Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 22, 2026
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-222200-
402 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A strong cold front will pass through the region late in the day on
Thursday. Another cold front looks to pass through the region Friday
night, with high pressure briefly working its way through the region
Saturday. Low pressure will approach from the south and west on
Sunday and depart on Monday. High pressure will return for the start
of next week.
ANZ454-222200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
TODAY
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the
morning.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Snow likely in the
evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to
1 NM or less after midnight.
SUN
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Snow and rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of snow in
the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
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