Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
August 28, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-282100-
401 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will slide across the Mid-Atlantic today before
becoming centered offshore through tonight. A cold front crosses
our area later tonight and Friday, then high pressure builds in
over the weekend and early next week. An area of low pressure
may develop off the southeast coast next week.
ANZ454-282100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
TODAY
SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt early
this afternoon, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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