Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
August 27, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Fort McHenry Channel Closure (BALTIMORE)
USCG will enact a Safety Zone today from 0800-1700. During this time the Fort McHenry Channel will be closed to allow for the recovery of the W. Saphire's hatch.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-272100-
401 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure, centered in the Ohio Valley this morning, will slide
eastward across the Mid-Atlantic later today into tonight before
shifting offshore Thursday. A cold front then crosses our area later
Thursday night into Friday, followed by high pressure over the
weekend. An area of low pressure may develop off the Mid-Atlantic
coast early next week.
ANZ454-272100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
TODAY
NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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