Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
February 27, 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
ANZ400-272200-
401 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will be in control through Saturday. An arctic front
crosses through the region late Saturday night into Sunday morning,
then arctic high pressure builds toward the area Sunday into Monday.
A couple of weak low pressure systems may then impact the area late
Monday into Monday night and late Tuesday into Wednesday.
ANZ454-272200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026
TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT
NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow in
the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening.
TUE
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Rain likely.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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