Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 27, 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
750 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
ANZ450>455-271800-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-260327T1800Z/
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-
750 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...North winds around 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
ANZ400-272100-
401 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front passes through much of the region this morning, then
becomes nearly stationary over the Delmarva Peninsula into this
evening until moving offshore tonight. High pressure builds in from
the west on Saturday before passing overheard Saturday night and
departing on Sunday. A series of disturbances will impact the region
next week as Bermuda high pressure sets up over the western Atlantic.
ANZ454-272100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon,
then becoming NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late
this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain in the evening.
SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
TUE
S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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