Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 05, 2026
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Heavy Freezing Spray Watch
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
ANZ450>455-052300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.UP.A.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.A.0006.260207T1100Z-260208T1100Z/
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-
316 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Watch, heavy freezing
spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater possible, and may
rapidly accumulate on vessels. For the Gale Watch, northwest
winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of
stability. Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate
hazardous accumulation of ice on their vessel.
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
Gale Watch
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
ANZ450>455-052300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.UP.A.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.A.0006.260207T1100Z-260208T1100Z/
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-
316 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Watch, heavy freezing
spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater possible, and may
rapidly accumulate on vessels. For the Gale Watch, northwest
winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of
stability. Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate
hazardous accumulation of ice on their vessel.
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-052200-
402 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Surface high pressure over the area moves offshore tonight. A
clipper system followed by an Arctic cold front passes through the
region late Friday night. Arctic high pressure builds over the area
Saturday through Sunday, then high pressure settles south of the
area for the first half of the new week.
ANZ454-052200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TODAY
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
FRI
NW 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.
FRI NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers likely after midnight. Light freezing spray after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT
NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Heavy
freezing spray.
SUN
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
MON
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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