Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 16, 2026
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
648 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
ANZ450>455-170000-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260317T0600Z/
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-
648 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas
9 to 14 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-162100-
402 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong low pressure across the Great Lakes region today will move
down the Saint lawrence Valley tonight. A strong cold front will
move across the Middle Atlantic region early tonight. Following the
front, high pressure builds in for the middle of the week. Another
weak disturbance may arrive for Friday night and Saturday.
ANZ454-162100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming SE 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this
afternoon.
TONIGHT
S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SE 13 ft at 9 seconds and
W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
WED
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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