Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
December 15, 2025
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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
547 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
ANZ453>455-151800-
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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-
547 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...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 1 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of freezing spray are likely to
occur through this morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-152200-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure continues to build in from the west today. The
center of this arctic high slides to our south Tuesday before
weakening as it shifts offshore Wednesday. A warm front may
slide by to our north Wednesday into Thursday, followed by a
cold front Thursday night. High pressure returns to close out
the week.
ANZ454-152200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray early
this morning, then a chance of light freezing spray late this
morning and early afternoon.
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
1 foot at 3 seconds.
WED
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
THU
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
FRI
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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