Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 12, 2026
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
228 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
ANZ450>455-122100-
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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-
228 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Southwest to northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...The Atlantic coastal waters of New Jersey and Delaware.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds quickly shift from southwest to
northwest this 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
ANZ400-122300-
606 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A strong cold front will cross the Middle Atlantic region this
morning. Low pressure tracking north of the area will drag another
cold front through the region late Friday through Friday night. High
pressure briefly returns for Saturday. A warm front lifts north
through the region on Sunday, then low pressure passing north of the
area drags a strong cold front through the region Monday. High
pressure returns on Tuesday.
ANZ454-122300-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
606 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain early
this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. Snow
late.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain and snow 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 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
MON
S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
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