Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 23, 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
130 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026
ANZ452>455-232100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0010.260123T2100Z-260124T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.260124T0300Z-260124T1800Z/
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-
130 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing
spray expected.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to
Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon
to 1 PM EST Saturday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, from 10
PM this evening to 1 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous
to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Freezing Spray Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
130 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026
ANZ452>455-232100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0010.260123T2100Z-260124T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.260124T0300Z-260124T1800Z/
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-
130 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing
spray expected.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to
Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon
to 1 PM EST Saturday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, from 10
PM this evening to 1 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous
to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-240200-
853 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front looks to pass through the region Friday night, with
high pressure briefly working its way through the region Saturday.
Low pressure approaches from the south and west Saturday night,
passes just south of the region Sunday night, then departs on
Monday. Arctic high pressure builds in from the north and west for
the first half of the new work week.
ANZ454-240200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
853 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
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 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow 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, becoming E 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Snow and rain in the morning, then rain and snow in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain,
mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
MON
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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