Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
August 13, 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
ANZ400-132100-
401 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will continue to move east today while a surface
trough arrives later today. This trough will give way to a cold
front crossing our area from the northwest during Thursday. The
front then settles just to our south into Friday before dissipating
by Saturday. High pressure arrives for Saturday into Sunday, then
a cold front crosses our area late Sunday into Monday. High pressure
starts to build in from the north on Tuesday.
ANZ454-132100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
TODAY
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. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT
S 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 in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
THU NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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