Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
December 26, 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
533 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
ANZ453>455-261800-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-251226T1800Z/
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-
533 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 5 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-262200-
402 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure over eastern Canada builds down through the
Northeast this morning before sliding offshore by midday. Low
pressure approaches from the west and passes through the region
later today and tonight before departing Saturday morning. High
pressure then passes through the region Saturday afternoon
through Sunday afternoon. Another clipper system passes through
the region late Sunday through Monday. High pressure returns for
the start of the new work week. Another disturbance may affect
the area Wednesday through Thursday.
ANZ454-262200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E
this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of snow early this
afternoon. A chance of rain, sleet with a slight chance of snow
late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
in the evening.
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
TUE
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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