Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 11, 2026
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Small Craft Advisory
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
305 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026
ANZ450>455-112100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0027.260311T2000Z-260312T2200Z/
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-
305 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...South to southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30
kt then becoming northwest and seas 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...The Atlantic coastal waters of New Jersey and Delaware.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 6 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A wind shift from southerly to
northwesterly will occur later tonight and early Thursday
morning with the passage of a strong cold front.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-112100-
401 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A strong cold front crosses our area later tonight and early
Thursday morning. Low pressure tracking to our north will bring
another cold front across our region later Friday. High pressure
briefly builds in for Saturday, then low pressure with a warm front
arrives later Sunday with a strong cold front crossing our area
during Monday.
ANZ454-112100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy dense fog late this morning and early afternoon. A slight
chance of showers early this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less late
this morning and early afternoon.
TONIGHT
S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
THU
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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