Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 02, 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
229 AM EST Fri Feb 2 2024
ANZ453>455-022200-
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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-
229 AM EST Fri Feb 2 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick
Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Saturday.
* 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
ANZ400-030100-
702 AM EST Fri Feb 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak cold front moves across the region this morning. High
pressure then builds over the Great Lakes for this weekend
before establishing itself over eastern Canada and the Northeast
by the middle of next week.
$$
ANZ454-030100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Fri Feb 2 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers likely early this morning, then scattered
showers late this morning and early afternoon. Isolated showers
late.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. NE swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. NE swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to
4 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. NE swell 2 to 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.
MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
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