Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 10, 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
304 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
ANZ451>455-102100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0093.251011T1400Z-251011T2200Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SR.A.0001.251011T2200Z-251014T0000Z/
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
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-
304 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, east winds 15 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. For the Storm
Watch, northeast winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and
seas 15 to 20 ft possible.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg
Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to
Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Great Egg
Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm, 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, from 10 AM to 6 PM EDT
Saturday. 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
304 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
ANZ451>455-102100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0093.251011T1400Z-251011T2200Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SR.A.0001.251011T2200Z-251014T0000Z/
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
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-
304 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, east winds 15 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. For the Storm
Watch, northeast winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and
seas 15 to 20 ft possible.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg
Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to
Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Great Egg
Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm, 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, from 10 AM to 6 PM EDT
Saturday. 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
ANZ400-102115-
410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will shift offshore today into Saturday. A
coastal storm with significant impacts is expected to affect the
region by Sunday and into early next week. Improving conditions
expected by Tuesday as the storm weakens and moves out to sea.
High pressure will begin building back into the region during
the middle to end of next week.
ANZ454-102115-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING
TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT
E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 8 seconds.
Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
SUN
NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
14 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
MON
N winds around 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely.
MON NIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Rain likely.
TUE
N winds around 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
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