Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
May 19, 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
301 AM EDT Mon May 19 2025
ANZ453>455-192015-
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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-
301 AM EDT Mon May 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island
DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 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
ANZ400-192015-
312 AM EDT Mon May 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will return for Monday and Tuesday. Another dynamic
weather system will approach the region towards the middle of the
week, bringing another period of unsettled weather through the end
of the week. The system's upper level low will linger nearby into
next weekend.
ANZ454-192015- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
312 AM EDT Mon May 19 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely after
midnight.
WED
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
4 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
THU NIGHT
NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
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