Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
September 09, 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
406 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
ANZ451>455-092100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-250911T0400Z/
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-
406 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 5 to 8 ft.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Cape
Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT Wednesday night.
* 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
ANZ400-092100-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure shifts eastward into tonight and become centered
across 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.
ANZ454-092100 Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TODAY
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
WED
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
THU
N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
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