Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
June 18, 2025
Notices
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
1143 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
ANZ430-431-453>455-181600-
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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
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-
1143 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less.
* WHERE...In Delaware Bay Waters, Delaware Bay waters north of
East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE and 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 Wednesday.
* 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
ANZ400-182100-
402 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A slow moving warm front will gradually lift northward across
the region this morning. Bermuda high pressure sets up offshore
today and Thursday. A regime change occurs towards the end of
the week as a cold front passes through the region Thursday
afternoon and night. High pressure should then generally
dominate for the end of the week through the weekend into early
next week with a building ridge aloft over the east coast
through this period.
ANZ454-182100--Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog this morning. Patchy fog early
this afternoon. Areas of drizzle with a slight chance of showers
this morning, then a chance of showers, tstms with patchy drizzle
this afternoon.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SAT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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