Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
January 26, 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
659 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
ANZ450>455-270200-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260127T1100Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.UP.Y.0002.260126T2300Z-260127T1800Z/
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-
659 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. For the Freezing Spray
Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 6 AM EST Tuesday. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 1 PM EST
Tuesday.
* 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. Strong winds will cause
hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and
reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.
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.
Freezing Spray Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
659 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
ANZ450>455-270200-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260127T1100Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.UP.Y.0002.260126T2300Z-260127T1800Z/
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-
659 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. For the Freezing Spray
Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 6 AM EST Tuesday. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 1 PM EST
Tuesday.
* 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. Strong winds will cause
hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and
reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.
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
ANZ400-262200-
416 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure across coastal New England early today will continue to
move away today. High pressure builds in tonight and Tuesday. A weak
cold front passes by Tuesday night before more high pressure arrives
for late this week. A coastal storm may affect the area this
weekend.
ANZ454-262200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
416 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds
and W 5 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray likely late.
TONIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray likely.
TUE
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely
in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
WED
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
THU
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
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