Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 18, 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
523 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
ANZ450>455-181800-
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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-
523 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...North winds 5 to 15 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* 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
ANZ400-182100-
430 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds in for Wednesday but then moves offshore
Thursday. Several weak systems may bring chances for precipitation
late in the week through the weekend as temps moderate back to above
normal levels. Cooling down early next week.
ANZ454-182100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
430 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SE late. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
THU
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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