Port Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

August 14, 2025

Notices

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

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-142100-
402 AM EDT Thu Aug 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front approaches today and moves across the region
tonight. The front then gets hung up over the Mid-Atlantic
through the weekend as high pressure builds over the Northeast
and into eastern Canada. A cold front crosses the region late
Sunday into Monday. High pressure returns for the middle of next
week.
ANZ454-142100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Aug 14 2025
 
TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers
and tstms this afternoon.
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
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 around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
SAT
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
MON
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)  
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