Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 24, 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
558 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026
ANZ450>455-241300-
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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-
558 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
3 to 5 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.
* 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
ANZ400-242100-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley builds east and
will pass over the area later today before moving offshore tonight.
Low pressure then approaches from the west and passes north of the
area Thursday night, dragging a cold front through the Northeast and
Mid-Atlantic Friday morning. High pressure returns for next weekend.
ANZ454-242100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING
TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, becoming SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
FRI
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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