Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 02, 2024
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies in Port Philadelphia / Wilmington, De.
Port MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
0439 AM EST Tue Jan 02 2024
ANZ454-030939-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
0439 AM EST Tue Jan 02 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Atlantic coastal waters
adjacent to the mouth of Delaware Bay out 20 nm.
.DAY ONE...Through tonight.
There is a low probability of widespread hazardous weather.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast on Saturday.
Storm-force winds and/or very high seas are expected on Sunday.
Please go to weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=phi for more information on
potential weather hazards.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to standard operating procedures.
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Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
947 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2024
ANZ452>455-021800-
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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-
947 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 5 feet.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to
Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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
Marine Weather
ANZ400-030100-
702 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds in for the middle of the week. A weak
system passes offshore Wednesday night/Thursday with high
pressure returning for the end of the week. A stronger system
then looks likely to traverse the eastern US this weekend.
$$
ANZ454-030100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. N swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 3 seconds.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming E around 2 ft at 8 seconds in the
afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. E swell
around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. E swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 2 to 4 ft
at 6 seconds in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. N swell 3 to 6 ft at 5 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming E 20 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming
NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft after
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