Port Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

May 08, 2025

Notices

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

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-090000-
702 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
 
Weak high pressure will be across the northern Middle Atlantic
region early today. After that, a upper level trough and a
surface front arrive from the west for late today and tonight.
Low pressure develop along the front and moves across the area
Friday. High pressure builds in over the weekend. More low
pressure approached the area early next week.
 
ANZ454-090000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025
 
TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming N late this morning, then
becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
 
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers with a chance of tstms after midnight.
 
FRI
SE winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
 
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
 
SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
 
SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
 
SUN
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
 
SUN NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
 
MON
E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
 
MON NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers 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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