Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 30, 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
316 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2024
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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-
316 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft.
* 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...Until 6 AM EST Wednesday.
* 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
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1002 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak clipper system tracks to our west and south tonight into
Wednesday. High pressure extends over our area later Wednesday and
Thursday. A weak low pressure system tracks to our north later
Thursday, pulling a cold front across our area Thursday night into
Friday. High pressure arrives for the weekend before retreating
northward as low pressure may track well south of our area early
next week.
ANZ454-310400-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. NE swell
3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
WED
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at
9 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
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