Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
December 01, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Gale Watch
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
538 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025
ANZ450>455-012345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0114.000000T0000Z-251201T1400Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0022.251202T2000Z-251203T0900Z/
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-
538 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft. For the Gale Watch,
northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 5
to 8 ft possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM EST this
morning. For the Gale Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through
late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-012200-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will pass through the region today and offshore
tonight. Low pressure will develop over the Southeast tonight before
tracking northeast towards our area Tuesday into Tuesday night,
bringing widespread precipitation to the area. High pressure and
below normal temperatures return for the middle of the week. Another
cold front will track through the region Thursday night, with high
pressure building back in thereafter. Another system may impact the
region Friday night into the weekend.
ANZ454-012200- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
TUE
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain in the
evening.
WED
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at
6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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