Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
May 02, 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
304 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025
ANZ450>455-022015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0060.250502T1800Z-250503T0200Z/
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-
304 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 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
ANZ400-030000-
702 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A warm front lifts across the region this morning. A cold front
gradually works its way across our area Saturday night into
Sunday. Low pressure will then affect our area early next week
bringing unsettled weather.
ANZ454-030000- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Isolated showers early this morning. Isolated showers
late.
TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Scattered showers in the morning.
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
after midnight.
SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
MON
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers.
MON NIGHT
SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers.
TUE
SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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