Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
November 25, 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
458 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
ANZ450>455-252300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0110.251126T0000Z-251127T2300Z/
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-
458 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest 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...From 7 PM this evening to 6 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be out of the south/southwest
around 20 to 30 kt tonight, with a lull on Wednesday. Seas
will remain elevated on Wednesday though. Winds quickly shift
on Wednesday evening, becoming westerly once a cold front
passes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-252200-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will weaken across the area today. Meanwhile, low
pressure will approach from the west on later today, bringing
the start of unsettled weather. The low will cross north of the
area while its associated cold front will pass across the Middle
Altantic area Wednesday. Another high pressure system will build
in to end the week and for the start of the weekend.
ANZ454-252200- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
WED
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
THU
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
FRI
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
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