Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 06, 2026
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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
135 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
ANZ453>455-062100-
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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-
135 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
3 to 5 ft expected.
* 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...From 6 AM to 7 PM EST Wednesday.
* 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
ANZ400-062200-
402 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A series of weak lows will track by to our north through the
middle of the week. High pressure builds in for Thursday, then
low pressure tracks to our northwest Friday and Saturday with
its strong cold front crossing our area later Saturday.
ANZ454-062200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING
TODAY
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. A slight chance of light rain late with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
WED
W winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
THU
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
FRI
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SAT
SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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