Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
December 24, 2025
Notices
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
211 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
ANZ452>455-242100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0126.000000T0000Z-251224T2100Z/
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-
211 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 5 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 4 PM EST this afternoon.
* 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
ANZ400-242200-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will move through this evening with a weak high
pressure system following in its wake. This high pressure system
does not slide offshore until Christmas Day as another weak low
pressure system moves through. An active pattern will take
shape for the end of the week and weekend with the potential for
a series of storm systems impacting the area.
ANZ454-242200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
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 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
6 seconds.
FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain and snow in
the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
SAT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN
SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
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