Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
April 01, 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
835 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
ANZ454-455-012200-
/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-
835 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 5 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 this evening.
* 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
ANZ400-012100-
402 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will pass through the region from the northwest late
day Wednesday into Wednesday night before stalling for Thursday then
eventually lifting back north as a warm front early Friday. A low
pressure system passing well to the north of the area will push the
warm front north of the region by late day Friday into Saturday.
Another cold front then moves through the area late Sunday.
ANZ454-012100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers.
THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
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.
SUN
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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