Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 08, 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
233 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025
ANZ454-455-082000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-251010T1000Z/
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-
233 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
4 to 7 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 AM 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
ANZ400-082100-
401 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A strong cold front will pass through the region today, 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 storm will impact the region by Sunday
and into early next week.
ANZ454-082100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers this
morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers this
afternoon.
TONIGHT
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.
THU
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.
SUN
NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. A chance of
showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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