Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 15, 2025
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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
148 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
ANZ450>455-152200-
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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
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-
148 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
5 to 8 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Thursday.
* 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
ANZ400-152100-
401 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will move through the area today with strong high
pressure building in to close out the week. A low pressure
system will cross the region from the west Sunday into Monday.
ANZ454-152100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
THU
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN
S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
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