Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
March 28, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
Maintenance Dredging
Dredging will be conducted in Marcus Hook Range and Marcus Hook Anchorage (No. 7) on the Delaware River from November 11, 2024, through early 2025.
Vessels desiring to anchor within Marcus Hook Anchorage must obtain permission from the COTP at least 24 hours in advance, at (215) 271-4807. The COTP will permit one vessel at a time on a “first come, first served” basis in the lower portion of the anchorage, with preference given to those vessels greater than 650’ in overall length.
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
ANZ454-455-282200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0048.250329T0400Z-250329T1800Z/
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 EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM
EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...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...From midnight tonight to 2 PM EDT 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.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-290000-
702 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will remain in the vicinity of Bermuda today and
through the weekend. A weak warm front will lift through this
morning before a more potent warm front pushes across the area
tonight. The front will sag back south on Saturday night before
lifting back north of the area on Sunday. A low pressure system
will approach the region on Monday with a cold frontal passage
on Monday night. High pressure will return for Tuesday and
Wednesday before another system approaches towards the end of
next week.
ANZ454-290000- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
MON
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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