Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 19, 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
ANZ400-192200-
403 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A quasi stationary front will remain in the vicinity of the
Chesapeake Bay region through the end of the week. Low pressure will
move across our area Thursday night into Friday, followed by a weak
cold front on Saturday. A potentially strong coastal storm system
could affect our area Sunday into Monday. High pressure should then
start to build in during early next week.
ANZ454-192200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
403 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Widespread dense fog
early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning. A slight chance
of rain until late afternoon, then rain likely late. Vsby 1 NM or
less this morning.
TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog in
the evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds. 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 4 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then rain
and snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening. Snow
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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