Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
September 17, 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
708 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
ANZ453>455-180015-
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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-
708 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...
* WHAT...East winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
4 to 7 ft.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island
DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* 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
ANZ400-180000-
712 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A coastal low located over the mouth of the Chesapeake will
remain nearly stationary today while weakening before tracking
slowly northeastward off the coast by Thursday. A cold front
will pass through the area on Friday, followed by strong high
pressure which will be in control through the weekend and into
early next week.
ANZ454-180000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
712 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
TONIGHT
E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI
W winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
1 foot at 2 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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