Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 16, 2026
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
254 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
ANZ453>455-161500-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-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-
254 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
3 to 6 ft.
* 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...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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
ANZ400-162200-
402 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure continues to maintain control through Friday night. A
pair of systems then look to affect the region this weekend. The
first arrives early on Saturday and the second may arrive on Sunday.
Canadian high pressure will return for the start of the week,
bringing a prolonged period of below normal temperatures through at
least Wednesday.
ANZ454-162200- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of light freezing
spray this morning.
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
SUN
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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