Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
November 11, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
550 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025
ANZ450>455-120000-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SC.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-251111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0029.251111T1100Z-251112T0500Z/
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-
550 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas
4 to 7 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight.
* 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
ANZ400-112200-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A much colder airmass will continue to filter into the region
with high pressure centered near the South Central US building
in through Tuesday. Another cold front crosses our area later
Wednesday. High pressure then starts to arrive later Thursday
and remains nearby through the the weekend. The next low
pressure system potentially arrives late Sunday into Monday.
ANZ454-112200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds,
becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
WED
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
THU
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
FRI
NW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
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