Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
April 17, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE.
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT -5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-180100-
814 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds in for our Thursday before shifting
offshore of the Mid Atlantic coast Thursday night into Friday as
a warm front lifts north of the area. Return flow sets up
across the east coast, before a cold front moves across the area
later Saturday then stalls to our south. This front will move
back northward as an occluded frontal system moves across the
area early next week. High pressure returns for the middle of
next week.
ANZ454-180100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
814 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 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 6 seconds.
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
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