Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 02, 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
222 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026
ANZ450>455-022200-
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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-
222 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 5 to 8 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM 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
ANZ400-022200-
402 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds south of the region through Tuesday. Weak low
pressure passes south of the region on Tuesday night with surface
high pressure briefly returning for Wednesday and Thursday. A
clipper system will then pass north of the region on Friday with a
strong cold front passing through Friday night. Arctic high pressure
will then be in place for the weekend.
ANZ454-022200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Light freezing spray until late afternoon.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain and snow
likely after midnight.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
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