Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 25, 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
307 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
ANZ451>455-252115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260225T2300Z/
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-
307 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 7 ft.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape
Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* 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
ANZ400-260000-
605 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak clipper system will pass through the region Wednesday
morning. Low pressure impacts the area again Thursday through
Friday. High pressure returns for the weekend. Another wintry system
may approach early next week.
ANZ454-260000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
605 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this
morning.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SAT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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