Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 09, 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
ANZ400-092200-
402 AM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure shifts offshore through this afternoon. A weak cold
front crosses our area tonight, then low pressure develops along it
and slides across our area tomorrow into tomorrow night. Another low
pressure system moves into the Great Lakes region tomorrow night and
then into Canada by Sunday morning which will result in two cold
fronts moving through tomorrow night into Sunday morning. High
pressure then builds to our south early next week with a cold front
potentially arriving late Wednesday or Thursday.
ANZ454-092200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
W 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
MON
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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