Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
December 08, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
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Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
200 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
ANZ452>455-082200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0118.000000T0000Z-251209T1100Z/
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-
200 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to
Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.
* 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
ANZ400-082200-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front moves through the region early this morning. High
pressure then builds into the region later today before building
overhead tonight, then moving offshore on Tuesday. Low pressure
passes through the region Wednesday, followed by several strong
cold fronts. Arctic high pressure builds into the region for
the end of the week and next weekend.
ANZ454-082200- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of snow early this morning, then a chance of snow
late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of snow
late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
TUE
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at
7 seconds.
WED
SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at
4 seconds.
THU
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI
W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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