Port Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

September 04, 2025

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local TimeGMT - 4

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-050100-
818 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure centered over our region will gradually shift east
through today. A weakening cold front moves through our area later
Thursday night and Friday morning, followed by a stronger cold front
during Saturday and Saturday night. High pressure then builds in for
Sunday through early next week.
ANZ454-050100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
818 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
 
TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
5 seconds.
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers.
SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
MON
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)  
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