Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 05, 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
ANZ400-052200-
401 AM EST Mon Jan 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will shift offshore later today and tonight. An area
low pressure tracks to our north today, followed by another one
Tuesday night and Wednesday. High pressure briefly returns for
Thursday, then low pressure tracks to our northwest Friday and
Saturday with its strong cold front crossing our area later
Saturday.
ANZ454-052200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Mon Jan 5 2026
TODAY
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this morning, then
increasing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, increasing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less,
then 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds
and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 2 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
WED
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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