Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 23, 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
251 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026
ANZ450>455-232000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0033.260323T1000Z-260324T1000Z/
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-
251 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 AM EDT Tuesday.
* 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
ANZ400-232200-
556 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure moves eastward off the coast heading into the day
Monday. High pressure builds in for Tuesday, then a warm front moves
north through the area Wednesday night into Thursday before another
strong cold front moves through Thursday night into early Friday.
High pressure builds in for next weekend.
ANZ454-232200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
556 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms early this morning. A chance of showers this
morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
FRI
SW winds around 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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