Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 02, 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
1224 AM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
ANZ454-455-021830-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0091.000000T0000Z-251003T2200Z/
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-
1224 AM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 Friday.
* 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
ANZ400-022300-
603 AM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure initially over Quebec will continue shifting
southeast into the area, remaining in control through the
weekend and into early next week. A slightly more unsettled
pattern may begin to take shape entering mid-week, with a cold
front approaching from the west.
ANZ454-022300-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
603 AM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 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
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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