Port Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

July 17, 2025

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE. 
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local TimeGMT -5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-172100-
401 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A very warm and humid airmass will remain over the region
today. A cold front will pass through the region late tonight
into Friday, with high pressure building in briefly through
Saturday. Another cold front approaches late in the weekend and
will either move offshore or stall with high pressure returning
briefly early next week. High pressure will shift offshore into
the middle of the week.
 ANZ454-172100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
 
TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
MON
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)  
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