Port Update
Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay
May 14, 2025
Notices
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
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
916 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025
ANZ453>455-150300-
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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-
916 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 5 to 8 ft.
* 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...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday.
* 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
ANZ400-142200-
127 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure will linger across the Mid Atlantic through the
middle of the week, resulting in mild and showery conditions. A
pair of cold fronts will impact the region late Friday and
Saturday night, with chances for showers and thunderstorms
continuing. Drier high pressure will settle into the region by
Sunday into early next week.
ANZ454-142200-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
127 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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