Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 10, 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
1245 AM EST Tue Feb 10 2026
ANZ453>455-102000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0019.260211T1100Z-260212T2300Z/
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-
1245 AM EST Tue Feb 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...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...From 6 AM Wednesday to 6 PM EST Thursday.
* 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
ANZ400-102300-
545 AM EST Tue Feb 10 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure over our area will shift to our south through Tuesday.
A low pressure system will then track by to our north late Tuesday
through early Wednesday, bringing a warm front through the area
later Tuesday followed by a couple of cold fronts Tuesday night and
Wednesday. A storm may then arrive next Sunday into Monday.
ANZ454-110300-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
924 AM EST Tue Feb 10 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
WED
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
THU
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
SAT NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
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