Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
November 14, 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
316 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025
ANZ450>454-142300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-251114T2300Z/
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-
316 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
* 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 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
ANZ400-142200-
401 AM EST Fri Nov 14 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. Low pressure will approach the area Saturday night,
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. A weak disturbance should track to
the south of the region Tuesday, keeping conditions somewhat
unsettled. Otherwise, high pressure will gradually build in to
the area through mid-week.
ANZ454-142200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
SUN
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
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.
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
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