Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 09, 2026
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Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
109 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
ANZ430-431-454-455-092200-
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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
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-
109 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less at times.
* WHERE...In Delaware Bay Waters, Delaware Bay waters north of
East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE and Delaware Bay waters
south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. In Atlantic
coastal waters, 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 EDT 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
ANZ400-092300-
611 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will build over the western Atlantic through the next
few days. A cold front will move through the region Wednesday night
into Thursday. High pressure will build back in late this week into
this weekend, though a couple of weak disturbances are expected to
pass just north of the region.
ANZ454-092300-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
611 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Areas of fog.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
THU
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
NE winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds around 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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