Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
April 14, 2025
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Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
317 AM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025
ANZ453>455-142030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0055.250415T1700Z-250416T2200Z/
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-
317 AM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...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...From 1 PM 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
ANZ400-150000-
704 AM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A warm front lifts through today, followed by a cold front passing
late tonight into Tuesday. A secondary cold front crosses through
late Tuesday night. High pressure returns on Wednesday and persists
into Friday. Another disturbance and sequence of fronts approach the
area late Friday into next weekend.
ANZ454-150000--Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
704 AM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming around 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
WED
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
THU
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI
W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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