Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 07, 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
249 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
ANZ454-455-072030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0092.251008T0300Z-251008T1200Z/
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-
249 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 5 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 11 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Wednesday.
* 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
ANZ400-072100-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will remain offshore through today. A strong cold
front will pass through the region early Wednesday, then much
cooler high pressure will build into the area through the end of
the week. The high pressure will shift offshore by Saturday,
then a coastal system may impact the region by Sunday and into
early next week.
ANZ454-072100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.
WED
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely in
the evening.
THU
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
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