Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 19, 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
315 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026
ANZ453>455-192115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260120T2300Z/
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-
315 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 5 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 6 PM EST Tuesday.
* 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
ANZ400-192200-
402 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Canadian high pressure returns for the start of the week, bringing a
prolonged period of below normal temperatures through at least
Wednesday. A clipper system may affect the area next weekend.
ANZ454-192200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of light freezing spray.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow after midnight.
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