Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 04, 2024
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies in Port Philadelphia / Wilmington, De.
Port MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
342 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024
ANZ453>455-042145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0002.240104T1500Z-240105T1200Z/
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-
342 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 5 ft expected.
* 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 10 AM this morning to 7 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.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
0442 AM EST Thu Jan 04 2024
ANZ454-050942-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
0442 AM EST Thu Jan 04 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...Friday through Wednesday.
Storm-force winds and/or very high seas are expected on Tuesday.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast on Wednesday.
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.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-050100-
702 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak cold front will cross the region today then move
offshore as high pressure builds from the west. The high
pressure will pass offshore on Friday keeping a cold and dry
airmass in place. A coastal system passing just south of the
area will bring widespread precipitation to the region beginning
Saturday through Saturday night. The coastal system will depart
to the east on Sunday with high pressure and seasonable
conditions returning through Monday. A much stronger system
system will impact the eastern US Tuesday through Wednesday as
low pressure passes across the southern Great Lakes and toward
New England.
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ANZ454-050100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming N 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds this afternoon. Isolated
showers early this morning.
TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N swell 3 to 5 ft at 5 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. NE swell 2 to 4 ft
at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NE swell around
2 ft at 7 seconds in the evening, becoming light.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at
5 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 5 seconds. Rain,
mainly in the evening.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of rain
through the day.
MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.
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