Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 15, 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
311 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
ANZ453>455-152100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260115T2300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0002.260115T2300Z-260116T1500Z/
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-
311 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 kt
and seas 3 to 6 ft. For the Gale Warning, west winds 20 to 30
kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...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...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 PM EST this
evening. For the Gale Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 10 AM
EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A brief period of gale force wind gusts
near 35 kt is possible as a cold front pushes offshore this
morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
311 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
ANZ453>455-152100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260115T2300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0002.260115T2300Z-260116T1500Z/
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-
311 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 kt
and seas 3 to 6 ft. For the Gale Warning, west winds 20 to 30
kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...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...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 PM EST this
evening. For the Gale Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 10 AM
EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A brief period of gale force wind gusts
near 35 kt is possible as a cold front pushes offshore this
morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-152200-
402 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
An area of low pressure will drag a cold front through the region
early this morning. High pressure will then begin to build into our
region later today, maintaining control through the end of the week.
A couple of systems may impact the area over the weekend, then
Canadian high pressure returns into the middle of next week,
bringing a prolonged period of below normal temperatures.
ANZ454-152200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING
TODAY
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray after midnight.
FRI
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of light freezing
spray in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
4 seconds.
SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON
W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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