Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
November 13, 2025
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Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
0404 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025
ANZ454-140904-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
0404 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Atlantic coastal waters
adjacent to the mouth of Delaware Bay out 20 nm.
.DAY ONE...Through tonight.
There is a low probability of widespread hazardous weather.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast on Sunday.
Gale-force winds and/or very rough seas are forecast on Monday.
Please go to weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=phi for more information on
potential weather hazards.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to standard operating procedures.
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025
ANZ450>455-132300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-251114T1100Z/
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-
316 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 5 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Friday.
* 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
ANZ400-132200-
401 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will slowly shift eastward into the area through
Saturday. Saturday night, low pressure will approach the area,
with a warm front passing through the area. A cold front will
move through on Sunday. A few reinforcing shots of cool air
arrive Sunday into Monday, with high pressure gradually building
back in through mid-week.
ANZ454-132200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
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 and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
FRI
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.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
SUN
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
MON
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
MON 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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