Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 27, 2025
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Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Gale Watch
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
214 AM EDT Mon Oct 27 202
ANZ454-455-272000-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0016.251028T0800Z-251029T1000Z/
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-
214 AM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
seas 7 to 10 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...From late tonight through late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-272100-
402 AM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
An expansive area of high pressure centered to our north will
continue to dominate our weather through Monday. Low pressure
develops off the coast of the Carolinas on Monday before
tracking out to sea through Tuesday. Another low then tracks
across the Tennessee Valley Wednesday into Thursday before
moving across the eastern Great Lakes region Thursday night into
Friday. A secondary low may develop near our area later
Thursday. The entire system moves to our north during Friday
into the weekend, then a cold front may approach later Sunday.
ANZ454-272100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
TUE
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 11 seconds and E 7 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
E 10 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
WED
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
THU
E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain.
THU NIGHT
E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI
SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
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