Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 13, 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
115 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
ANZ450>455-132100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0004.260113T2300Z-260114T1500Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
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-
115 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 10 AM 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
ANZ400-132200-
401 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Broad high pressure over the Southeast US will shift offshore this
afternoon. Low pressure will move across southern Canada Wednesday
and an associated cold front will cross our region Wednesday night.
Weak high pressure moves in for the end of the week. A couple of
systems may impact the area over the weekend.
ANZ454-132200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM after midnight.
THU
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
FRI
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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