Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 17, 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
227 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
ANZ451>455-172100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0094.000000T0000Z-251017T2200Z/
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-
227 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 6 ft.
* 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...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.
* 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
ANZ400-172100- 401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17, 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... High pressure will gradually settle over our area tonight as it weakens, then it quickly shifts offshore on Saturday. A strong cold front crosses our area Sunday night, followed by high pressure briefly building in for Monday night and Tuesday. The next cold front moves through Tuesday night, then high pressure builds to our south during Thursday.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT
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
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN
S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely.
Office Full style for the Port of Philadelphia Pennsylvania & the Port of Wilmington, Delaware.
MON
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
MON NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
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