Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
June 12, 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
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
616 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025
ANZ431-453>455-121600-
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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
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-
616 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less.
* WHERE...In Delaware Bay Waters, Delaware Bay waters south of
East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. In Atlantic coastal
waters, 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 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
ANZ400-122100-
402 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Bermuda high will remain in place offshore, with weaker high
pressure over the Mid- Atlantic sliding offshore by Friday. A
weak cold front approaches from the northwest tonight and
becomes nearly stationary over the Mid- Atlantic into the
weekend. Several waves of low pressure will affect the area
starting late Friday and continuing into the new week, with
multiple rounds of showers and storms, and below normal
temperatures likely.
ANZ454-122100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025
TODAY
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
SAT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at
3 seconds. Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of
showers in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of tstms
late.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely until early morning, then a chance of showers
late.
SUN
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
MON
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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