Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 17, 2026
Notices
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
310 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
ANZ450>455-172300-
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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-
310 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* 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
ANZ400-172200-
403 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure remains in control through tomorrow morning before
moving offshore. After, an unsettled pattern sets up with several
systems moving through, bringing multiple chances for precipitation,
mainly on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
ANZ454-172200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
403 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
THU
N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
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