Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
April 29, 2025
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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
302 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
ANZ450>455-292100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0059.250429T1600Z-250430T1000Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
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-
302 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...The New Jersey and Delaware Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From noon today 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
ANZ400-300000-
702 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A warm front arrives today, followed by a cold front overnight into
Wednesday morning. High pressure briefly returns late Wednesday 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.
ANZ454-300000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds
and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
WED NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
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