Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
November 12, 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
557 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
ANZ450>455-130000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-251113T2300Z/
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-
557 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST Thursday.
* 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
ANZ400-122200-
401 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will be centered over the Southeast. A cold front
crosses the region tonight as high pressure over the Southeast
slides into the Gulf Coast. High pressure redevelops over the
Tennessee and Ohio Valleys and Southeast to close out the week
as a trough lies over the Northeast. High pressure passes
through on Saturday, followed by a clipper system Saturday night
through Sunday. High pressure returns on Monday, and then
another system may impact the area Tuesday.
ANZ454-122200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds.
THU
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 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 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
6 seconds.
FRI
NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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