Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
March 31, 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
505 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
ANZ454-455-312230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-260401T2200Z/
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-
505 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE
out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick
Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Wednesday.
* 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
ANZ400-312100-
402 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will remain to our south and east through mid-week
bringing generally warm weather on southwest winds. A cold front
will pass through the region from the northwest Wednesday into
Wednesday night before lifting back north as a warm front on
Thursday. A low pressure system passing well to the north of the
area will push the warm front north of the region by Friday. Another
cold front then moves through the area late Sunday.
ANZ454-312100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely.
THU
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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