Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 05, 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
1204 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024
ANZ453>455-060615-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0003.240106T1800Z-240108T1100Z/
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-
1204 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 7 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 1 PM Saturday to 6 AM EST Monday.
* 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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Hoeflich
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1045 AM EST Fri Jan 05 2024
ANZ454-061545-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1045 AM EST Fri Jan 05 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...Saturday through Thursday.
Storm-force winds and/or very high seas are expected on Tuesday.
Storm-force winds and/or very high seas are expected 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.
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
ANZ400-060400-
1019 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will pass offshore today keeping a cold and dry
airmass in place. A coastal system passing just southeast of
the area will bring widespread precipitation to the region
beginning Saturday through Saturday night. The coastal system
will move to the east of our region Sunday morning, followed by
high pressure and seasonable conditions later Sunday into
Monday. A much stronger system system will bring rain and strong
winds to the region Tuesday through Wednesday as low pressure
passes across the southern Great Lakes and toward New England.
$$
ANZ454-060400-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1019 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024
REST OF TODAY
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell
around 2 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell around
2 ft at 7 seconds in the evening, becoming light.
SAT
SE 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. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain,
mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NW 3 to 4 ft at
5 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 4 seconds.
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 after midnight.
TUE
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the evening,
becoming S 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building
to 10 to 14 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
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