Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 25, 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
102 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026
ANZ450>455-251815-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0034.260326T1200Z-260327T1200Z/
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-
102 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From 8 AM Thursday to 8 AM EDT Friday.
* 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
ANZ400-252100-
401 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure initially centered over the region will shift offshore
through tonight. A low pressure system will pass to the north of the
area with a trailing cold front moving through through Thursday
night into Friday. High pressure will then again build in for the
weekend and into early next week.
ANZ454-252100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
THU
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT
SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
FRI
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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