Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 21, 2026
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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
119 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026
ANZ450>455-211930-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0009.260121T1800Z-260122T1200Z/
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-
119 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Thursday.
* 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
ANZ400-212200-
402 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Canadian high pressure continues to dominate the area early this
morning. A warm front will cross through the area Wednesday night
followed by a strong cold front for Thursday night into Friday. Low
pressure moving north and eastward off the coast late this weekend
may bring the area significant wintry impacts beginning Saturday
night continuing into early Monday.
ANZ454-212200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this morning, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming
SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
THU
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds
and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in the afternoon with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Snow likely.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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