Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
August 12, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-122100-
401 AM EDT Tue Aug 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will continue to shift to our east today. A surface
trough across our area Wednesday gives way to a cold front settling
across our area from the northwest during Thursday. The front may
stall near Delmarva Friday before dissipating into Saturday. High
pressure arrives for Saturday and Sunday, then a cold front will
approach from the northwest on Monday.
ANZ454-122100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Aug 12 2025
TODAY
S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog until
late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
WED
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
THU
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
FRI
NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S 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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