Port Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

April 23, 2025

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE. 
 
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local TimeGMT -5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-240000-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
 
High pressure builds down out of Canada and into the Mid-Atlantic
region through Wednesday. The high then shifts offshore Wednesday
night into Thursday, with a warm front lifting northward across
the area Friday night. A cold front will follow for Friday night
into Saturday as low pressure lifts to the northeast out of the
Ohio Valley Friday and into New England through Saturday. High
pressure returns for Sunday into Monday.
 
 ANZ454-240000-  Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025
 
TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
 
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
 
THU
SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds
and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
 
THU NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
 
FRI
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
 
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
 
SAT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
 
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
 
SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
 
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)  
Please reply to our Group Email Address phl@moranshipping.com on ALL messages to this office.
 
 
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