Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
November 01, 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
730 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025
ANZ450>454-012200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-251101T2200Z/
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-
730 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
4 to 7 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 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.
The Maritime Exchange is forwarding the following USCG MSIB for your information.
MSIB 23-25 (Update) Return to Normal Port Condition
The Captain of the Port (COTP), Delaware Bay, is notifying mariners that the port has secured from modified Port Condition WHISKEY and has returned to Normal Port Condition on the Delaware Bay and River, Cape May Harbor and Canal, and the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway.
If you have any questions regarding the contents of this bulletin, please contact the Waterways Management staff at (206) 815-6688, option 3.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-020000- 744 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will build in by later this weekend as a strong low pressure system continues to pull away. Low pressure develops off the Mid-Atlantic coast and may bring some impacts to parts of the region Sunday night into Monday. A cold front will move through Monday night. High pressure returns through mid-week, then another potential storm system approaches the area Wednesday night into Thursday.
ANZ454-020000- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 744 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW around 5 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 E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
MON
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED
W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft
WED NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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