Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
August 25, 2025
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Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
115 AM EDT Mon Aug 25 2025
ANZ450>455-252000-
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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
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-
115 AM EDT Mon Aug 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...West to southwest winds 10 to 15 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.
* 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
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401 AM EDT Mon Aug 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front crosses through the area this morning followed by high
pressure that builds across the mid-Mississippi Valley through
Tuesday. This high will slide across the Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday
before shifting offshore on Thursday. A cold front will then pass
through on Friday before high pressure returns for the weekend.
ANZ454-252100 Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Mon Aug 25 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning.
TONIGHT
W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
TUE
N winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
WED
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
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