Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
May 22, 2025
Notices
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
240 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025
ANZ454-455-222000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-250523T1000Z/
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-
240 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast to north winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25
kt and seas 4 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE
out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Friday.
* 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
ANZ400-230200-
934 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure continues to slowly progress to the north and east
and will track to near New England by Friday. High pressure briefly
builds through the region late this weekend. Low pressure may pass
near or south of the area early next week.
ANZ454-230200- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
934 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
TONIGHT
N winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
FRI
W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
SAT
W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
MON
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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