Port Update
Savannah, GA
January 03, 2024
Notices
RIGHT WHALE REPORTING AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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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 Vopak Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft Max Beam 106 ft Max BCM 400 ft UKC 1’00
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 (01/27/23)
CTI Wahlstrom Terminal (formerly IMTT South) - Max Draft 37 ft Max LOA 900ft Max Beam 110 ft. Max DWT 56,000 (01/27/23)
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 28’00 AS OF 12/14/23 UKC ½ foot –- Max LOA 658’ Max Bm 106’ Max – (UPDATED 12/14/23)
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 AVENIR ACHIEVEMENT
DUE: PER ATTACHED AND ASPAHLT CARRIER, LILAC RAY
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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.
IN EFFECT THROUGH 04/15/24 – RIGHT WHALE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
IN EFFECT THROUGH 04/30/24 – RIGHT WHALE SPEED RESTRICTIONS
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CURRENT NEWS – NONE
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CURRENT EVENTS: 01/03/24 - Savannah Maritime After Hours – When Wed, January 3, 2024, 5:15pm – 7:30pm
01/08/24 – 0600 – DOCKS CTI 1, CT OT20 – will have maintenance.
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FUTURE EVENTS: 01/12/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - The Oyster Roast - January 12, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Oyster Roast at The Savannah Yacht Club
01/17/24 - SMA January Meeting When Wed, January 17, 2024, 11am – 12pm Where 100 Main St, Garden City, GA 31408, USA – Description We have changed locations for our monthly meetings to
Georgia Ports Authority Annex II, 100 Main St, Garden City, GA 31408
01/18/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Board Meeting - January 18, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
02/07/24 – Savannah Maritime After Hours – 5:15pm – 7:30pm
02/08/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Members Meeting
02/20/24 - SMA January Meeting 11am – 12pm
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT STATUS: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents
SAVANNAH - LOCAL TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tides: SAVANNAH RIVER ENT., FORT PULASKI
JANUARY 2024
W 3 High 12:51 AM 5.8 7:25 AM Set 11:57 AM 63
3 Low 6:52 AM 1.3 5:32 PM
3 High 1:01 PM 5.9
3 Low 7:08 PM 0.9
Th 4 High 1:40 AM 5.9 7:25 AM Rise 12:36 AM 54
4 Low 7:50 AM 1.4 5:32 PM Set 12:22 PM
4 High 1:50 PM 5.8
4 Low 7:59 PM 0.9
F 5 High 2:30 AM 6.1 7:25 AM Rise 1:33 AM 44
5 Low 8:52 AM 1.3 5:33 PM Set 12:50 PM
5 High 2:41 PM 5.7
5 Low 8:55 PM 0.8
Sa 6 High 3:22 AM 6.3 7:25 AM Rise 2:32 AM 34
6 Low 9:54 AM 1.1 5:34 PM Set 1:20 PM
6 High 3:35 PM 5.7
6 Low 9:52 PM 0.6
Su 7 High 4:16 AM 6.6 7:25 AM Rise 3:34 AM 25
7 Low 10:51 AM 0.8 5:35 PM Set 1:57 PM
7 High 4:30 PM 5.8
7 Low 10:48 PM 0.3
M 8 High 5:11 AM 7.0 7:25 AM Rise 4:41 AM 17
8 Low 11:46 AM 0.4 5:35 PM Set 2:42 PM
8 High 5:25 PM 6.0
8 Low 11:42 PM -0.1
Tu 9 High 6:04 AM 7.4 7:25 AM Rise 5:48 AM 9
9 Low 12:38 PM 0.0 5:36 PM Set 3:36 PM
9 High 6:18 PM 6.3
W 10 Low 12:36 AM -0.5 7:25 AM Rise 6:53 AM 4
10 High 6:56 AM 7.7 5:37 PM Set 4:41 PM
10 Low 1:28 PM -0.3
10 High 7:08 PM 6.5
Th 11 Low 1:28 AM -0.8 7:25 AM Rise 7:52 AM 0
11 High 7:45 AM 8.0 5:38 PM Set 5:52 PM
11 Low 2:18 PM -0.6
11 High 7:57 PM 6.8
F 12 Low 2:19 AM -1.1 7:25 AM Rise 8:42 AM 0
12 High 8:33 AM 8.2 5:39 PM Set 7:06 PM
12 Low 3:05 PM -0.9
12 High 8:46 PM 7.0
Sa 13 Low 3:10 AM -1.2 7:25 AM Rise 9:25 AM 2
13 High 9:22 AM 8.1 5:40 PM Set 8:19 PM
13 Low 3:53 PM -1.0
13 High 9:37 PM 7.1
Su 14 Low 4:00 AM -1.1 7:25 AM Rise 10:02 AM 7
14 High 10:13 AM 7.9 5:41 PM Set 9:30 PM
14 Low 4:40 PM -1.0
14 High 10:31 PM 7.1
M 15 Low 4:51 AM -0.8 7:24 AM Rise 10:34 AM 14
15 High 11:05 AM 7.6 5:42 PM Set 10:38 PM
15 Low 5:28 PM -0.9
15 High 11:28 PM 7.1
Tu 16 Low 5:45 AM -0.4 7:24 AM Rise 11:05 AM 23
16 High 12:00 PM 7.2 5:42 PM Set 11:44 PM
16 Low 6:18 PM -0.7
W 17 High 12:26 AM 7.1 7:24 AM Rise 11:35 AM 34
17 Low 6:44 AM 0.0 5:43 PM
17 High 12:56 PM 6.8
17 Low 7:12 PM -0.5
Th 18 High 1:25 AM 7.1 7:24 AM Set 12:50 AM 45
18 Low 7:50 AM 0.4 5:44 PM Rise 12:06 PM
18 High 1:52 PM 6.4
18 Low 8:11 PM -0.2
F 19 High 2:23 AM 7.0 7:24 AM Set 1:55 AM 56
19 Low 8:59 AM 0.6 5:45 PM Rise 12:41 PM
19 High 2:50 PM 6.1
19 Low 9:12 PM -0.1
Sa 20 High 3:22 AM 7.0 7:23 AM Set 3:01 AM 67
20 Low 10:05 AM 0.6 5:46 PM Rise 1:19 PM
20 High 3:50 PM 5.9
20 Low 10:12 PM -0.1
Su 21 High 4:22 AM 7.0 7:23 AM Set 4:06 AM 76
21 Low 11:05 AM 0.5 5:47 PM Rise 2:04 PM
21 High 4:49 PM 5.8
21 Low 11:09 PM -0.1
M 22 High 5:20 AM 7.0 7:22 AM Set 5:07 AM 84
22 Low 12:00 PM 0.4 5:48 PM Rise 2:55 PM
22 High 5:46 PM 5.9
Tu 23 Low 12:01 AM -0.2 7:22 AM Set 6:04 AM 91
23 High 6:13 AM 7.1 5:49 PM Rise 3:51 PM
23 Low 12:49 PM 0.3
23 High 6:37 PM 6.0
W 24 Low 12:51 AM -0.2 7:22 AM Set 6:54 AM 96
24 High 7:01 AM 7.1 5:50 PM Rise 4:50 PM
24 Low 1:34 PM 0.2
24 High 7:23 PM 6.1
Th 25 Low 1:36 AM -0.3 7:21 AM Set 7:36 AM 99
25 High 7:44 AM 7.2 5:51 PM Rise 5:50 PM
25 Low 2:15 PM 0.1
25 High 8:05 PM 6.2
F 26 Low 2:19 AM -0.2 7:21 AM Set 8:12 AM 99
26 High 8:23 AM 7.1 5:52 PM Rise 6:49 PM
26 Low 2:52 PM 0.1
26 High 8:44 PM 6.2
Sa 27 Low 2:58 AM -0.2 7:20 AM Set 8:43 AM 99
27 High 9:00 AM 7.0 5:52 PM Rise 7:46 PM
27 Low 3:27 PM 0.1
27 High 9:22 PM 6.2
Su 28 Low 3:36 AM 0.0 7:20 AM Set 9:10 AM 96
28 High 9:37 AM 6.8 5:53 PM Rise 8:41 PM
28 Low 3:59 PM 0.2
28 High 10:00 PM 6.1
M 29 Low 4:12 AM 0.2 7:19 AM Set 9:35 AM 92
29 High 10:13 AM 6.6 5:54 PM Rise 9:34 PM
29 Low 4:31 PM 0.3
29 High 10:38 PM 6.1
Tu 30 Low 4:49 AM 0.4 7:19 AM Set 9:59 AM 86
30 High 10:50 AM 6.3 5:55 PM Rise 10:28 PM
30 Low 5:03 PM 0.4
30 High 11:17 PM 6.0
W 31 Low 5:28 AM 0.7 7:18 AM Set 10:24 AM 79
31 High 11:30 AM 6.0 5:56 PM Rise 11:22 PM
31 Low 5:38 PM 0.5
31 High 11:59 PM 6.0
FEBRUARY 2024
Th 1 Low 6:13 AM 0.9 7:17 AM Set 10:49 AM 71
1 High 12:13 PM 5.8 5:57 PM
1 Low 6:18 PM 0.6
F 2 High 12:45 AM 6.0 7:17 AM Rise 12:19 AM 62
2 Low 7:04 AM 1.1 5:58 PM Set 11:18 AM
2 High 1:02 PM 5.6
2 Low 7:07 PM 0.7
Sa 3 High 1:37 AM 6.1 7:16 AM Rise 1:19 AM 52
3 Low 8:06 AM 1.2 5:59 PM Set 11:51 AM
3 High 1:55 PM 5.5
3 Low 8:05 PM 0.7
Su 4 High 2:33 AM 6.3 7:15 AM Rise 2:22 AM 42
4 Low 9:13 AM 1.1 6:00 PM Set 12:31 PM
4 High 2:52 PM 5.5
4 Low 9:10 PM 0.6
M 5 High 3:35 AM 6.5 7:15 AM Rise 3:27 AM 32
5 Low 10:17 AM 0.8 6:01 PM Set 1:19 PM
5 High 3:53 PM 5.6
5 Low 10:16 PM 0.3
Tu 6 High 4:38 AM 6.8 7:14 AM Rise 4:33 AM 22
6 Low 11:17 AM 0.4 6:02 PM Set 2:18 PM
6 High 4:54 PM 5.9
6 Low 11:17 PM -0.2
W 7 High 5:40 AM 7.3 7:13 AM Rise 5:34 AM 14
7 Low 12:13 PM 0.0 6:02 PM Set 3:25 PM
7 High 5:53 PM 6.3
Th 8 Low 12:16 AM -0.6 7:12 AM Rise 6:28 AM 7
8 High 6:36 AM 7.7 6:03 PM Set 4:39 PM
8 Low 1:05 PM -0.5
8 High 6:48 PM 6.8
F 9 Low 1:11 AM -1.1 7:11 AM Rise 7:15 AM 2
9 High 7:28 AM 8.1 6:04 PM Set 5:54 PM
9 Low 1:55 PM -1.0
9 High 7:40 PM 7.2
Sa 10 Low 2:04 AM -1.4 7:11 AM Rise 7:55 AM 0
10 High 8:17 AM 8.2 6:05 PM Set 7:09 PM
10 Low 2:43 PM -1.3
10 High 8:30 PM 7.5
Su 11 Low 2:56 AM -1.5 7:10 AM Rise 8:31 AM 0
11 High 9:05 AM 8.2 6:06 PM Set 8:20 PM
11 Low 3:30 PM -1.5
11 High 9:20 PM 7.7
M 12 Low 3:46 AM -1.4 7:09 AM Rise 9:03 AM 4
12 High 9:53 AM 7.9 6:07 PM Set 9:30 PM
12 Low 4:16 PM -1.4
12 High 10:12 PM 7.7
Tu 13 Low 4:37 AM -1.1 7:08 AM Rise 9:35 AM 11
13 High 10:44 AM 7.5 6:08 PM Set 10:38 PM
13 Low 5:02 PM -1.2
13 High 11:06 PM 7.6
W 14 Low 5:29 AM -0.6 7:07 AM Rise 10:06 AM 19
14 High 11:36 AM 7.0 6:09 PM Set 11:46 PM
14 Low 5:50 PM -0.8
Th 15 High 12:02 AM 7.4 7:06 AM Rise 10:41 AM 29
15 Low 6:25 AM -0.1 6:09 PM
15 High 12:32 PM 6.5
15 Low 6:43 PM -0.4
F 16 High 12:59 AM 7.1 7:05 AM Set 12:53 AM 40
16 Low 7:26 AM 0.5 6:10 PM Rise 11:18 AM
16 High 1:29 PM 6.1
16 Low 7:41 PM 0.0
Sa 17 High 1:57 AM 6.9 7:04 AM Set 1:59 AM 51
17 Low 8:35 AM 0.8 6:11 PM Rise 12:01 PM
17 High 2:27 PM 5.8
17 Low 8:45 PM 0.3
Su 18 High 2:57 AM 6.7 7:03 AM Set 3:02 AM 61
18 Low 9:43 AM 0.9 6:12 PM Rise 12:50 PM
18 High 3:28 PM 5.6
18 Low 9:50 PM 0.4
M 19 High 3:59 AM 6.6 7:02 AM Set 4:00 AM 71
19 Low 10:45 AM 0.9 6:13 PM Rise 1:45 PM
19 High 4:30 PM 5.7
19 Low 10:49 PM 0.4
Tu 20 High 5:00 AM 6.6 7:01 AM Set 4:52 AM 80
20 Low 11:39 AM 0.7 6:14 PM Rise 2:43 PM
20 High 5:27 PM 5.8
20 Low 11:43 PM 0.2
W 21 High 5:54 AM 6.7 7:00 AM Set 5:36 AM 87
21 Low 12:26 PM 0.6 6:14 PM Rise 3:43 PM
21 High 6:19 PM 6.0
Th 22 Low 12:32 AM 0.1 6:59 AM Set 6:13 AM 93
22 High 6:41 AM 6.9 6:15 PM Rise 4:42 PM
22 Low 1:08 PM 0.4
22 High 7:03 PM 6.3
F 23 Low 1:16 AM -0.1 6:58 AM Set 6:45 AM 97
23 High 7:22 AM 7.0 6:16 PM Rise 5:39 PM
23 Low 1:47 PM 0.2
23 High 7:44 PM 6.5
Sa 24 Low 1:57 AM -0.1 6:57 AM Set 7:14 AM 99
24 High 7:59 AM 7.0 6:17 PM Rise 6:35 PM
24 Low 2:22 PM 0.1
24 High 8:21 PM 6.6
Su 25 Low 2:36 AM -0.1 6:56 AM Set 7:39 AM 99
25 High 8:34 AM 7.0 6:18 PM Rise 7:29 PM
25 Low 2:55 PM 0.1
25 High 8:56 PM 6.6
M 26 Low 3:13 AM 0.0 6:55 AM Set 8:03 AM 98
26 High 9:08 AM 6.8 6:18 PM Rise 8:23 PM
26 Low 3:26 PM 0.1
26 High 9:29 PM 6.6
Tu 27 Low 3:48 AM 0.1 6:54 AM Set 8:27 AM 95
27 High 9:41 AM 6.6 6:19 PM Rise 9:17 PM
27 Low 3:56 PM 0.1
27 High 10:01 PM 6.6
W 28 Low 4:24 AM 0.3 6:52 AM Set 8:52 AM 91
28 High 10:15 AM 6.3 6:20 PM Rise 10:12 PM
28 Low 4:28 PM 0.2
28 High 10:35 PM 6.5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 927 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong low pressure centered E
of the waters will track NE away from the area today. High
pressure will briefly build E across the S portion today, then
shift E of the region tonight. Developing low pressure will track
NE across the waters tonight into Thu night, then pass E of the
area late Thu night into Fri. High pressure will build SE across
the waters Thu night into Fri night, then shift E of the region
late Fri night into Sat. Another strengthening low will move NE
off the mid-Atlantic coast Sat night into Sun while pulling a
cold front across the waters, then pass E of the area Sun night.
$$
ANZ835-040230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
927 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024
GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT
TODAY
S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
THU
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of rain.
THU NIGHT
N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
FRI
NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SUN
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
