Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 12, 2026
Notices
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
547 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
ANZ452>455-121500-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260112T1500Z/
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
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-
547 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 5 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg
Inlet NJ out 20 nm, 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...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* 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
ANZ400-122200-
402 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds into the region today before moving offshore
Tuesday. A cold front will then approach the Middle Atlantic region
Wednesday into Wednesday night. A potential coastal storm may then
affect our area Thursday or Friday, with another front arriving by
the beginning of next weekend.
ANZ454-122200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 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: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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