Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 05, 2026
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Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 5
Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
514 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
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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-
514 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/4 to 1/2 NM.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
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519 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A warm front will lift closer to our area through today before it
shifts back south and westward by Friday. As the front then meanders
near our area through the weekend, several disturbances will track
along it. High pressure off the coast strengthens during the first
half of next week with a much warmer air mass overspreading our
area. A cold front however may arrive by later Wednesday.
ANZ454-052300-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
519 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain
this morning. Widespread fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 2 seconds.
Widespread fog. Rain likely after midnight.
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Areas of fog in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
MON
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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