Port Update

Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay

December 12, 2025

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local TimeGMT - 5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-122200
401 AM EST Fri Dec 12 2025
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
High pressure builds into the region later today before weakening  and shifting to our south and east into Saturday. A weak area of low  pressure tracks nearby later Saturday night and Sunday morning, with  an arctic front crossing our area. The center of arctic high  pressure slides to our south Tuesday before weakening as it shifts  offshore Wednesday. A warm front may slide by to our north Wednesday  into Thursday.
ANZ454-122200-  Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-  401 AM EST Fri Dec 12 2025
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
 
TODAY
 W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW  3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:  W 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around  2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at  8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with  gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:  W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain and snow  likely 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 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the  afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at  8 seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at  10 seconds. Snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas  5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at  10 seconds.
MON
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)  
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