Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
July 01, 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
232 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
ANZ451>455-012000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0076.250701T0900Z-250702T0600Z/
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-
232 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 4 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape
Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.
* 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
ANZ400-012100-
402 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will approach the area late Tuesday and move through the region Tuesday night into Wednesday. High pressure builds closer to the area later Wednesday into Thursday before settling over our area on Friday and into the weekend.
ANZ454-012100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S 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 and
tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
THU
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
THU NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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