Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 01, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
228 AM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
ANZ454-455-011930-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-251001T2200Z/
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-
228 AM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
seas 7 to 10 ft.
* 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...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-012100-
401 AM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure over Hudson Bay will build south into New England
by Thursday, then will park itself off the Northeast and Mid-
Atlantic coasts through the weekend and into the start of the
new week.
ANZ454-012100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E
10 ft at 9 seconds and SE 8 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds and SE 5 ft at
12 seconds.
THU
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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