Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 08, 2026
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Tides / Currents
Marine Weather
ANZ400-082200-
402 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds into the region through Thursday night. An
unsettled pattern begins on Friday, continuing through the weekend
with a series of fronts bringing periods of widespread rain. High
pressure begins to build back to start next week.
ANZ454-082200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026
TODAY
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at
2 seconds and SE 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: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
MON
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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