Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 06, 2026
Notices
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
630 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026
ANZ454-455-061500-
/O.CON.KPHI.MF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260306T1500Z/
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-
630 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 to 2 NM.
* WHERE...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 10 AM EST this morning.
* 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
ANZ400-070000-
613 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong high pressure across portions of eastern Canada will build
southward some and push a front to our south and west today into
Saturday. A weakening cold front will cross our area Saturday night
into Sunday, then high pressure in the western Atlantic builds
westward some early next week. The next cold front should arrive
around Wednesday.
ANZ454-070000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
613 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning. Patchy
fog this morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of
fog. A chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
E 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: E 4 ft at
8 seconds. Widespread fog.
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 and E 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
MON
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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