Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
April 16, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025
ANZ454-455-162200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-250417T0200Z/
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-
316 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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 10 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
ANZ400-170000-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds in from the west today and remains in control
through the end of the work week. A cold front enters the region
over the weekend. High pressure may return for the start of the new
week. Another low pressure may approach the region Monday night and
Tuesday.
ANZ454-170000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds
and S 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN
W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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