Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
April 06, 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
530 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
ANZ452>455-061400-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-260406T1400Z/
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-
530 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 5 ft.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to
Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
* 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
ANZ400-062100-
402 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will be in control today. A secondary cold front will
then cross through the region early Tuesday morning. Strong Canadian
high pressure builds in later Tuesday and remain in control through
Friday. Another cold front may then pass through on Saturday.
ANZ454-062100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SW late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds.
WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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