Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
September 22, 2025
Notices
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
314 AM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025
ANZ451>455-221800-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-250922T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
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 Mon Sep 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Seas 3 to 5 ft are expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg
Inlet NJ out 20 nm, 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 and Coastal waters from Cape
Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* 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
ANZ400-222100-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will be shifting offshore today. A warm front
will pass through the region tonight into Tuesday, followed by
a cold front gradually tracking through the area on Wednesday.
This front will then stall over the Mid-Atlantic region through
the end of the week into next weekend, causing a period of
unsettled weather.
ANZ454-222100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.
WED
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
THU
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT
S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers
likely.
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