Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
March 27, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
Maintenance Dredging
Dredging will be conducted in Marcus Hook Range and Marcus Hook Anchorage (No. 7) on the Delaware River from November 11, 2024, through early 2025.
Vessels desiring to anchor within Marcus Hook Anchorage must obtain permission from the COTP at least 24 hours in advance, at (215) 271-4807. The COTP will permit one vessel at a time on a “first come, first served” basis in the lower portion of the anchorage, with preference given to those vessels greater than 650’ in overall length.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-280000-
702 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will be located to our south today before
shifting offshore and remaining in the vicinity of Bermuda
through the weekend. A warm front will lift north across the
area on Friday night resulting in a very mild weekend. The front
will sag back south on Saturday night before lifting back north
of the area on Sunday. A low pressure system will approach the
region on Monday with a cold frontal passage on Monday night.
High pressure will then return for Tuesday and Wednesday.
ANZ454-280000 Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 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 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
4 seconds.
SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
MON
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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