Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
December 11, 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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Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
540 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
ANZ453>455-112100-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-251211T2300Z/
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-
540 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...West-northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35
kt and seas 4 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick
Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-120000-
628 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front has shifted offshore early this morning. High
pressure builds over the Gulf Coast states and Southeast through
Friday before moving offshore Friday night. Several weak
disturbances will pass through the region through Saturday. Low
pressure passes through the region Saturday night through Sunday
morning, then a strong cold front moves through the region on
Sunday. Arctic high pressure builds in from the west for the
start of next week before sagging into the Southeast and Mid-
Atlantic by the middle of next week.
ANZ454-120000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
628 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
SAT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Snow likely with a chance of rain after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
MON
NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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