Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
November 06, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
844 AM EST Thu Nov 6 2025
ANZ450>455-062300-
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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-
844 AM EST Thu Nov 6 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST 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
ANZ400-062200-
401 AM EST Thu Nov 6 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front from the north crosses through tonight. Surface
high pressure builds back in for Thursday/Friday. Another cold
front looks to cross through Friday night with an even stronger
cold front expected for late Sunday/Sunday night. Surface high
pressure centered to our southwest builds in for the beginning
of next week.
ANZ454-062200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Nov 6 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING
TODAY
NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds.
FRI
S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT
W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
SUN
S winds around 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
MON
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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