Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
December 30, 2025
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Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
136 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
ANZ450>455-302300-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-251230T2300Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
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-
136 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas
5 to 8 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* 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
ANZ400-302200-
402 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
The region will remain between low pressure over Quebec and an
expanding high centered over the South Central US through mid-
week. A weak area of low pressure will pass to the north with a
trailing cold front moving through the area Wednesday night.
High pressure looks to build in beginning late Thursday and
continuing into Friday. A couple of weak disturbances could
approach the region this weekend into early next week.
ANZ454-302200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds,
becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
WED
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
THU
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
FRI
W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
SAT
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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