Port Update
Savannah, GA
January 23, 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 CHEM STREAM
DUE: PER ATTACHED AND SEAPOWER
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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: NONE
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FUTURE EVENTS: 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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PORT 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
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
Th 29 Low 5:01 AM 0.5 6:51 AM Set 9:19 AM 85
29 High 10:51 AM 6.1 6:21 PM Rise 11:10 PM
29 Low 5:02 PM 0.4
29 High 11:13 PM 6.5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 23, 02:59 PM EST until January 26, 12:00 PM EST
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 300 PM EST Tue Jan 23 2024
View Nearby Observations
21NM SW R7 Navy Tower MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TonightSE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight.
WedSE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
Wed NightSE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
ThuS winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Thu NightS winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers.
FriS winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Fri NightS winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SatS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sat NightSW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
SunW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sun NightNW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms..
