Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 04, 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
ANZ400-042200-
402 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Surface high pressure briefly returns for Wednesday and Thursday. A
clipper system will then pass north of the region on Friday with a
strong arctic cold front passing through Friday night. Arctic high
pressure will then be in place for the weekend into early next week.
ANZ454-042200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026
TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds,
becoming W 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance
of snow. Light freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT
NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Freezing spray. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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