Daily Update
Savannah, GA
September 03, 2024
Notices
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 07/25/24)
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 42 ft
Main Channel - 42 ft
Max allowable vessel draft - 42 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Colonial # 1 Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 750 ft Max air draft 185 ft
Colonial # 3 Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft
Colonial OT-20 Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 820 ft
BWC (x-Vopak) Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft Max Beam 106 ft Max BCM 400 ft UKC 1’00 (updated 01/30/24)
Marine Port Terminal Brunswick Max Draft 36’00 – Max LOA 750’ Max BM 110’
CTI Foundation Terminal (formerly IMTT North) - Max Draft 37.5 ft Max LOA 800 ft Max Beam 125 ft Max DWT 53,000
CTI Wahlstrom Terminal (formerly IMTT South) - Max Draft 37 ft Max LOA 900ft Max Beam 110 ft. Max DWT 56,000
GKT (Georgia Kaolin Terminal) – Max draft 36’00 East Coast terminal - Max Draft 36 ft
East Coast terminal berth 3 – Max draft 34 ft Imperial Sugar - Max Draft 30 ft
Metro Ports - Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 700 ft Max Beam 150 ft
Phillips 66 Savannah Lubricants –Max depth 32’ AS OF June 2024 UKC ½ foot –- Max LOA 658’ Max Bm 106’ Max
GPA Ocean Terminal Max Draft 42 ft GPA Garden City Terminal Max Draft 42 ft
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts less than 36’ may transit at anytime Drafts 36’or greater are tide restricted - window: Start in 1 Hour after low water until 1.5 hours before high
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VESSEL TRAFFIC: IN – ATTACHED
DUE: PER ATTACHED
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS. Bond must be filed for foreign flag vessels or U.S. flag arriving with foreign cargo aboard. 24 Hours - advance notice to Pilots
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.
72 Hours - post port call; the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.
Port Security - All persons doing business within Port Authority property must have security pass from GPA. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
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CURRENT NEWS – NONE
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CURRENT EVENTS: 09/04/24 – SMA - Savannah Maritime After Hours – When Wed, September 4, 5:15pm – 7:30pm Where Coach's Corner 3016 E Victory Dr, Thunderbolt, GA 31404
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FUTURE EVENTS: 09/12/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Members Luncheon w/speaker Erhard Koehler, US Marine Admin - September 12 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Discussing the history, decommissioning, and disposition of the N.S. Savannah
10/02/24 – SMA - Savannah Maritime After Hours – When Wed, October 2, 5:15pm – 7:30pm
10/03/24 – SMA - State of the Port – When Thu, October 3, 9am – 10am Where Hutchinson Island
10/10/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Members Luncheon w/speaker Seth Sawyer of CEMA - October 10 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - The subject is hurricane preparedness and county re-entry procedures.
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT – 4/SEASONAL – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
800 AM EDT Tue Sep 3 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Caribbean Sea:
A tropical wave is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms
over Hispaniola and portions of the central Caribbean Sea.
This system is expected to move westward, and a tropical depression
could form when it reaches the western Caribbean Sea and the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this week or over the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Caribbean Sea:
A tropical wave is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms
over Hispaniola and portions of the central Caribbean Sea.
This system is expected to move westward, and a tropical depression
could form when it reaches the western Caribbean Sea and the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this week or over the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean:
A tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic is producing
disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions
are forecast to become a little more conducive for development, and
a tropical depression could form later this week while the
disturbance moves slowly west-northwestward or northwestward over
the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean. This system could produce
locally heavy rains and gusty winds across portions of the Cabo
Verde Islands in a day or two.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
A tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic is producing
disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions
are forecast to become a little more conducive for development, and
a tropical depression could form later this week while the
disturbance moves slowly west-northwestward or northwestward over
the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean. This system could produce
locally heavy rains and gusty winds across portions of the Cabo
Verde Islands in a day or two.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
3. Central Tropical Atlantic Ocean:
Another tropical wave located about midway between the west coast
of Africa and the Lesser Antilles is producing disorganized showers
and thunderstorms. Some slow development is possible during the
next couple of days while the system moves west-northwestward. By
the end of the week, however, environmental conditions are expected
to become unfavorable for additional development.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Another tropical wave located about midway between the west coast
of Africa and the Lesser Antilles is producing disorganized showers
and thunderstorms. Some slow development is possible during the
next couple of days while the system moves west-northwestward. By
the end of the week, however, environmental conditions are expected
to become unfavorable for additional development.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Tides / Currents
SAVANNAH - LOCAL TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tides: SAVANNAH RIVER ENT., FORT PULASKI
SEPTEMBER 2024
Tu 3 Low 3:04 AM 0.7 7:01 AM Rise 7:24 AM 0
3 High 9:02 AM 7.1 7:45 PM Set 8:13 PM
3 Low 3:18 PM 0.6
3 High 9:14 PM 7.5
W 4 Low 3:39 AM 0.7 7:01 AM Rise 8:18 AM 0
4 High 9:40 AM 7.1 7:43 PM Set 8:37 PM
4 Low 3:57 PM 0.7
4 High 9:50 PM 7.3
Th 5 Low 4:12 AM 0.7 7:02 AM Rise 9:12 AM 2
5 High 10:16 AM 7.1 7:42 PM Set 9:01 PM
5 Low 4:35 PM 0.9
5 High 10:25 PM 7.1
F 6 Low 4:44 AM 0.8 7:03 AM Rise 10:06 AM 6
6 High 10:51 AM 7.1 7:41 PM Set 9:26 PM
6 Low 5:12 PM 1.1
6 High 11:01 PM 6.8
Sa 7 Low 5:16 AM 0.9 7:03 AM Rise 11:02 AM 11
7 High 11:28 AM 7.0 7:39 PM Set 9:54 PM
7 Low 5:50 PM 1.3
7 High 11:39 PM 6.5
Su 8 Low 5:50 AM 1.1 7:04 AM Rise 12:00 PM 18
8 High 12:08 PM 6.9 7:38 PM Set 10:26 PM
8 Low 6:31 PM 1.5
M 9 High 12:22 AM 6.3 7:04 AM Rise 12:59 PM 26
9 Low 6:28 AM 1.2 7:37 PM Set 11:03 PM
9 High 12:53 PM 6.9
9 Low 7:18 PM 1.8
Tu 10 High 1:10 AM 6.1 7:05 AM Rise 2:00 PM 35
10 Low 7:13 AM 1.3 7:36 PM Set 11:48 PM
10 High 1:45 PM 6.9
10 Low 8:13 PM 1.9
W 11 High 2:03 AM 6.1 7:06 AM Rise 3:01 PM 44
11 Low 8:07 AM 1.4 7:34 PM
11 High 2:42 PM 7.0
11 Low 9:16 PM 1.9
Th 12 High 2:59 AM 6.1 7:06 AM Set 12:41 AM 54
12 Low 9:11 AM 1.3 7:33 PM Rise 3:58 PM
12 High 3:42 PM 7.2
12 Low 10:21 PM 1.6
F 13 High 3:59 AM 6.3 7:07 AM Set 1:42 AM 65
13 Low 10:19 AM 1.1 7:32 PM Rise 4:49 PM
13 High 4:43 PM 7.5
13 Low 11:22 PM 1.3
Sa 14 High 4:59 AM 6.6 7:07 AM Set 2:50 AM 75
14 Low 11:23 AM 0.7 7:30 PM Rise 5:34 PM
14 High 5:43 PM 7.8
Su 15 Low 12:17 AM 0.7 7:08 AM Set 4:01 AM 84
15 High 5:59 AM 7.1 7:29 PM Rise 6:14 PM
15 Low 12:24 PM 0.3
15 High 6:40 PM 8.2
M 16 Low 1:10 AM 0.2 7:09 AM Set 5:13 AM 91
16 High 6:56 AM 7.6 7:28 PM Rise 6:50 PM
16 Low 1:21 PM -0.1
16 High 7:33 PM 8.5
Tu 17 Low 2:00 AM -0.3 7:09 AM Set 6:25 AM 97
17 High 7:50 AM 8.2 7:26 PM Rise 7:23 PM
17 Low 2:17 PM -0.4
17 High 8:23 PM 8.6
W 18 Low 2:49 AM -0.6 7:10 AM Set 7:37 AM 99
18 High 8:41 AM 8.6 7:25 PM Rise 7:55 PM
18 Low 3:11 PM -0.5
18 High 9:11 PM 8.6
Th 19 Low 3:37 AM -0.8 7:10 AM Set 8:48 AM 99
19 High 9:32 AM 8.8 7:24 PM Rise 8:28 PM
19 Low 4:03 PM -0.5
19 High 10:00 PM 8.4
F 20 Low 4:24 AM -0.8 7:11 AM Set 10:00 AM 96
20 High 10:23 AM 8.9 7:22 PM Rise 9:04 PM
20 Low 4:55 PM -0.3
20 High 10:51 PM 8.0
Sa 21 Low 5:11 AM -0.6 7:12 AM Set 11:13 AM 90
21 High 11:16 AM 8.7 7:21 PM Rise 9:44 PM
21 Low 5:47 PM 0.1
21 High 11:45 PM 7.5
Su 22 Low 6:00 AM -0.3 7:12 AM Set 12:25 PM 81
22 High 12:13 PM 8.4 7:20 PM Rise 10:30 PM
22 Low 6:41 PM 0.6
M 23 High 12:43 AM 7.1 7:13 AM Set 1:34 PM 71
23 Low 6:52 AM 0.2 7:18 PM Rise 11:22 PM
23 High 1:12 PM 8.1
23 Low 7:39 PM 1.1
Tu 24 High 1:43 AM 6.8 7:14 AM Set 2:36 PM 61
24 Low 7:49 AM 0.7 7:17 PM
24 High 2:13 PM 7.8
24 Low 8:43 PM 1.5
W 25 High 2:43 AM 6.5 7:14 AM Rise 12:20 AM 50
25 Low 8:53 AM 1.0 7:16 PM Set 3:30 PM
25 High 3:13 PM 7.5
25 Low 9:51 PM 1.6
Th 26 High 3:43 AM 6.5 7:15 AM Rise 1:21 AM 40
26 Low 9:59 AM 1.2 7:14 PM Set 4:15 PM
26 High 4:11 PM 7.4
26 Low 10:53 PM 1.6
F 27 High 4:41 AM 6.5 7:15 AM Rise 2:23 AM 30
27 Low 11:00 AM 1.1 7:13 PM Set 4:53 PM
27 High 5:07 PM 7.4
27 Low 11:46 PM 1.4
Sa 28 High 5:37 AM 6.7 7:16 AM Rise 3:24 AM 21
28 Low 11:55 AM 1.0 7:12 PM Set 5:25 PM
28 High 5:59 PM 7.4
Su 29 Low 12:32 AM 1.2 7:17 AM Rise 4:22 AM 14
29 High 6:28 AM 6.9 7:10 PM Set 5:52 PM
29 Low 12:44 PM 0.9
29 High 6:46 PM 7.5
M 30 Low 1:14 AM 1.0 7:17 AM Rise 5:18 AM 8
30 High 7:14 AM 7.2 7:09 PM Set 6:18 PM
30 Low 1:30 PM 0.8
30 High 7:28 PM 7.5
OCTOBER 2024
Tu 1 Low 1:52 AM 0.9 7:18 AM Rise 6:13 AM 3
1 High 7:56 AM 7.4 7:08 PM Set 6:42 PM
1 Low 2:12 PM 0.8
1 High 8:07 PM 7.5
W 2 Low 2:28 AM 0.8 7:19 AM Rise 7:07 AM 0
2 High 8:34 AM 7.6 7:07 PM Set 7:05 PM
2 Low 2:53 PM 0.8
2 High 8:44 PM 7.4
Th 3 Low 3:02 AM 0.8 7:19 AM Rise 8:01 AM 0
3 High 9:09 AM 7.6 7:05 PM Set 7:30 PM
3 Low 3:32 PM 0.8
3 High 9:19 PM 7.3
F 4 Low 3:36 AM 0.8 7:20 AM Rise 8:56 AM 0
4 High 9:43 AM 7.6 7:04 PM Set 7:57 PM
4 Low 4:09 PM 0.9
4 High 9:54 PM 7.0
Sa 5 Low 4:09 AM 0.9 7:21 AM Rise 9:53 AM 3
5 High 10:16 AM 7.5 7:03 PM Set 8:27 PM
5 Low 4:47 PM 1.1
5 High 10:28 PM 6.8
Su 6 Low 4:43 AM 1.0 7:21 AM Rise 10:52 AM 7
6 High 10:50 AM 7.4 7:02 PM Set 9:03 PM
6 Low 5:25 PM 1.3
6 High 11:05 PM 6.5
M 7 Low 5:19 AM 1.1 7:22 AM Rise 11:52 AM 13
7 High 11:27 AM 7.3 7:00 PM Set 9:44 PM
7 Low 6:05 PM 1.5
7 High 11:46 PM 6.3
Tu 8 Low 5:58 AM 1.3 7:23 AM Rise 12:52 PM 20
8 High 12:14 PM 7.1 6:59 PM Set 10:33 PM
8 Low 6:51 PM 1.7
W 9 High 12:35 AM 6.2 7:23 AM Rise 1:49 PM 29
9 Low 6:44 AM 1.4 6:58 PM Set 11:30 PM
9 High 1:10 PM 7.1
9 Low 7:45 PM 1.8
Th 10 High 1:32 AM 6.2 7:24 AM Rise 2:41 PM 39
10 Low 7:39 AM 1.5 6:57 PM
10 High 2:11 PM 7.2
10 Low 8:47 PM 1.8
F 11 High 2:33 AM 6.3 7:25 AM Set 12:33 AM 49
11 Low 8:45 AM 1.4 6:55 PM Rise 3:27 PM
11 High 3:14 PM 7.3
11 Low 9:52 PM 1.5
Sa 12 High 3:35 AM 6.6 7:26 AM Set 1:41 AM 60
12 Low 9:56 AM 1.2 6:54 PM Rise 4:08 PM
12 High 4:16 PM 7.6
12 Low 10:53 PM 1.1
Su 13 High 4:37 AM 7.0 7:26 AM Set 2:50 AM 70
13 Low 11:03 AM 0.8 6:53 PM Rise 4:44 PM
13 High 5:16 PM 7.9
13 Low 11:49 PM 0.5
M 14 High 5:37 AM 7.6 7:27 AM Set 4:00 AM 80
14 Low 12:06 PM 0.4 6:52 PM Rise 5:16 PM
14 High 6:13 PM 8.1
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER : 444 AM EDT Tue Sep 3 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will move SE across
the waters today while high pressure builds in behind the front.
The cold front will stall across the southern waters tonight
through Thu night while the high pressure area moves offshore and
across the New England and northern mid-Atlantic waters. The
front will slowly begin to lift N Fri through Sat night. Weak low
pressure areas or low pressure troughs may develop near or off
the SE or mid-Atlantic coast along the stalled front Wed night
through Sat night. A cold front will approach the coast from the
W later Sat and Sat night.
$$
ANZ835-031945-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
444 AM EDT Tue Sep 3 2024
GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
TONIGHT
NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
WED
E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
THU
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI
NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.