USCG Navigation, Security & Safety Notices
09-26 Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified)
09-26 Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified) February 6, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified) The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay, has set a modified Port Condition WHISKEY due to the forecast of high winds in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware area beginning within the…
Read MoreMSIB 08-26 Ice Condition Update
MSIB 08-26 Ice Condition Update February 6, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Ice Condition Update The Captain of the Port (CQTP), Sector Delaware Bay has amended the Ice Condition for the following areas, in accordance with the safety zones, identified in Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 165.550. Upper Delaware River The COTP, Sector…
Read MoreMSIB 07-26 Sector Delaware Bay Ice Precautions
MSIB 07-26 Sector Delaware Bay Ice Precautions February 2, 2026 Return to Alerts Page SECTOR DELAWARE BAY ICE PRECAUTIONS This bulletin addresses significant ice formation being reported throughout the entire U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay area ofresponsibility, including but not limited to the Port of Philadelphia, New Jersey, and the entirety of the Delaware…
Read MoreMISB 02-26 (Update 2) Return to Normal Port Condition
MISB 02-26 (Update 2) Return to Normal Port Condition February 2, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Return to Normal Port Condition The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay is notifying mariners that the port has secured from modified Port Condition WHISKEY and has returned to Normal Port Condition on the Delaware Bay and…
Read MoreMSIB 06-26 Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified)
MSIB 06-26 Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified) January 31, 2026 Return to Alerts Page The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay, has set a modified Port Condition WHISKEY due to the forecast of high winds in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware area beginning within the next 12 hours. A thorough explanation…
Read MoreMSIB 06-26 Notice Of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified)
MSIB 06-26 Notice Of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified) January 31, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified) The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay, has set a modified Port Condition WHISKEY due to the forecast of high winds in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware area beginning within the…
Read MoreMSIB 04-26 Change In Ice Condition (Update 1)
MSIB 04-26 Change In Ice Condition (Update 1) January 29, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Change In Ice Condition Ice Condition Three The Captain ofthe Port, Sector Delaware Bay has set Ice Condition Three for all waters north of the Tacony Palmyra Bridge The following restrictions are in effect, only steel hull vessels with a…
Read MoreMSIB 05-26 Winter Port Condition Two
MSIB 05-26 Winter Port Condition Two January 28, 2026 Return to Alerts Page The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay has set Winter Port Condition Two due to the formation of ice of appreciable thichness and coverage in the navigable waters of the Delaware Bay and River, Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal, Cape…
Read MoreMSIB 04-26 Change In Ice Condition
MSIB 04-26 Change In Ice Condition January 28, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Change in Ice Condition Ice Condition Three The Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay has set Ice Condition Three for all waters north of the Interstate 95 bridge in Bristol, PA. The following restrictions are in effect, only steel hull vessels…
Read MoreMSIB 02-26 (Update 1) Port Condition Whiskey Lifted
MSIB 02-26 (Update 1) Port Condition Whiskey Lifted January 27, 2026 Return to Alerts Page Port Condition Whiskey Lifted Due to improved visibility and lower forecasted winds, the Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay has lifted Port Condition Whiskey. Mariners are reminded that Winter Port Condition One, and Ice Condition One is in…
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