Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
September 15, 2025
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Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
226 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025
ANZ454-455-152000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0087.250915T1800Z-250917T1000Z/
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-
226 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 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 2 PM this afternoon to 6 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may gust to near gale force on
Tuesday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-152100-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will remain to our north and northeast through
the middle of the week as a weak coastal system lingers near
eastern North Carolina. These systems will weaken and push away
from the region toward the end of the week. A cold front will
arrive late Friday or Saturday, with Canadian high pressure
returning into the weekend.
ANZ454-152100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
TUE
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
WED
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
FRI
W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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