Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
April 28, 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
206 AM EDT Mon Apr 28 2025
ANZ454-455-301000-
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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-
206 AM EDT Mon Apr 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 5 ft expected.
* 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...From 6 PM Tuesday to 6 AM 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
ANZ400-290000-
702 AM EDT Mon Apr 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure shifts to our south and east later today into
tonight. A warm front arrives on Tuesday, followed by a cold
front by Wednesday. High pressure briefly returns for Wednesday
night into Thursday. Another low pressure system tracks to our
north on Friday with a cold front moving through by early
Saturday. High pressure then builds in by Sunday.
ANZ454-290000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Mon Apr 28 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
WED
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
THU
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
FRI
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
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