Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 31, 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
1038 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024
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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1038 AM EST Wed Jan 31 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...Thursday through Tuesday.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast on Tuesday.
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.
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Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EST Wed Jan 31 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 Wed Jan 31 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt and seas 3 to 6 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 PM EST this evening.
* 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
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 Wed Jan 31 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 this morning,
then high pressure extends over our area tonight into Thursday. A
weak low pressure system tracks to our north later Thursday, pulling
a cold front across our area Thursday night into Friday morning.
High pressure arrives for the weekend before retreating northward
some as low pressure tracks well south of our area early next
week.
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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. E swell
3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at
9 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the evening, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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