Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 18, 2026
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1239 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
ANZ430-431-450>454-182100-
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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
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-
1239 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/4 NM or less.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters and Delaware Bay
Waters.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-190100-
730 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A warm front will move into our area through today. This front then
slides back to our south and west as a backdoor cold front tonight
into Thursday. Low pressure moves across our area late Thursday and
Friday, then a potentially strong storm system could affect our area
Sunday. High pressure should then start to build in during early
next week.
ANZ454-190100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
730 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
THU
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
THU NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
SUN
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Snow likely, mainly in the evening.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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