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Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Wilmington, DE

June 5, 2024 11:39 PM EDT (03:39 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 5:33 AM   Sunset 8:28 PM
Moonrise 3:28 AM   Moonset 7:04 PM 
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ANZ430 Delaware Bay Waters North Of East Point Nj To Slaughter Beach De- 1003 Pm Edt Wed Jun 5 2024

Overnight - S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Thu - SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.

Thu night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming se 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Fri - W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and se 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Fri night - W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Sat - W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Sat night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

Sun - W winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Sun night - W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.

Mon - NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Mon night - NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ400 1003 Pm Edt Wed Jun 5 2024

Synopsis for the coastal waters from sandy hook nj to fenwick island de and for delaware bay - An area of low pressure approaches from the northwest late today with a warm front moving through the region this evening. A cold front crosses the region on Thursday into Thursday night. Heading into the weekend unsettled weather looks to persist into early next week as several shortwaves pivot around the upper low over southern canada.


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Area Discussion for - Philadelphia/Mount Holly, PA
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FXUS61 KPHI 060125 AFDPHI

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 925 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

SYNOPSIS
An area of low pressure approaches from the northwest late today with a warm front moving through the region this evening. A cold front crosses the region on Thursday into Thursday night.
Heading into the weekend unsettled weather looks to persist into early next week as several shortwaves pivot around the upper low over southern Canada.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/
As of 9AM...We continue to keep a very close eye on the severe thunderstorms across the Baltimore metro area tonight as they shift north and east along the I-95 corridor towards our forecast area. Our current forecast maintains that conditions will continue to become less favorable for these thunderstorms to sustain themselves. That said, many of these storms had a more aggressive starting point and, thus, we could see some potentially stronger storms downstream as they cross into our region.

Previous discussion...Broad surface low pressure lies over central Canada. A cold front extends out ahead of it and is through the Great Lakes and is down into the Gulf Coast states.
A warm front is ahead of that cold front, and is through the Mid- Atlantic, and just southwest of Delmarva and southeast Pennsylvania.

The warm front lifts north tonight through the region tonight.
Showers and thunderstorms are developing over western Pennsylvania, western Maryland and Virginia will lift to the north and spread into the region by this evening. A few showers are beginning to develop ahead of the front in northern New Jersey as well. Since it is quite warm and humid, there is 1500 to 2000 J/kg of SB CAPE, a few stronger storms are possible, but there is not much lift and not much shear.

With loss of diurnal heating tonight, SB CAPE values drop to around 500 J/kg. Showers become more widespread over the area, and a few thunderstorms are possible. After sunset, will cap chances for thunder at chance. PWATs will be quite high as surface dew points will be well in the 60s and low 70s, generally around 2 inches. Locally heavy rain is possible, as well as localized flooding. Flooding potential be limited, as it has been quite dry of late.

Showers end from south to north by Thursday morning as the front lifts through the region. Quite warm and humid on Thursday with highs in the low to mid 80s and dew points in the low 70s, which should yield a max heat index near 90.

Cold front then approaches from the west Thursday afternoon and works its way east into Thursday evening. Another round of showers and thunderstorms will affect the area starting around midday. SB CAPE values will once again be up around 1500 to 200 J/kg, but again, there will not be much lift, and shear values will be minimal as well. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. SPC has the area in a Marginal Risk, which is a 1 out of 5.

PWATs will be up around 2 inches, so locally heavy rain is possible once again.

SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/
Showers/thunderstorms move offshore on Thursday Night as the cold front pushes through. The front will dry things out and dewpoints are expected to fall a good 10 to 15 degrees once it passes. Skies will clear out as the night goes and temperatures will drop into the low to mid 60s with 50s in the higher elevations.

Things have trended drier for the end of the week and first half of the weekend. The upper level low will slowly move eastward through the northern Great Lakes and Ontario. A series of shortwaves will rotate around the base of the low both Friday and Saturday. This will result in some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing in the afternoon/evening of both days, mainly from the I-78 corridor on north. South of that area, it should stay dry with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures both days will be in the upper 70s/low 80s.
Not expecting any severe weather however.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
The long term period is forecast to be generally unsettled through at least the weekend. The aforementioned upper trough and low will meander across southern Canada and the northern Great Lakes through early next week. As it does so, multiple shortwaves will round through the upper trough resulting in several rounds of showers and occasional thunderstorms through the weekend into next week. While no singular day appears to be a washout, there will be quite a bit of showers around, more likely north and west of Philadelphia with drier conditions south and east. The highest probability of precipitation will be during the afternoon hours as diurnal heating allows instability to be maximized.

More uncertainty comes for the start of next week as guidance diverges after Sunday. Though there is a decent chance it remains unsettled, but similar to the weekend, severe weather impacts do not appear on the table.

Temperatures during this period will remain quite seasonable for early June with a mix of 70s/80s during the day and 50s/60s at night.

AVIATION /01Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.

Tonight...IFR/LIFR CIGs and VSBYs in SHRA and TSRA, though TSRA become more scattered late tonight. Heavy rain possible. S winds around 10 kt. Moderate confidence.

Thursday...SHRA/TSRA end in the morning, but a prolonged period of IFR/MVFR CIGs will persist for most of the day. Cold front approaches from the west, triggering another round of afternoon SHRA/TSRA. SW winds around 10 kt. Moderate confidence.

Outlook...

Thursday Night...Some lingering showers into the evening at KACY/KMIV could result in some restrictions but otherwise, conditons should lift to VFR.

Friday...Primarily VFR though some showers/thunderstorms (20-30%) possible at KRDG/KABE. Wind gusts out of the west in the upper teens/low 20s anticipated.

Friday Night...VFR. No significant weather.

Saturday through Wednesday...Conditions will mainly be VFR but each day features shower chances and the possibility of restrictions, mainly in the afternoon/early evening. Best chance each day to see showers and restrictions will be at the Lehigh Valley terminals.

MARINE
Sub-Small Craft Advisory conditions tonight with S winds 15 to 20 kt and seas around 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms will result in reduced VSBYs. VSBY restriction in fog will also occur. On Thursday, SW winds increase to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt on the ocean and seas build to 5 feet. A SCA has been issued for most of the day.

Patchy fog will continue into midday Thursday. Another round of showers and thunderstorms will develop by Thursday afternoon.

Outlook...

Thursday Night...A Small Craft Advisory is in place for the first half of the night for the New Jersey coastal waters as seas will be near 5 feet with gusts in the 20-25 kt range. No marine headlines are in place for Thursday Night for the Delaware coastal waters or Delaware Bay. Some thunderstorms possible on the waters.

Friday through Tuesday...No marine headlines expected. Fair weather outside of some showers on Sunday Night.

Rip Currents...

For Thursday, SSW winds around 10-15 mph will parallel the shoreline for NJ and offshore for DE beaches. With breaking waves of 2-3 feet, a medium period swell, and a new moon, the risk for rip current development is MODERATE for the more southeasterly facing beaches in New Jersey beaches and LOW for the more easterly facing beaches in New Jersey and Delaware.

For Friday, winds become a bit more westerly but still have a southwesterly overall direction, and though slightly lighter, should still be parallel enough to the southeasterly facing beaches in New Jersey for a MODERATE risk, with LOW elsewhere.

Rip currents occur often in the vicinities of jetties and piers. Utilize any guarded beaches if venturing out into the water. For specific beach forecasts, visit weather.gov/beach/phi

TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING
A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for southern NJ, southern DE, as well as the Delaware Bay counties and Delaware River counties for the high tide cycle tonight. The threat for widespread minor flooding increases as winds strengthen then turn and become shore parallel on Thursday, potentially trapping water along the coast. In addition, tide cycles will be elevated due to the New Moon on Thursday. Will continue to monitor upcoming high tides and make adjustments to the forecast accordingly. Additional Coastal Flood Advisories may be needed for the Thursday night high tide cycles.

Overall, the threat for tidal flooding appears to be lower along the Chesapeake Bay than elsewhere in the region but by the early morning high tide Thursday, water levels may also approach spotty minor.

PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PA...Coastal Flood Advisory until 5 AM EDT Thursday for PAZ070-071- 106.
NJ...Coastal Flood Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for NJZ016.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 AM EDT Thursday for NJZ021>025.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 5 AM EDT Thursday for NJZ015- 017>019.
DE...Coastal Flood Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for DEZ001.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 AM EDT Thursday for DEZ002>004.
MD...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 11 AM Thursday to 2 AM EDT Friday for ANZ450>453.
Small Craft Advisory from 11 AM to 6 PM EDT Thursday for ANZ454-455.




Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind Air TempWater Temp WavesinHgDewPt
DELD1 - 8551762 - Delaware City, DE 10 mi52 min SSE 7G13 71°F 29.73
MRCP1 - 8540433 - Marcus Hook, PA 10 mi52 min 70°F 74°F29.75
RDYD1 - 8551910 - Reedy Point, DE 12 mi52 min 71°F 75°F29.71
CHCM2 - 8573927 - Chesapeake City, MD 19 mi52 min N 5.1G8.9 71°F 76°F29.72
PHBP1 - 8545240 - Philadelphia, PA 26 mi52 min 73°F 76°F29.73
BDSP1 31 mi52 min 73°F 75°F29.75
SJSN4 - 8537121 - Ship John Shoal, NJ 31 mi52 min SE 18G20 71°F 29.74
BDRN4 - 8539094 - Burlington, Delaware River, NJ 44 mi64 min S 4.1G6 73°F 74°F29.75


Wind History for Delaware City, DE
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AirportDistAgeWind ktVisSkyWeatherTempDewPtRHinHg
KILG NEW CASTLE,DE 4 sm18 mincalm3/4 smOvercast Thunderstorm in Vicinity Hvy Rain Mist 70°F70°F100%29.73
KOQN BRANDYWINE RGNL,PA 18 sm24 minSE 047 smOvercast Rain 68°F68°F100%29.74
KPHL PHILADELPHIA INTL,PA 20 sm12 minSW 031/4 smOvercast Hvy Rain Mist 70°F68°F94%29.74
KMQS CHESTER COUNTY G O CARLSON,PA 24 sm24 minvar 058 smOvercast68°F66°F94%29.73
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Tide / Current for Millside, RR. bridge, Delaware
   
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Millside
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Wed -- 04:28 AM EDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 05:34 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 06:58 AM EDT     0.11 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 12:11 PM EDT     5.39 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:57 PM EDT     0.28 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 08:03 PM EDT     Moonset
Wed -- 08:27 PM EDT     Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Millside, RR. bridge, Delaware, Tide feet
12
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6.5
1
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5.8
2
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4.7
3
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3.6
4
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2.5
5
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1.5
6
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0.5
7
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0.1
8
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0.7
9
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2.1
10
am
3.5
11
am
4.7
12
pm
5.4
1
pm
5.1
2
pm
4.2
3
pm
3.1
4
pm
2.1
5
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1.3
6
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0.6
7
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0.3
8
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0.9
9
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2.4
10
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4.1
11
pm
5.5


Tide / Current for Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Maryland/Delaware Current
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Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
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Wed -- 12:07 AM EDT     -2.49 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 04:03 AM EDT     0.02 knots Slack
Wed -- 04:29 AM EDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 05:36 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 06:59 AM EDT     2.41 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 10:57 AM EDT     -0.09 knots Slack
Wed -- 12:58 PM EDT     -1.42 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 03:50 PM EDT     0.02 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:48 PM EDT     1.91 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 08:03 PM EDT     Moonset
Wed -- 08:27 PM EDT     Sunset
Wed -- 09:09 PM EDT     -0.01 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Maryland/Delaware Current, knots
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-2.5
1
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-2.4
2
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-2.1
3
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-1.6
4
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-0.4
5
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1.6
6
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2.2
7
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2.4
8
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2.3
9
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1.9
10
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1.3
11
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-0.3
12
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-1.2
1
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-1.4
2
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-1.3
3
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-0.9
4
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0.4
5
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1.3
6
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1.8
7
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1.9
8
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1.6
9
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0.6
10
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-1.4
11
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