Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
April 15, 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
419 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025
ANZ453>455-152130-
/O.CON.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-
419 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON 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 this afternoon to 6 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some gale force gusts near 35 kt are
possible Tuesday afternoon and evening, especially nearshore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-160000-
702 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will move through the region this morning,
followed by a strong upper level disturbance this afternoon.
High pressure builds in from the west on Wednesday and then
moves offshore on Friday. A cold front passes through the region
on Saturday. High pressure returns for the start of the new
week.
ANZ454-160000- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers early this morning, then showers likely late this morning
and early afternoon. A chance of showers late.
TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 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 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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