Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 09, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Storm Watch
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
356 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
ANZ454-455-092100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-251010T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SR.A.0001.251011T2200Z-251014T0000Z/
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-
356 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. For the Storm Watch,
northeast winds 30 to 45 kt with near to 55 kt and seas 15 to
20 ft possible.
* 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...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Friday.
For the Storm Watch, from Saturday evening through Monday
evening.
* IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas could capsize
or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should prepare to remain in port, alter course, and/or
secure the vessel before the onset of severe conditions.
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
356 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
ANZ454-455-092100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-251010T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SR.A.0001.251011T2200Z-251014T0000Z/
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-
356 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. For the Storm Watch,
northeast winds 30 to 45 kt with near to 55 kt and seas 15 to
20 ft possible.
* 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...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Friday.
For the Storm Watch, from Saturday evening through Monday
evening.
* IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas could capsize
or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should prepare to remain in port, alter course, and/or
secure the vessel before the onset of severe conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-092100-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will continue to build into the area through
tonight. It will then shift offshore Friday into Saturday. A
coastal storm with potentially significant impacts is expected
to affect the region by Sunday and into early next week.
ANZ454-092100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING
TODAY
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 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 7 seconds.
SAT
E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming
E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming E 10 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
SUN
NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Showers
likely.
MON
N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Showers likely.
MON NIGHT
N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
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