Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 26, 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
211 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026
ANZ450>455-262200-
/O.CON.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-
211 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
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 this morning 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
ANZ400-262100-
401 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure pulls away today. A low pressure system will pass to
the north of the area with a trailing cold front moving through
tonight into Friday. High pressure then builds in for the weekend
and into early next week. An unsettled pattern takes hold for the
early and middle part of the week with a series of frontal systems
likely moving through.
ANZ454-262100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
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 and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.
FRI
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
SAT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
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