Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 02, 2026
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-022200-
402 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak area of high pressure will extend from the Ohio Valley to
Delmarva into the weekend. An area of low pressure tracks south of
our region Saturday night into early Sunday, while another one
tracks to our north. High pressure builds in for Monday before
shifting offshore into Tuesday. A cold front crosses our area later
Wednesday, with high pressure arriving for Thursday.
ANZ454-022200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
SAT
NW winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of snow and rain in the evening.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
MON
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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