Daily Update

Savannah, GA

October 07, 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 – PER ATTACHED AND NEW FRONTIER
 
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:  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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FUTURE EVENTS:  10/16/24 – SMA - SMA April Meeting - Wed, October 16, 11am – 12pm  Where  Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd 41 Main St, Savannah, GA 31408
 
11/06/24 – 1715 - Savannah Maritime After Hours "Sea of Ink" - Wed, November 6, 5:15pm – 7:30pm  Where  Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401,
11/14/24 – PROPELLER CLUB – monthly luncheon
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT – 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HORUS
HURRICANE SUMMARY – ATTACHED

Tides / Currents

SAVANNAH - LOCAL TIDES:
 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
Tides: SAVANNAH RIVER ENT., FORT PULASKI
 
OCTOBER 2024
 
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
 
Tu  15      Low  12:41 AM     0.0   7:28 AM     Set  5:10 AM      89
    15     High   6:34 AM     8.2   6:51 PM    Rise  5:48 PM
    15      Low   1:04 PM     0.0
    15     High   7:07 PM     8.3
 
W   16      Low   1:31 AM    -0.5   7:28 AM     Set  6:21 AM      95
    16     High   7:28 AM     8.7   6:50 PM    Rise  6:21 PM
    16      Low   2:00 PM    -0.3
    16     High   7:58 PM     8.4
 
Th  17      Low   2:21 AM    -0.7   7:29 AM     Set  7:33 AM      99
    17     High   8:20 AM     9.1   6:48 PM    Rise  6:56 PM
    17      Low   2:54 PM    -0.5
    17     High   8:48 PM     8.3
 
F   18      Low   3:10 AM    -0.9   7:30 AM     Set  8:47 AM      99
    18     High   9:10 AM     9.2   6:47 PM    Rise  7:34 PM
    18      Low   3:46 PM    -0.4
    18     High   9:37 PM     8.1
 
Sa  19      Low   3:58 AM    -0.8   7:31 AM     Set 10:01 AM      97
    19     High  10:00 AM     9.1   6:46 PM    Rise  8:19 PM
    19      Low   4:37 PM    -0.2
    19     High  10:28 PM     7.7
 
Su  20      Low   4:47 AM    -0.5   7:31 AM     Set 11:15 AM      92
    20     High  10:53 AM     8.8   6:45 PM    Rise  9:10 PM
    20      Low   5:28 PM     0.2
    20     High  11:22 PM     7.3
 
M   21      Low   5:37 AM    -0.1   7:32 AM     Set 12:23 PM      85
    21     High  11:48 AM     8.4   6:44 PM    Rise 10:08 PM
    21      Low   6:20 PM     0.7
 
Tu  22     High  12:20 AM     6.9   7:33 AM     Set  1:22 PM      76
    22      Low   6:28 AM     0.4   6:43 PM    Rise 11:11 PM
    22     High  12:47 PM     7.9
    22      Low   7:15 PM     1.2
 
W   23     High   1:21 AM     6.6   7:34 AM     Set  2:12 PM      66
    23      Low   7:24 AM     0.9   6:42 PM
    23     High   1:48 PM     7.5
    23      Low   8:15 PM     1.5
 
Th  24     High   2:21 AM     6.4   7:35 AM    Rise 12:15 AM      56
    24      Low   8:26 AM     1.3   6:41 PM     Set  2:53 PM
    24     High   2:46 PM     7.3
    24      Low   9:19 PM     1.7
 
F   25     High   3:19 AM     6.4   7:35 AM    Rise  1:17 AM      46
    25      Low   9:31 AM     1.5   6:40 PM     Set  3:27 PM
    25     High   3:41 PM     7.1
    25      Low  10:19 PM     1.6
 
Sa  26     High   4:15 AM     6.5   7:36 AM    Rise  2:16 AM      36
    26      Low  10:33 AM     1.5   6:39 PM     Set  3:56 PM
    26     High   4:34 PM     7.0
    26      Low  11:11 PM     1.5
 
Su  27     High   5:09 AM     6.7   7:37 AM    Rise  3:13 AM      27
    27      Low  11:28 AM     1.3   6:38 PM     Set  4:22 PM
    27     High   5:23 PM     7.0
    27      Low  11:55 PM     1.3
 
M   28     High   5:58 AM     7.0   7:38 AM    Rise  4:08 AM      19
    28      Low  12:17 PM     1.2   6:37 PM     Set  4:46 PM
    28     High   6:10 PM     7.1
 
Tu  29      Low  12:35 AM     1.0   7:39 AM    Rise  5:01 AM      12
    29     High   6:44 AM     7.3   6:36 PM     Set  5:10 PM
    29      Low   1:03 PM     1.0
    29     High   6:54 PM     7.1
 
W   30      Low   1:13 AM     0.9   7:39 AM    Rise  5:55 AM      6
    30     High   7:26 AM     7.5   6:35 PM     Set  5:34 PM
    30      Low   1:46 PM     0.9
    30     High   7:35 PM     7.1
 
NOVEMBER 2024
 
F    1      Low   2:26 AM     0.7   7:41 AM    Rise  7:46 AM      0
     1     High   8:40 AM     7.8   6:33 PM     Set  6:30 PM
     1      Low   3:07 PM     0.8
     1     High   8:51 PM     6.9
 
Sa   2      Low   3:03 AM     0.7   7:42 AM    Rise  8:45 AM      0
     2     High   9:15 AM     7.8   6:33 PM     Set  7:03 PM
     2      Low   3:46 PM     0.8
     2     High   9:26 PM     6.8
 
Su   3      Low   2:39 AM     0.7   6:43 AM    Rise  8:45 AM      1
     3     High   8:48 AM     7.7   5:32 PM     Set  6:43 PM
     3      Low   3:24 PM     0.9
     3     High   9:02 PM     6.6
 
M    4      Low   3:17 AM     0.8   6:44 AM    Rise  9:46 AM      4
     4     High   9:23 AM     7.5   5:31 PM     Set  7:30 PM
     4      Low   4:04 PM     1.0
     4     High   9:39 PM     6.4
 
Tu   5      Low   3:56 AM     0.9   6:44 AM    Rise 10:44 AM      9
     5     High  10:03 AM     7.4   5:30 PM     Set  8:25 PM
     5      Low   4:46 PM     1.1
     5     High  10:21 PM     6.3
 
W    6      Low   4:38 AM     1.0   6:45 AM    Rise 11:37 AM      16
     6     High  10:50 AM     7.3   5:29 PM     Set  9:25 PM
     6      Low   5:32 PM     1.3
     6     High  11:12 PM     6.2
 
Th   7      Low   5:25 AM     1.1   6:46 AM    Rise 12:24 PM      24
     7     High  11:46 AM     7.2   5:29 PM     Set 10:30 PM
     7      Low   6:23 PM     1.3
 
F    8     High  12:11 AM     6.2   6:47 AM    Rise  1:05 PM      33
     8      Low   6:20 AM     1.2   5:28 PM     Set 11:37 PM
     8     High  12:48 PM     7.2
     8      Low   7:22 PM     1.2
 
Sa   9     High   1:13 AM     6.4   6:48 AM    Rise  1:41 PM      44
     9      Low   7:25 AM     1.2   5:27 PM
     9     High   1:49 PM     7.3
     9      Low   8:23 PM     1.0
 
Su  10     High   2:15 AM     6.8   6:49 AM     Set 12:44 AM      55
    10      Low   8:36 AM     1.0   5:27 PM    Rise  2:14 PM
    10     High   2:49 PM     7.4
    10      Low   9:23 PM     0.6
 
M   11     High   3:16 AM     7.2   6:50 AM     Set  1:51 AM      66
    11      Low   9:45 AM     0.7   5:26 PM    Rise  2:45 PM
    11     High   3:48 PM     7.5
    11      Low  10:20 PM     0.1
 
Tu  12     High   4:15 AM     7.8   6:50 AM     Set  2:58 AM      76
    12      Low  10:48 AM     0.4   5:25 PM    Rise  3:16 PM
    12     High   4:46 PM     7.6
    12      Low  11:13 PM    -0.3
 
W   13     High   5:13 AM     8.3   6:51 AM     Set  4:08 AM      86
    13      Low  11:47 AM     0.0   5:25 PM    Rise  3:48 PM
    13     High   5:42 PM     7.7
 
Th  14      Low  12:05 AM    -0.7   6:52 AM     Set  5:19 AM      93
    14     High   6:08 AM     8.8   5:24 PM    Rise  4:24 PM
    14      Low  12:44 PM    -0.3
    14     High   6:35 PM     7.7
 
F   15      Low  12:56 AM    -0.8   6:53 AM     Set  6:33 AM      98
    15     High   7:00 AM     9.0   5:24 PM    Rise  5:06 PM
    15      Low   1:38 PM    -0.4
    15     High   7:27 PM     7.7
 
Sa  16      Low   1:47 AM    -0.9   6:54 AM     Set  7:48 AM      99
    16     High   7:51 AM     9.1   5:23 PM    Rise  5:54 PM
    16      Low   2:30 PM    -0.4
    16     High   8:17 PM     7.5
 
Su  17      Low   2:37 AM    -0.8   6:55 AM     Set  9:00 AM      98
    17     High   8:41 AM     8.9   5:23 PM    Rise  6:51 PM
    17      Low   3:20 PM    -0.2
    17     High   9:07 PM     7.2
 
M   18      Low   3:26 AM    -0.5   6:56 AM     Set 10:06 AM      95
    18     High   9:32 AM     8.5   5:22 PM    Rise  7:53 PM
    18      Low   4:09 PM     0.2
    18     High  10:00 PM     6.9
 
Tu  19      Low   4:15 AM    -0.1   6:57 AM     Set 11:02 AM      89
    19     High  10:25 AM     8.0   5:22 PM    Rise  8:59 PM
    19      Low   4:58 PM     0.5
    19     High  10:55 PM     6.6
 
W   20      Low   5:04 AM     0.4   6:57 AM     Set 11:48 AM      81
    20     High  11:20 AM     7.6   5:21 PM    Rise 10:04 PM
    20      Low   5:48 PM     0.9
    20     High  11:53 PM     6.3
 
Th  21      Low   5:56 AM     0.8   6:58 AM     Set 12:25 PM      72
    21     High  12:16 PM     7.2   5:21 PM    Rise 11:06 PM
    21      Low   6:40 PM     1.2
 
F   22     High  12:51 AM     6.2   6:59 AM     Set 12:57 PM      63
    22      Low   6:52 AM     1.2   5:21 PM
    22     High   1:10 PM     6.9
    22      Low   7:35 PM     1.4
 
Sa  23     High   1:47 AM     6.2   7:00 AM    Rise 12:05 AM      53
    23      Low   7:52 AM     1.5   5:20 PM     Set  1:25 PM
    23     High   2:01 PM     6.7
    23      Low   8:30 PM     1.4
 
Su  24     High   2:40 AM     6.3   7:01 AM    Rise  1:01 AM      43
    24      Low   8:55 AM     1.6   5:20 PM     Set  1:50 PM
    24     High   2:51 PM     6.5
    24      Low   9:21 PM     1.3
 
M   25     High   3:31 AM     6.5   7:02 AM    Rise  1:55 AM      34
    25      Low   9:52 AM     1.5   5:20 PM     Set  2:13 PM
    25     High   3:40 PM     6.5
    25      Low  10:08 PM     1.1
 
Tu  26     High   4:20 AM     6.7   7:03 AM    Rise  2:48 AM      25
    26      Low  10:44 AM     1.3   5:20 PM     Set  2:37 PM
    26     High   4:29 PM     6.4
    26      Low  10:51 PM     0.9
 
W   27     High   5:08 AM     7.0   7:04 AM    Rise  3:43 AM      17
    27      Low  11:31 AM     1.1   5:19 PM     Set  3:03 PM
    27     High   5:16 PM     6.4
    27      Low  11:32 PM     0.7
 
Th  28     High   5:52 AM     7.3   7:04 AM    Rise  4:38 AM      11
    28      Low  12:16 PM     0.9   5:19 PM     Set  3:31 PM
    28     High   6:02 PM     6.5
 
F   29      Low  12:13 AM     0.6   7:05 AM    Rise  5:36 AM      6
    29     High   6:34 AM     7.5   5:19 PM     Set  4:03 PM
    29      Low   1:00 PM     0.7
    29     High   6:44 PM     6.5
 
Sa  30      Low  12:54 AM     0.5   7:06 AM    Rise  6:36 AM      2
    30     High   7:14 AM     7.6   5:19 PM     Set  4:41 PM
    30      Low   1:42 PM     0.5
    30     High   7:24 PM     6.5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER :    Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until October 12, 06:00 AM EDT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 602 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024
 
View Nearby Observations
 
22NM SSW R7 Navy Tower MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
 
TodayNE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 16 seconds and NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TonightNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 15 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
TueNE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Tue NightNE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
WedNE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
Wed NightTropical storm conditions possible.
ThuTropical storm conditions possible.
Thu NightTropical storm conditions possible.
FriNE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Fri NightNE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.

Attachments

  • rptSavDockSchl (4).pdf(14.6 KB )
  • TROPICAL STORM UPDATE (35).docx(16 KB )

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