Port Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

June 30, 2025

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE. 
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local TimeGMT -5
 
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
320 AM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025
ANZ450>455-302030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0076.250701T1500Z-250702T0400Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
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-
320 AM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Tuesday to midnight EDT Tuesday night.
* 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
ANZ400-302100-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak cold front near Delmarva and southern New Jersey will
stall out there tonight. The front will then return northward as
a warm front Monday into Monday night followed by a cold front
later Tuesday. High pressure builds closer later Wednesday into
Thursday before settling over our area on Friday and into the
weekend.
ANZ454-302100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING
TODAY
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this morning. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms late.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
WED
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
WED NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
THU
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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