Port Update

Savannah, GA

July 01, 2025

Notices

PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
 
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (CONFIRMED 04/28/25)
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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  
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 28’00 as of 06/24/25 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 – NONE
 
DUE: ATTACHED AND ATB GALVESTON
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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:    NONE
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FUTURE EVENTS:   07/17/25 - Board Mtg - Prop Club - Thursday, July 17·11:30am – 1:00pm
 
08/06/25 - Savannah Maritime After Hours - Wednesday, August 6·5:15 – 7:30pm
 
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT STATUS: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS - 1. Near the Southeastern U.S.:  A frontal boundary is expected to stall and weaken off the southeast U.S. coast late this week.  An area of low pressure could develop from the weakening front by the weekend over the Atlantic waters off the southeast U.S., over Florida, or over the eastern Gulf.  Some gradual tropical or subtropical development could occur thereafter as the low drifts and moves little.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 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
 
JULY 2025
 
Tu   1     High   1:12 AM     6.8   6:21 AM     Set 12:23 AM      30
     1      Low   7:30 AM     0.5   8:34 PM    Rise 12:34 PM
     1     High   1:55 PM     6.4
     1      Low   7:56 PM     1.1
 
W    2     High   1:59 AM     6.4   6:22 AM     Set 12:47 AM      39
     2      Low   8:15 AM     0.7   8:34 PM    Rise  1:29 PM
     2     High   2:43 PM     6.5
     2      Low   8:52 PM     1.3
 
Th   3     High   2:46 AM     6.2   6:22 AM     Set  1:12 AM      49
     3      Low   9:01 AM     0.8   8:34 PM    Rise  2:24 PM
     3     High   3:30 PM     6.6
     3      Low   9:50 PM     1.4
 
F    4     High   3:33 AM     6.0   6:23 AM     Set  1:38 AM      58
     4      Low   9:49 AM     0.8   8:34 PM    Rise  3:19 PM
     4     High   4:17 PM     6.7
     4      Low  10:45 PM     1.4
 
Sa   5     High   4:21 AM     5.9   6:23 AM     Set  2:06 AM      68
     5      Low  10:38 AM     0.8   8:33 PM    Rise  4:16 PM
     5     High   5:05 PM     6.8
     5      Low  11:37 PM     1.2
 
Su   6     High   5:12 AM     5.8   6:24 AM     Set  2:39 AM      76
     6      Low  11:26 AM     0.7   8:33 PM    Rise  5:15 PM
     6     High   5:54 PM     7.0
 
M    7      Low  12:25 AM     1.0   6:24 AM     Set  3:17 AM      84
     7     High   6:02 AM     5.8   8:33 PM    Rise  6:14 PM
     7      Low  12:14 PM     0.6
     7     High   6:43 PM     7.1
 
Tu   8      Low   1:12 AM     0.8   6:25 AM     Set  4:01 AM      90
     8     High   6:52 AM     5.9   8:33 PM    Rise  7:11 PM
     8      Low   1:01 PM     0.5
     8     High   7:29 PM     7.3
 
W    9      Low   1:58 AM     0.7   6:25 AM     Set  4:53 AM      95
     9     High   7:38 AM     6.0   8:33 PM    Rise  8:05 PM
     9      Low   1:48 PM     0.4
     9     High   8:13 PM     7.4
 
Th  10      Low   2:42 AM     0.5   6:26 AM     Set  5:51 AM      98
    10     High   8:22 AM     6.1   8:32 PM    Rise  8:53 PM
    10      Low   2:34 PM     0.3
    10     High   8:54 PM     7.5
 
F   11      Low   3:25 AM     0.3   6:26 AM     Set  6:54 AM      99
    11     High   9:04 AM     6.2   8:32 PM    Rise  9:35 PM
    11      Low   3:19 PM     0.2
    11     High   9:34 PM     7.6
 
Sa  12      Low   4:07 AM     0.1   6:27 AM     Set  7:59 AM      99
    12     High   9:46 AM     6.3   8:32 PM    Rise 10:12 PM
    12      Low   4:03 PM     0.1
    12     High  10:14 PM     7.6
 
Su  13      Low   4:49 AM     0.0   6:27 AM     Set  9:05 AM      96
    13     High  10:30 AM     6.5   8:31 PM    Rise 10:44 PM
    13      Low   4:48 PM     0.1
    13     High  10:56 PM     7.5
 
M   14      Low   5:30 AM    -0.2   6:28 AM     Set 10:09 AM      91
    14     High  11:18 AM     6.6   8:31 PM    Rise 11:14 PM
    14      Low   5:35 PM     0.2
    14     High  11:42 PM     7.3
 
Tu  15      Low   6:13 AM    -0.2   6:28 AM     Set 11:13 AM      83
    15     High  12:09 PM     6.8   8:31 PM    Rise 11:43 PM
    15      Low   6:25 PM     0.4
 
W   16     High  12:32 AM     7.1   6:29 AM     Set 12:17 PM      74
    16      Low   6:59 AM    -0.2   8:30 PM
    16     High   1:04 PM     7.1
    16      Low   7:20 PM     0.5
 
Th  17     High   1:25 AM     6.9   6:30 AM    Rise 12:12 AM      64
    17      Low   7:49 AM    -0.2   8:30 PM     Set  1:22 PM
    17     High   2:00 PM     7.3
    17      Low   8:21 PM     0.7
 
F   18     High   2:21 AM     6.7   6:30 AM    Rise 12:44 AM      53
    18      Low   8:45 AM    -0.2   8:29 PM     Set  2:31 PM
    18     High   2:57 PM     7.6
    18      Low   9:28 PM     0.8
 
Sa  19     High   3:18 AM     6.5   6:31 AM    Rise  1:20 AM      42
    19      Low   9:44 AM    -0.2   8:29 PM     Set  3:41 PM
    19     High   3:55 PM     7.7
    19      Low  10:36 PM     0.7
 
Su  20     High   4:18 AM     6.4   6:31 AM    Rise  2:02 AM      30
    20      Low  10:46 AM    -0.3   8:28 PM     Set  4:53 PM
    20     High   4:56 PM     7.9
    20      Low  11:41 PM     0.6
 
M   21     High   5:21 AM     6.4   6:32 AM    Rise  2:52 AM      20
    21      Low  11:46 AM    -0.3   8:28 PM     Set  6:02 PM
    21     High   5:57 PM     8.0
 
Tu  22      Low  12:41 AM     0.4   6:33 AM    Rise  3:51 AM      12
    22     High   6:23 AM     6.4   8:27 PM     Set  7:06 PM
    22      Low  12:45 PM    -0.4
    22     High   6:57 PM     8.1
 
W   23      Low   1:38 AM     0.2   6:33 AM    Rise  4:57 AM      5
    23     High   7:23 AM     6.6   8:27 PM     Set  8:00 PM
    23      Low   1:42 PM    -0.5
    23     High   7:54 PM     8.2
 
Th  24      Low   2:31 AM     0.0   6:34 AM    Rise  6:07 AM      1
    24     High   8:19 AM     6.7   8:26 PM     Set  8:45 PM
    24      Low   2:36 PM    -0.5
    24     High   8:45 PM     8.1
 
F   25      Low   3:21 AM     0.0   6:35 AM    Rise  7:16 AM      0
    25     High   9:11 AM     6.8   8:25 PM     Set  9:23 PM
    25      Low   3:27 PM    -0.4
    25     High   9:33 PM     8.0
 
Sa  26      Low   4:07 AM    -0.1   6:35 AM    Rise  8:21 AM      1
    26     High  10:01 AM     6.8   8:25 PM     Set  9:55 PM
    26      Low   4:16 PM    -0.2
    26     High  10:19 PM     7.7
 
Su  27      Low   4:50 AM     0.0   6:36 AM    Rise  9:23 AM      4
    27     High  10:50 AM     6.7   8:24 PM     Set 10:23 PM
    27      Low   5:02 PM     0.1
    27     High  11:03 PM     7.4
 
M   28      Low   5:29 AM     0.2   6:37 AM    Rise 10:22 AM      9
    28     High  11:38 AM     6.7   8:23 PM     Set 10:48 PM
    28      Low   5:46 PM     0.5
    28     High  11:47 PM     7.0
 
Tu  29      Low   6:07 AM     0.4   6:37 AM    Rise 11:19 AM      16
    29     High  12:25 PM     6.6   8:23 PM     Set 11:13 PM
    29      Low   6:30 PM     0.9
 
W   30     High  12:32 AM     6.7   6:38 AM    Rise 12:14 PM      24
    30      Low   6:44 AM     0.6   8:22 PM     Set 11:39 PM
    30     High   1:12 PM     6.6
    30      Low   7:16 PM     1.2
 
Th  31     High   1:17 AM     6.3   6:39 AM    Rise  1:10 PM      33
    31      Low   7:23 AM     0.8   8:21 PM
    31     High   1:59 PM     6.6
    31      Low   8:06 PM     1.5
 
AUGUST 2025
 
F    1     High   2:03 AM     6.1   6:39 AM     Set 12:07 AM      42
     1      Low   8:06 AM     1.0   8:20 PM    Rise  2:06 PM
     1     High   2:46 PM     6.6
     1      Low   9:01 PM     1.7
 
Sa   2     High   2:51 AM     5.9   6:40 AM     Set 12:37 AM      52
     2      Low   8:55 AM     1.1   8:20 PM    Rise  3:04 PM
     2     High   3:34 PM     6.7
     2      Low   9:59 PM     1.7
 
Su   3     High   3:41 AM     5.8   6:41 AM     Set  1:13 AM      61
     3      Low   9:49 AM     1.2   8:19 PM    Rise  4:03 PM
     3     High   4:24 PM     6.8
     3      Low  10:55 PM     1.6
 
M    4     High   4:32 AM     5.8   6:41 AM     Set  1:54 AM      70
     4      Low  10:44 AM     1.1   8:18 PM    Rise  5:01 PM
     4     High   5:17 PM     6.9
     4      Low  11:48 PM     1.4
 
Tu   5     High   5:25 AM     5.9   6:42 AM     Set  2:43 AM      78
     5      Low  11:39 AM     0.9   8:17 PM    Rise  5:56 PM
     5     High   6:09 PM     7.1
 
W    6      Low  12:38 AM     1.1   6:43 AM     Set  3:38 AM      86
     6     High   6:18 AM     6.0   8:16 PM    Rise  6:46 PM
     6      Low  12:31 PM     0.7
     6     High   6:59 PM     7.3
 
Th   7      Low   1:26 AM     0.8   6:43 AM     Set  4:40 AM      92
     7     High   7:08 AM     6.3   8:15 PM    Rise  7:31 PM
     7      Low   1:21 PM     0.4
     7     High   7:45 PM     7.6
 
F    8      Low   2:12 AM     0.5   6:44 AM     Set  5:45 AM      97
     8     High   7:55 AM     6.5   8:14 PM    Rise  8:10 PM
     8      Low   2:10 PM     0.2
     8     High   8:28 PM     7.8
 
Sa   9      Low   2:57 AM     0.2   6:45 AM     Set  6:52 AM      99
     9     High   8:39 AM     6.8   8:13 PM    Rise  8:45 PM
     9      Low   2:58 PM     0.0
     9     High   9:10 PM     7.9
 
Su  10      Low   3:40 AM    -0.1   6:45 AM     Set  7:58 AM      99
    10     High   9:23 AM     7.1   8:12 PM    Rise  9:16 PM
    10      Low   3:45 PM    -0.1
    10     High   9:51 PM     7.9
 
M   11      Low   4:22 AM    -0.3   6:46 AM     Set  9:03 AM      97
    11     High  10:08 AM     7.3   8:11 PM    Rise  9:46 PM
    11      Low   4:33 PM    -0.1
    11     High  10:34 PM     7.8
 
Tu  12      Low   5:05 AM    -0.4   6:47 AM     Set 10:09 AM      93
    12     High  10:56 AM     7.5   8:10 PM    Rise 10:15 PM
    12      Low   5:21 PM     0.0
    12     High  11:20 PM     7.6
 
W   13      Low   5:49 AM    -0.4   6:47 AM     Set 11:15 AM      86
    13     High  11:47 AM     7.6   8:09 PM    Rise 10:47 PM
    13      Low   6:11 PM     0.3
 
Th  14     High  12:11 AM     7.3   6:48 AM     Set 12:23 PM      77
    14      Low   6:35 AM    -0.3   8:08 PM    Rise 11:21 PM
    14     High  12:43 PM     7.7
    14      Low   7:06 PM     0.5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE FORECAST:  20NM SE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
 
Rest Of TodayS winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
TonightS winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
WedS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Wed NightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
ThuW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Thu NightS winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
FriNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri NightE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
SatE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat NightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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