Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
May 16, 2025
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Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
Dense Fog Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
239 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
ANZ454-455-161600-
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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-
239 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/4 NM or less.
* 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-170000-
703 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A warm front lifts north across the area this morning. Periods of
showers, thunderstorms, and humidity continue through Saturday ahead
of a strong cold front that passes through late Saturday afternoon
into Saturday evening. High pressure builds into the area on Sunday
and persists into Tuesday before another period of unsettled weather
returns Wednesday into Thursday.
ANZ454-170000-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
703 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms late this morning. A chance of showers and tstms
this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.
SUN
W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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