Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
April 03, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
MSIB 13-25 PHILADELPHIA TO SEA MAINTENANCE DREDGING
The Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay, is notifying mariners that the Philadelphia to Sea Maintenance Dredging has completed dredging operations in Marcus Hook Range and Marcus Hook Anchorage (No. 7) on the Delaware River. Safety zone one and Safety zone two are hereby cancelled.
Traffic patterns are returned to normal. All restrictions related to dredging operations in Marcus Hook Anchorage (No. 7) have been removed.
If there are any questions regarding the contents of this bulletin or expectations of the Captain of the Port, please contact (206) 815-6688, option 3.
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
314 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
ANZ452>455-032015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-250404T1000Z/
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-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
314 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
4 to 7 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick
Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Friday.
* 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
ANZ400-040300-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong low pressure will lift north of the Great Lakes today with a
warm front moving northward across our area. A cold front then moves
through tonight and looks to stall near or over our area through the
start of the weekend. The cold front moves through Sunday night
followed by a stronger cold front Monday night into early Tuesday.
High pressure then builds in later Wednesday.
ANZ454-040300--Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
SAT
SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers.
MON
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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