Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 13, 2026
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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
514 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026
ANZ453>455-140000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0028.260313T1600Z-260314T2200Z/
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 EDT Fri Mar 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 5 to 8 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Fenwick Island
DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-132100-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure tracks to our north tonight and pulls a mainly dry cold
front across our region, then high pressure gradually builds into
our area later Saturday. As low pressure tracks well to our
northwest and north Sunday and Monday, a strong cold front sweeps
across our area Monday night. High pressure builds in later Tuesday
into Wednesday. A cold front may then arrive later Wednesday or
Thursday.
ANZ454-132100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this morning, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this
afternoon, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 3 seconds.
SAT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
MON
S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Showers.
MON NIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. Showers.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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