024
 
ANZ454-455-140045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-241115T1100Z/
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-
632 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...
 
* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas 3 to 6 ft.
 
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE
  out 20 nm.
 
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST 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.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-140100-
702 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024
 
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure remains in control through Thursday. A weak area of
low pressure approaches on Thursday night, with a coastal low
developing well to the south. The coastal low pushes off the Mid-
Atlantic coast on Friday with high pressure building in for the
weekend. Another frontal system approaches to start next week before
high pressure moves back in for the middle of next week.
 
ANZ454-140100--- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
 TODAY
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
 
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
 
THU
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
 
THU NIGHT
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
 
FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
 
FRI NIGHT
NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at
4 seconds.
 
SAT
NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
 
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
 
SUN NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

 
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