Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 24, 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
621 AM EST Wed Jan 24 2024
ANZ450>454-241230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0011.240125T0600Z-240125T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
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-
621 AM EST Wed Jan 24 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ
out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg
Inlet NJ out 20 nm, 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 and Coastal waters from Cape
May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 1 PM EST Thursday.
* 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
ANZ400-250100-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Several weak areas of low pressure and their associated fronts
affect the area today through Thursday night. Weak high
pressure returns for Friday and Saturday. Another low and front
arrive for Sunday and Monday.
$$
ANZ454-250100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 24 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. S swell around 2 ft at 2 seconds this
afternoon. Occasional light rain this morning.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft
at 4 seconds. Occasional light rain with areas of drizzle after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. Occasional rain with areas
of heavy drizzle in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
Patchy dense fog in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to
4 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby
1 NM or less in the evening.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell 2 to 5 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
SAT
NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A
chance of rain through the day, then rain through the night.
SUN
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
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