Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
September 08, 2025
Notices
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
218 AM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
ANZ450>455-082100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0086.250909T1200Z-250910T2200Z/
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-
218 AM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...The Atlantic coastal waters of New Jersey and Delaware.
* WHEN...From 8 AM Tuesday to 6 PM EDT Wednesday.
* 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
ANZ400-082100-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure centered across the eastern Great Lakes this morning
will shift eastward this afternoon into tonight and become centered
more into New England. An area low pressure off the Southeast U.S.
coast tracks north and northeastward Tuesday through Wednesday. A
weak cold front may cross the area later Thursday, then high
pressure builds in from the north Friday through the weekend.
ANZ454-082100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
WED
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
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