Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 31, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
631 AM EDT Fri Oct 31 2025
ANZ450>454-010000-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-251101T1000Z/
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-
631 AM EDT Fri Oct 31 2025
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas
6 to 9 ft.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape
May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-010000-
727 AM EDT Fri Oct 31 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A strong low pressure system will track northeastward away from
the area today, with high pressure building in this weekend. A
cold front will move through Monday night into Tuesday. High
pressure will return through mid-week, with another potential
storm system approaching the area Wednesday night into Thursday.
ANZ454-010000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
727 AM EDT Fri Oct 31 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to around 35 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and E
7 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after
midnight.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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