Port Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

May 01, 2025

Notices

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

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-020000-
702 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
 
A warm front will lift north tonight. A cold front gradually
works its way across our area late Friday and Saturday. An upper
level low could then affect our area early next week.
 
ANZ454-020000- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025
 
TODAY
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
 
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
 
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
 
FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
 
SAT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
 
SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
 
SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
 
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
 
MON
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
 
MON NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
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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