Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 26, 2026
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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
ANZ400-262200-
402 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure passing to the south impacts the area Thursday and
Thursday night. High pressure returns for Friday and Saturday. An
arctic cold front passes through late Saturday night with high
pressure returning on Sunday. Another wintry system may approach
early next week.
ANZ454-262200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026
TODAY
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. Patchy fog
this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
MON NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
snow and rain.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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