Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 15, 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
0442 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2024
ANZ454-160942-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
0442 AM EST Mon Jan 15 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...Tuesday through Sunday.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast on Saturday.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast 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.
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
ANZ400-160200-
855 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds in behind an arctic cold front for today.
Coastal low pressure looks to bring some wintry weather to the
region tonight into early Tuesday. Arctic high pressure builds in
Tuesday night and holds influence over the region for Wednesday and
Thursday. Another coastal low pressure system may impact the region
Thursday night through Friday night. Arctic high pressure then
builds in again for the weekend.
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ANZ454-160200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
855 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2024
TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S
swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of snow this
morning, then a chance of snow early this afternoon. Snow likely
late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell around
2 ft at 6 seconds. Snow or rain likely in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
TUE
NE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell around 2 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming NW 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds in the
afternoon. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. NW
swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray likely after
midnight.
WED
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray
likely in the morning.
WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds.
THU
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the evening, then
becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and
snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI
NE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the evening, increasing to 20 to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Rain
and snow likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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