Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 07, 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
836 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
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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-
836 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 15 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 and Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE
out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some fog will remain possible through mid-
morning, though visibilities have risen above one mile.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-072300-
552 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A low pressure system located in New England will continue to move
off to the northeast today towards the Canadian Maritimes with the
trailing cold front passing through the area today. High pressure
will then build into the region through tomorrow night. Another low
pressure system looks to track just to the north of the area this
weekend with a cold front passing through by Sunday. High pressure
then builds in for the beginning of next week.
ANZ454-072300-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
552 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning.
TONIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds
and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds
and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers.
SUN
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
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