Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 20, 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
1105 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
ANZ450>455-201800-
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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-
1105 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4
to 6 ft.
* WHERE...The Atlantic coastal waters off New Jrsey and Delaware.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Friday.
* 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
ANZ400-202200-
402 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure will move across our area through today Friday,
followed by a weak cold front on Saturday. A winter storm will
impact our area Sunday into Monday. High pressure builds in later
Tuesday, then a warm front may lift north across our area Wednesday
into Thursday.
ANZ454-202200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain
early this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less until late afternoon.
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain and snow in the evening, then snow after midnight.
MON
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of snow.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight.
TUE
NW winds around 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
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