Port Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

April 24, 2025

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE. 
 
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local TimeGMT -5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-250000-
702 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
 
High pressure across the area this morning will shift offshore
today, with a warm front lifting northward across the area Friday
night. A cold front will follow Saturday evening as low pressure
lifts to the northeast out of the Ohio Valley and into New England.
High pressure returns for the end of the weekend and remain in
control through early next week.
 
 ANZ454-250000-  Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025
 
TODAY
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
 
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
 
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
 
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
 
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
 
SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and W 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.
 
SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
 
MON NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)  
Please reply to our Group Email Address phl@moranshipping.com on ALL messages to this office.
 
 
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